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Ecuador vs Malawi statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Ecuador has a population of 18.1M (ranked 71/197), compared with 21.7M in Malawi (ranked 62/197). Ecuador's land area is 95,892 sq mi versus 36,402 sq mi for Malawi (ranked 76th vs. 107th).

By GDP, Ecuador ranks 62/197 ($125B) and Malawi ranks 151/197 ($11.3B). By GDP per capita, Ecuador ranks 103/197 ($6,875), while Malawi ranks 194/197 ($523).

Main facts and rankings

Ecuador Malawi
Population
18487749
22949294
Population rank 71/197 61/197
GDP
$125B
2024
$11.3B
2024
GDP rank 62/197 151/197
GDP per capita
$6,875
2024
$523
2024
GDP per capita rank 103/197 194/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$15,840
2024
$1,858
2024
Government debt
$67B
2024
$9.91B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
53.8%
2024
87.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$3,695
2024
$458
2024
Government debt per person rank 93/185 168/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,894
2026
$3,031
2026
Land area 95,892 sq mi 36,402 sq mi
Population density
192.4 ppl/mi²
2026
626 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.82
2023
3.65
2023
Median age
29.8 years
2024
18.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.9 years
2026
67.9 years
2026

Ecuador and Malawi: Comparison Charts

Ecuador and Malawi economies compared

GDP
Ecuador

Malawi
1x
Year GDP
Ecuador Malawi
2024 $124,676,074,700 $11,316,411,329
2023 $121,147,057,000 $13,363,669,673
2022 $116,133,121,000 $12,429,059,928
2021 $107,179,074,000 $12,378,119,199
2020 $95,865,473,000 $11,769,313,598
2019 $107,595,830,000 $11,051,852,713
2018 $107,478,961,000 $9,879,220,354
2017 $104,467,486,000 $8,943,543,794
2016 $97,671,433,000 $7,909,868,618
2015 $97,209,558,000 $9,219,474,379
2014 $102,717,794,000 $8,801,326,169
2013 $96,570,334,000 $8,031,571,928
2012 $87,735,048,000 $8,773,203,178
2011 $78,986,648,000 $11,648,142,958
2010 $68,151,329,000 $10,128,323,011
2009 $60,094,978,000 $9,009,887,947
2008 $61,139,438,000 $7,743,617,352
2007 $49,848,725,000 $6,451,210,219
2006 $45,690,762,000 $5,818,279,739
2005 $40,278,849,000 $5,320,409,651
2004 $35,194,947,000 $5,058,726,350
2003 $30,965,208,000 $4,669,789,300
2002 $27,054,197,000 $5,087,328,438
2001 $23,127,055,000 $2,498,008,665
2000 $17,539,454,727 $2,537,307,580
1999 $19,645,272,636 $2,584,478,924
1998 $27,981,896,948 $2,547,609,590
1997 $28,162,053,027 $3,875,785,863
1996 $25,226,393,197 $3,319,573,750
1995 $24,432,884,442 $2,033,701,498
1994 $22,708,673,337 $1,719,864,761
1993 $18,938,717,359 $3,013,392,658
1992 $18,094,238,119 $2,618,837,835
1991 $16,988,535,268 $3,206,783,830
1990 $15,239,272,612 $2,737,087,862
1989 $13,890,823,705 $2,314,205,130
1988 $13,051,881,851 $2,008,189,508
1987 $13,945,426,859 $1,721,711,808
1986 $15,314,138,472 $1,722,586,299
1985 $17,149,088,413 $1,646,442,273
1984 $16,912,509,092 $1,758,028,656
1983 $17,152,477,037 $1,780,148,049
1982 $19,929,846,396 $1,717,379,495
1981 $21,810,759,354 $1,801,193,910
1980 $17,881,508,242 $1,801,156,775
1979 $14,175,160,902 -
1978 $11,922,497,876 -
1977 $11,026,342,618 -
1976 $9,091,921,030 -
1975 $7,731,674,472 -
1974 $6,599,257,044 -
1973 $3,891,754,150 -
1972 $3,185,986,087 -
1971 $2,754,219,271 -
1970 $2,862,503,139 -
1969 $3,112,165,727 -
1968 $2,582,179,864 -
1967 $2,553,595,172 -
1966 $2,429,308,639 -
1965 $2,387,047,396 -
1964 $2,244,146,103 -
1963 $1,824,343,871 -
1962 $1,518,207,703 -
1961 $1,753,850,955 -
1960 $2,069,464,937 -

