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Ecuador vs Libya statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Ecuador has a population of 18.1M (ranked 71/197), compared with 7.38M in Libya (ranked 105/197). Ecuador's land area is 95,892 sq mi versus 679,362 sq mi for Libya (ranked 76th vs. 16th).

By GDP, Ecuador ranks 62/197 ($125B) and Libya ranks 95/197 ($48.5B). By GDP per capita, Ecuador ranks 103/197 ($6,875), while Libya ranks 107/197 ($6,569).

Main facts and rankings

Ecuador Libya
Population
18487749
7559873
Population rank 71/197 105/197
GDP
$125B
2024
$48.5B
2024
GDP rank 62/197 95/197
GDP per capita
$6,875
2024
$6,569
2024
GDP per capita rank 103/197 107/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$15,840
2024
$14,304
2024
Government debt
$67B
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
53.8%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$3,695
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 93/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,894
2026
$3,172
2026
Land area 95,892 sq mi 679,362 sq mi
Population density
192.4 ppl/mi²
2026
11.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.82
2023
2.36
2023
Median age
29.8 years
2024
28.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.9 years
2026
75.2 years
2026

Ecuador and Libya: Comparison Charts

Ecuador and Libya economies compared

GDP
Ecuador

Libya
1x
Year GDP
Ecuador Libya
2024 $124,676,074,700 $48,487,151,215
2023 $121,147,057,000 $44,027,664,915
2022 $116,133,121,000 $43,246,297,922
2021 $107,179,074,000 $35,217,995,647
2020 $95,865,473,000 $46,854,285,441
2019 $107,595,830,000 $69,254,496,472
2018 $107,478,961,000 $76,686,029,772
2017 $104,467,486,000 $67,157,452,182
2016 $97,671,433,000 $49,912,073,701
2015 $97,209,558,000 $48,717,501,321
2014 $102,717,794,000 $57,372,355,592
2013 $96,570,334,000 $75,351,107,029
2012 $87,735,048,000 $92,540,938,129
2011 $78,986,648,000 $48,169,263,294
2010 $68,151,329,000 $75,380,825,062
2009 $60,094,978,000 $60,808,562,033
2008 $61,139,438,000 $86,710,767,415
2007 $49,848,725,000 $68,032,978,391
2006 $45,690,762,000 $60,094,231,607
2005 $40,278,849,000 $47,334,691,241
2004 $35,194,947,000 $33,122,307,692
2003 $30,965,208,000 $26,265,625,000
2002 $27,054,197,000 $20,481,889,764
2001 $23,127,055,000 $34,112,093,927
2000 $17,539,454,727 $38,270,954,138
1999 $19,645,272,636 $35,975,860,857
1998 $27,981,896,948 $27,251,301,398
1997 $28,162,053,027 $30,700,897,875
1996 $25,226,393,197 $27,884,615,385
1995 $24,432,884,442 $25,541,379,187
1994 $22,708,673,337 $28,610,549,763
1993 $18,938,717,359 $30,660,051,911
1992 $18,094,238,119 $33,887,047,909
1991 $16,988,535,268 $31,991,821,265
1990 $15,239,272,612 $28,904,183,602
1989 $13,890,823,705 $25,156,707,899
1988 $13,051,881,851 $24,308,959,591
1987 $13,945,426,859 $26,697,659,335
1986 $15,314,138,472 $24,180,400,959
1985 $17,149,088,413 $31,530,566,324
1984 $16,912,509,092 $29,476,109,153
1983 $17,152,477,037 $33,200,520,140
1982 $19,929,846,396 $33,760,146,991
1981 $21,810,759,354 $36,374,353,880
1980 $17,881,508,242 $40,953,924,949
1979 $14,175,160,902 $30,536,429,497
1978 $11,922,497,876 $22,136,422,643
1977 $11,026,342,618 $22,428,297,108
1976 $9,091,921,030 $19,096,943,017
1975 $7,731,674,472 $14,710,912,458
1974 $6,599,257,044 $15,112,543,717
1973 $3,891,754,150 $8,625,889,430
1972 $3,185,986,087 $6,299,395,544
1971 $2,754,219,271 $5,260,185,125
1970 $2,862,503,139 $4,601,649,451
1969 $3,112,165,727 $4,380,987,481
1968 $2,582,179,864 $3,850,623,095
1967 $2,553,595,172 $2,726,986,913
1966 $2,429,308,639 $2,312,438,536
1965 $2,387,047,396 $1,804,979,680
1964 $2,244,146,103 $1,341,395,421
1963 $1,824,343,871 $892,327,911
1962 $1,518,207,703 $619,725,785
1961 $1,753,850,955 $443,905,612
1960 $2,069,464,937 $401,644,249