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

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Ecuador and Malawi economies compared

GDP per capita
Ecuador

Malawi
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ecuador Malawi
2024 $6,875 $523
2023 $6,738 $633
2022 $6,516 $604
2021 $6,061 $617
2020 $5,464 $603
2019 $6,205 $581
2018 $6,304 $533
2017 $6,233 $496
2016 $5,918 $451
2015 $5,976 $540
2014 $6,406 $530
2013 $6,109 $497
2012 $5,634 $558
2011 $5,154 $763
2010 $4,520 $683
2009 $4,053 $626
2008 $4,195 $554
2007 $3,479 $475
2006 $3,244 $441
2005 $2,909 $414
2004 $2,586 $405
2003 $2,316 $383
2002 $2,059 $428
2001 $1,791 $215.5
2000 $1,382 $224.2
1999 $1,575 $233.9
1998 $2,284 $236
1997 $2,341 $367
1996 $2,136 $321
1995 $2,108 $200.4
1994 $1,997 $169.2
1993 $1,698 $293
1992 $1,655 $258.4
1991 $1,587 $326
1990 $1,455 $286.7
1989 $1,356 $252.2
1988 $1,304 $229.4
1987 $1,426 $207.6
1986 $1,604 $217.9
1985 $1,842 $216.1
1984 $1,864 $239.7
1983 $1,940 $252.4
1982 $2,314 $253.3
1981 $2,601 $276.4
1980 $2,190 $287.5
1979 $1,783 -
1978 $1,541 -
1977 $1,465 -
1976 $1,242 -
1975 $1,086 -
1974 $954 -
1973 $579 -
1972 $488 -
1971 $434 -
1970 $465 -
1969 $521 -
1968 $445 -
1967 $454 -
1966 $445 -
1965 $450 -
1964 $436 -
1963 $365 -
1962 $312 -
1961 $371 -
1960 $451 -

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

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Ecuador vs. Malawi life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ecuador

Malawi
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ecuador Malawi
2026 77.9 67.9
2025 77.8 67.7
2024 77.6 67.6
2023 77.4 67.4
2022 76.6 66
2021 72.7 64.8
2020 72 65.2
2019 77.3 65
2018 77.2 64.5
2017 76.2 63.9
2016 76.1 63.2
2015 76.2 62.3
2014 76.1 61.7
2013 75.8 60.8
2012 75.5 59.9
2011 75.2 58.9
2010 75.2 57.8
2009 74.9 56.7
2008 74.7 55.7
2007 74.2 54.7
2006 74 53.7
2005 73.9 52.5
2004 73.9 51.1
2003 73.6 49.6
2002 73.2 48.2
2001 72.6 47.2
2000 72.1 46.2
1999 71.9 45.1
1998 71.9 44.3
1997 72 44.2
1996 71.8 44
1995 71.3 43.8
1994 70.9 43.8
1993 70.1 43.6
1992 69.5 43.6
1991 69 43.5
1990 68.4 43.6
1989 67.8 43.5
1988 67 43.6
1987 66.6 43.9
1986 66.1 44.3
1985 65.6 44.6
1984 65.2 44.8
1983 64.7 45
1982 64.3 44.8
1981 63.8 44.7
1980 63.3 44.3
1979 62.9 43.7
1978 62.4 43
1977 61.9 42
1976 61.4 41
1975 61.1 40.1
1974 60.7 39.2
1973 60.3 38.4
1972 59.8 37.6
1971 59.3 37.1
1970 58.8 36.6
1969 58.3 36.3
1968 57.9 36.1
1967 57.5 35.9
1966 57 35.8
1965 56.5 35.7
1964 56 35.7
1963 55.3 35.6
1962 54.7 35.4
1961 54.1 35.2
1960 53.4 35
1959 52.7 34.8
1958 52.1 34.4
1957 51.5 34.1
1956 50.9 33.8
1955 50.4 33.6
1954 50 33.3
1953 49.6 33.2
1952 49.2 33
1951 48.9 32.8
1950 48.4 32.7

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

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Ecuador and Malawi population clocks and comparison