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Ecuador and Libya economies compared

GDP per capita
Ecuador

Libya
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ecuador Libya
2024 $6,875 $6,569
2023 $6,738 $6,027
2022 $6,516 $5,987
2021 $6,061 $4,936
2020 $5,464 $6,650
2019 $6,205 $9,963
2018 $6,304 $11,197
2017 $6,233 $9,966
2016 $5,918 $7,526
2015 $5,976 $7,458
2014 $6,406 $8,926
2013 $6,109 $11,952
2012 $5,634 $14,976
2011 $5,154 $7,594
2010 $4,520 $11,601
2009 $4,053 $9,551
2008 $4,195 $13,906
2007 $3,479 $11,145
2006 $3,244 $10,049
2005 $2,909 $8,079
2004 $2,586 $5,774
2003 $2,316 $4,674
2002 $2,059 $3,718
2001 $1,791 $6,313
2000 $1,382 $7,214
1999 $1,575 $6,895
1998 $2,284 $5,301
1997 $2,341 $6,062
1996 $2,136 $5,591
1995 $2,108 $5,205
1994 $1,997 $5,933
1993 $1,698 $6,478
1992 $1,655 $7,303
1991 $1,587 $7,040
1990 $1,455 $6,502
1989 $1,356 $5,793
1988 $1,304 $5,736
1987 $1,426 $6,465
1986 $1,604 $6,019
1985 $1,842 $8,087
1984 $1,864 $7,811
1983 $1,940 $8,927
1982 $2,314 $9,064
1981 $2,601 $10,044
1980 $2,190 $11,960
1979 $1,783 $9,443
1978 $1,541 $7,252
1977 $1,465 $7,783
1976 $1,242 $7,018
1975 $1,086 $5,721
1974 $954 $6,214
1973 $579 $3,727
1972 $488 $2,830
1971 $434 $2,443
1970 $465 $2,210
1969 $521 $2,175
1968 $445 $1,972
1967 $454 $1,437
1966 $445 $1,251
1965 $450 $1,001
1964 $436 $765
1963 $365 $528
1962 $312 $382
1961 $371 $285.3
1960 $451 $269

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Ecuador vs. Libya life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ecuador

Libya
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ecuador Libya
2026 77.9 75.2
2025 77.8 73.2
2024 77.6 71.1
2023 77.4 69.3
2022 76.6 74.5
2021 72.7 72.1
2020 72 72.4
2019 77.3 72.9
2018 77.2 73.2
2017 76.2 72.7
2016 76.1 71.8
2015 76.2 71.6
2014 76.1 71.3
2013 75.8 72.3
2012 75.5 72.2
2011 75.2 69.9
2010 75.2 72.2
2009 74.9 72.1
2008 74.7 71.9
2007 74.2 71.8
2006 74 71.6
2005 73.9 71.4
2004 73.9 71.2
2003 73.6 71
2002 73.2 70.8
2001 72.6 70.7
2000 72.1 70.5
1999 71.9 70.6
1998 71.9 70.7
1997 72 70.7
1996 71.8 70.7
1995 71.3 70.6
1994 70.9 70.5
1993 70.1 70.2
1992 69.5 70
1991 69 69.6
1990 68.4 69.3
1989 67.8 69
1988 67 68.6
1987 66.6 68.3
1986 66.1 67.8
1985 65.6 67.3
1984 65.2 66.7
1983 64.7 66.3
1982 64.3 65.8
1981 63.8 65.3
1980 63.3 64.8
1979 62.9 64.3
1978 62.4 63.8
1977 61.9 63.1
1976 61.4 62.4
1975 61.1 61.6
1974 60.7 60.7
1973 60.3 59.7
1972 59.8 58.7
1971 59.3 57.6
1970 58.8 56.4
1969 58.3 55.2
1968 57.9 53.8
1967 57.5 52.5
1966 57 50.9
1965 56.5 49.3
1964 56 47.7
1963 55.3 45.6
1962 54.7 44.1
1961 54.1 42.4
1960 53.4 40.8
1959 52.7 39.3
1958 52.1 38
1957 51.5 36.9
1956 50.9 36
1955 50.4 35.2
1954 50 34.7
1953 49.6 34.2
1952 49.2 33.8
1951 48.9 33.5
1950 48.4 33.1

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Ecuador and Libya population clocks and comparison

Population
Ecuador

Libya
1x
Year Population
Ecuador Libya
2024 18,135,478 7,381,023
2023 17,980,083 7,305,659
2022 17,823,897 7,223,805
2021 17,682,454 7,135,175
2020 17,546,065 7,045,399
2019 17,340,021 6,951,033
2018 17,049,547 6,849,055
2017 16,759,519 6,738,770
2016 16,505,139 6,632,126
2015 16,266,225 6,531,819
2014 16,035,124 6,427,252
2013 15,807,128 6,304,628
2012 15,572,194 6,179,328
2011 15,326,227 6,343,203
2010 15,076,695 6,497,839
2009 14,825,954 6,366,686
2008 14,575,202 6,235,430
2007 14,328,773 6,104,380
2006 14,086,131 5,980,211
2005 13,846,163 5,858,798
2004 13,608,701 5,736,693
2003 13,372,306 5,619,398
2002 13,138,472 5,508,410
2001 12,910,740 5,403,639
2000 12,689,206 5,305,021
1999 12,470,795 5,218,038
1998 12,251,184 5,140,704
1997 12,031,127 5,064,639
1996 11,810,950 4,987,393
1995 11,590,514 4,906,843
1994 11,372,197 4,822,037
1993 11,154,274 4,733,045
1992 10,930,128 4,640,352
1991 10,702,380 4,544,400
1990 10,473,673 4,445,239
1989 10,241,852 4,342,920
1988 10,010,808 4,237,755
1987 9,779,290 4,129,739
1986 9,545,998 4,017,403
1985 9,311,154 3,898,745
1984 9,074,782 3,773,633
1983 8,840,417 3,718,961
1982 8,611,298 3,724,765
1981 8,386,910 3,621,486
1980 8,165,877 3,424,378
1979 7,948,869 3,233,846
1978 7,736,167 3,052,526
1977 7,526,819 2,881,533
1976 7,320,912 2,721,237
1975 7,118,251 2,571,556
1974 6,918,573 2,432,211
1973 6,722,033 2,314,193
1972 6,529,034 2,226,091
1971 6,340,052 2,153,534
1970 6,155,387 2,082,589
1969 5,975,236 2,014,293
1968 5,799,680 1,952,781
1967 5,629,057 1,898,199
1966 5,463,748 1,849,063
1965 5,303,963 1,804,015
1964 5,149,918 1,753,691
1963 5,001,716 1,690,457
1962 4,859,269 1,621,960
1961 4,722,331 1,555,699
1960 4,590,891 1,492,890

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Ecuador and Libya

Fertility rate
Ecuador

Libya
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ecuador Libya
2023 1.82 2.36
2022 1.86 2.4
2021 1.91 2.46
2020 1.97 2.51
2019 2.04 2.54
2018 2.11 2.58
2017 2.13 2.63
2016 2.12 2.67
2015 2.21 2.71
2014 2.27 2.75
2013 2.36 2.72
2012 2.51 2.68
2011 2.61 2.65
2010 2.62 2.6
2009 2.68 2.56
2008 2.69 2.6
2007 2.7 2.65
2006 2.75 2.7
2005 2.8 2.77
2004 2.85 2.77
2003 2.91 2.8
2002 2.97 2.83
2001 3.04 2.87
2000 3.1 2.91
1999 3.17 2.97
1998 3.23 3.04
1997 3.29 3.13
1996 3.35 3.26
1995 3.38 3.44
1994 3.42 3.65
1993 3.49 3.88
1992 3.58 4.16
1991 3.63 4.46
1990 3.68 4.78
1989 3.74 5.09
1988 3.79 5.41
1987 3.87 5.72
1986 4 6.02
1985 4.14 6.33
1984 4.31 6.62
1983 4.39 6.91
1982 4.5 7.16
1981 4.61 7.37
1980 4.73 7.54
1979 4.86 7.68
1978 4.99 7.79
1977 5.13 7.87
1976 5.28 7.93
1975 5.43 7.98
1974 5.58 8.02
1973 5.73 8.05
1972 5.87 8.07
1971 6.01 8.1
1970 6.14 8.05
1969 6.25 8.01
1968 6.35 7.97
1967 6.44 7.93
1966 6.51 7.89
1965 6.56 7.82
1964 6.61 7.75
1963 6.65 7.69
1962 6.68 7.61
1961 6.7 7.56
1960 6.72 7.51

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Ecuador and Libya demographics compared