Population
Ecuador

Malawi
1x
Year Population
Ecuador Malawi
2024 18,135,478 21,655,286
2023 17,980,083 21,104,482
2022 17,823,897 20,568,728
2021 17,682,454 20,047,258
2020 17,546,065 19,533,888
2019 17,340,021 19,025,752
2018 17,049,547 18,528,081
2017 16,759,519 18,039,715
2016 16,505,139 17,557,739
2015 16,266,225 17,085,587
2014 16,035,124 16,621,538
2013 15,807,128 16,161,816
2012 15,572,194 15,709,577
2011 15,326,227 15,265,022
2010 15,076,695 14,826,463
2009 14,825,954 14,395,788
2008 14,575,202 13,976,417
2007 14,328,773 13,576,343
2006 14,086,131 13,198,701
2005 13,846,163 12,840,031
2004 13,608,701 12,500,737
2003 13,372,306 12,181,574
2002 13,138,472 11,880,440
2001 12,910,740 11,593,058
2000 12,689,206 11,315,942
1999 12,470,795 11,047,804
1998 12,251,184 10,792,876
1997 12,031,127 10,562,035
1996 11,810,950 10,352,228
1995 11,590,514 10,150,117
1994 11,372,197 10,164,894
1993 11,154,274 10,284,024
1992 10,930,128 10,135,079
1991 10,702,380 9,844,227
1990 10,473,673 9,545,852
1989 10,241,852 9,176,220
1988 10,010,808 8,753,262
1987 9,779,290 8,293,174
1986 9,545,998 7,906,480
1985 9,311,154 7,620,508
1984 9,074,782 7,332,810
1983 8,840,417 7,051,709
1982 8,611,298 6,778,879
1981 8,386,910 6,516,454
1980 8,165,877 6,265,529
1979 7,948,869 6,028,749
1978 7,736,167 5,810,132
1977 7,526,819 5,614,983
1976 7,320,912 5,443,384
1975 7,118,251 5,287,367
1974 6,918,573 5,141,337
1973 6,722,033 5,003,938
1972 6,529,034 4,874,475
1971 6,340,052 4,751,434
1970 6,155,387 4,633,944
1969 5,975,236 4,521,184
1968 5,799,680 4,411,054
1967 5,629,057 4,303,012
1966 5,463,748 4,197,926
1965 5,303,963 4,096,157
1964 5,149,918 3,997,305
1963 5,001,716 3,900,506
1962 4,859,269 3,806,307
1961 4,722,331 3,715,534
1960 4,590,891 3,628,134

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

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Fertility rates in Ecuador and Malawi

Fertility rate
Ecuador

Malawi
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ecuador Malawi
2023 1.82 3.65
2022 1.86 3.72
2021 1.91 3.79
2020 1.97 3.88
2019 2.04 3.95
2018 2.11 4.02
2017 2.13 4.11
2016 2.12 4.22
2015 2.21 4.38
2014 2.27 4.57
2013 2.36 4.76
2012 2.51 4.9
2011 2.61 5.08
2010 2.62 5.26
2009 2.68 5.45
2008 2.69 5.61
2007 2.7 5.72
2006 2.75 5.8
2005 2.8 5.85
2004 2.85 5.86
2003 2.91 5.88
2002 2.97 5.9
2001 3.04 5.94
2000 3.1 6
1999 3.17 6.12
1998 3.23 6.21
1997 3.29 6.23
1996 3.35 6.29
1995 3.38 6.39
1994 3.42 6.49
1993 3.49 6.57
1992 3.58 6.63
1991 3.63 6.68
1990 3.68 6.74
1989 3.74 6.8
1988 3.79 6.88
1987 3.87 6.97
1986 4 7.07
1985 4.14 7.17
1984 4.31 7.27
1983 4.39 7.36
1982 4.5 7.45
1981 4.61 7.49
1980 4.73 7.52
1979 4.86 7.47
1978 4.99 7.43
1977 5.13 7.41
1976 5.28 7.39
1975 5.43 7.36
1974 5.58 7.34
1973 5.73 7.34
1972 5.87 7.33
1971 6.01 7.31
1970 6.14 7.3
1969 6.25 7.27
1968 6.35 7.26
1967 6.44 7.21
1966 6.51 7.17
1965 6.56 7.13
1964 6.61 7.11
1963 6.65 7.13
1962 6.68 7.1
1961 6.7 7.07
1960 6.72 7.04

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

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Ecuador and Malawi demographics compared

Median age
Ecuador

Malawi
1x
Year Median age, years
Ecuador Malawi
2024 29.8 18.9
2023 29.4 18.7
2022 29 18.4
2021 28.6 18.2
2020 28.3 18
2019 27.9 17.8
2018 27.5 17.6
2017 27.2 17.4
2016 26.8 17.2
2015 26.4 17.1
2014 26 17
2013 25.7 16.9
2012 25.4 16.8
2011 25.1 16.8
2010 24.8 16.7
2009 24.5 16.7
2008 24.2 16.8
2007 24 16.8
2006 23.7 16.8
2005 23.4 16.8
2004 23.2 16.8
2003 22.9 16.8
2002 22.7 16.8
2001 22.4 16.8
2000 22.2 16.8
1999 22 16.7
1998 21.8 16.8
1997 21.6 16.8
1996 21.4 16.8
1995 21.2 16.9
1994 21 16.9
1993 20.8 17
1992 20.6 17.1
1991 20.4 17.2
1990 20.2 17.3
1989 20 17.4
1988 19.8 17.5
1987 19.6 17.4
1986 19.4 17.3
1985 19.2 17.3
1984 19.1 17.3
1983 18.9 17.3
1982 18.8 17.3
1981 18.6 17.3
1980 18.5 17.3
1979 18.4 17.4
1978 18.3 17.4
1977 18.2 17.4
1976 18.1 17.5
1975 18 17.5
1974 17.9 17.6
1973 17.9 17.7
1972 17.8 17.8
1971 17.8 17.9
1970 17.7 18
1969 17.7 18.2
1968 17.7 18.3
1967 17.7 18.3
1966 17.7 18.3
1965 17.7 18.4
1964 17.8 18.3
1963 17.8 18.3
1962 17.9 18.3
1961 18 18.3
1960 18.2 18.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ecuador Malawi
GNI, Atlas method
$117B
2024
$12.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
38.1%
2024
29.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.89%
2023
2.75%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.22%
2024
1.02%
2024
Armed forces personnel
42,000
2020
15,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.28%
2024
-11%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.39%
2024
15.4%
2024
Services, % of GDP
57.2%
2024
44.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
26.5%
2024
17.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
55.6
2026
50.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
33.4%
2024
31%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
1.5%
2024
2.9%
2019
Listed domestic companies
26
2000
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$747M
2000
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$6.91B
2024
$594M
2020
Personal remittances received
$6.54B
2024
$187M
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,108,000
2019
871,000
2018
International tourism as share of exports
3.12%
2020
2.68%
2020
Banked people share
64.5%
2024
50.4%
2024

Energy

Ecuador Malawi
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
905 kg
2022
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.8
2022
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
48 megatons
2024
4.79 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.64 tons
2024
0.22 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
84%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
18.9%
2021
62.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
13.2%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
-69.4%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
1,589 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
80.9%
2021
80.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
74.6%
2022
72.5%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
98.7%
2023
15.6%
2023

Society

Ecuador Malawi
% of world population
0.22%
2024
0.27%
2024
Annual migration change
-17,219
2025
-5,628
2025
Urban population
63.2%
2024
17.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.9:50.1
2024
48.8:51.2
2024
Average male height
5.49 ft
2025
5.44 ft
2025
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
5.12 ft
2025
Quality of life index
36.6
2026
31.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
33
2025
34
2025
Higher education index
49
2026
26
2026
Homicides per 100K people
45.7
2023
1.79
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
20.1
2019
33.4
2019
Visa free countries
100
2025
78
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.3%
2022
68.1%
2022
English speaking
1.24%
2023
3.88%
2023
People using the Internet
77.2%
2024
18%
2023

Health

Ecuador Malawi
Government health expenditure per capita
$509
2023
$41.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$157.4
2023
$4.95
2023
Life expectancy
77.9 years
2026
67.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.27%
2023
65.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.31
2020
0.05
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
19.1 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
55
2023
225
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
13.1
2023
38.3
2023
Obesity rate
28.3%
2022
7.87%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.9%
2024
5.7%
2024
Air quality index
67
2026
34
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
10.2%
2022
9.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.54 liters
2020
3.61 liters
2020

Territory

Ecuador Malawi
% of world land
0.17%
2026
0.06%
2026
Land area per capita
5,288 sq mi
2024
1,681 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
20,656 sq mi
2026
23,359 sq mi
2026
Forest area
47,510 sq mi
2026
8,169 sq mi
2026
Roads length
26,853 mi
2015
9,601 mi
2015

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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) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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