Median age
Ecuador

Libya
1x
Year Median age, years
Ecuador Libya
2024 29.8 28.5
2023 29.4 28.2
2022 29 28
2021 28.6 27.7
2020 28.3 27.5
2019 27.9 27.2
2018 27.5 27
2017 27.2 26.8
2016 26.8 26.6
2015 26.4 26.4
2014 26 26.2
2013 25.7 25.9
2012 25.4 25.7
2011 25.1 25.5
2010 24.8 25.3
2009 24.5 25
2008 24.2 24.6
2007 24 24.2
2006 23.7 23.8
2005 23.4 23.6
2004 23.2 23.4
2003 22.9 23.2
2002 22.7 23.1
2001 22.4 22.9
2000 22.2 22.7
1999 22 22.4
1998 21.8 22
1997 21.6 21.5
1996 21.4 21.1
1995 21.2 20.6
1994 21 20.1
1993 20.8 19.7
1992 20.6 19.3
1991 20.4 18.9
1990 20.2 18.6
1989 20 18.2
1988 19.8 17.9
1987 19.6 17.6
1986 19.4 17.3
1985 19.2 17.1
1984 19.1 16.8
1983 18.9 16.5
1982 18.8 16.3
1981 18.6 16.1
1980 18.5 16
1979 18.4 15.9
1978 18.3 15.9
1977 18.2 15.8
1976 18.1 15.6
1975 18 15.5
1974 17.9 15.3
1973 17.9 14.9
1972 17.8 14.7
1971 17.8 14.7
1970 17.7 14.7
1969 17.7 14.7
1968 17.7 14.9
1967 17.7 15.3
1966 17.7 15.9
1965 17.7 16.7
1964 17.8 17.2
1963 17.8 17.5
1962 17.9 17.9
1961 18 18.2
1960 18.2 18.5

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ecuador Libya
GNI, Atlas method
$117B
2024
$50.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
38.1%
2024
94.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.89%
2023
2.26%
1999
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.22%
2024
5.29%
2023
Armed forces personnel
42,000
2020
0
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.28%
2024
-25.1%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.39%
2024
30%
2004
Services, % of GDP
57.2%
2024
28.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
26.5%
2024
73.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
55.6
2026
35.9
2012
Income share by richest 10%
33.4%
2024
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
1.5%
2024
n/a
Listed domestic companies
26
2000
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$747M
2000
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$6.91B
2024
$92.9B
2024
Personal remittances received
$6.54B
2024
$16M
2006
International tourist arrivals
2,108,000
2019
760,000
2008
International tourism as share of exports
3.12%
2020
0.34%
2010
Banked people share
64.5%
2024
33.1%
2024

Energy

Ecuador Libya
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
905 kg
2022
2,539 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.8
2022
$4.83
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
48 megatons
2024
64 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.64 tons
2024
8.66 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
84%
2022
96.3%
2022
Renewable energy use share
18.9%
2021
3.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
13.2%
2022
0%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-69.4%
2022
-249.7%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,589 kWh
2022
3,979 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
80.9%
2021
0.02%
2021
Hydroelectric share
74.6%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
98.7%
2023
73.2%
2023

Society

Ecuador Libya
% of world population
0.22%
2024
0.09%
2024
Annual migration change
-17,219
2025
-172
2025
Urban population
63.2%
2024
87.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.9:50.1
2024
50.8:49.2
2024
Average male height
5.49 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
5.33 ft
2025
Quality of life index
36.6
2026
30
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
33
2025
13
2025
Higher education index
49
2026
29
2026
Homicides per 100K people
45.7
2023
2.5
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
20.1
2019
21.3
2019
Visa free countries
100
2025
51
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.3%
2022
76.5%
1994
English speaking
1.24%
2023
2%
2025
People using the Internet
77.2%
2024
88.5%
2023

Health

Ecuador Libya
Government health expenditure per capita
$509
2023
$470
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$157.4
2023
$90.2
2023
Life expectancy
77.9 years
2026
75.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.27%
2023
0.68%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.31
2020
2.04
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
55
2023
59
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
13.1
2023
30.8
2023
Obesity rate
28.3%
2022
37.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.9%
2024
15.8%
2024
Air quality index
67
2026
70
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
10.2%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.54 liters
2020
0.01 liters
2020

Territory

Ecuador Libya
% of world land
0.17%
2026
1.18%
2026
Land area per capita
5,288 sq mi
2024
92,042 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
20,656 sq mi
2026
59,267 sq mi
2026
Forest area
47,510 sq mi
2026
838 sq mi
2026
Roads length
26,853 mi
2015
22,991 mi
2010

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2012–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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