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Ecuador vs Maldives statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Ecuador has a population of 18.1M (ranked 71/197), compared with 528K in Maldives (ranked 168/197). Ecuador's land area is 95,892 sq mi versus 115.1 sq mi for Maldives (ranked 76th vs. 188th).

By GDP, Ecuador ranks 62/197 ($125B) and Maldives ranks 159/197 ($7.06B). By GDP per capita, Ecuador ranks 103/197 ($6,875), while Maldives ranks 75/197 ($13,379).

Main facts and rankings

Ecuador Maldives
Population
18487749
532057
Population rank 71/197 168/197
GDP
$125B
2024
$7.06B
2024
GDP rank 62/197 159/197
GDP per capita
$6,875
2024
$13,379
2024
GDP per capita rank 103/197 75/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$15,840
2024
$26,183
2024
Government debt
$67B
2024
$9.41B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
53.8%
2024
133.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$3,695
2024
$17,837
2024
Government debt per person rank 93/185 35/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,894
2026
$9,909
2026
Land area 95,892 sq mi 115.1 sq mi
Population density
192.4 ppl/mi²
2026
4,620 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.82
2023
1.58
2023
Median age
29.8 years
2024
32.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.9 years
2026
81.7 years
2026

Ecuador and Maldives: Comparison Charts

Ecuador and Maldives economies compared

GDP
Ecuador

Maldives
1x
Year GDP
Ecuador Maldives
2024 $124,676,074,700 $7,061,608,267
2023 $121,147,057,000 $6,621,008,704
2022 $116,133,121,000 $6,177,123,352
2021 $107,179,074,000 $5,252,457,370
2020 $95,865,473,000 $3,712,604,583
2019 $107,595,830,000 $5,726,094,799
2018 $107,478,961,000 $5,404,344,163
2017 $104,467,486,000 $4,816,426,257
2016 $97,671,433,000 $4,409,942,624
2015 $97,209,558,000 $4,129,505,319
2014 $102,717,794,000 $3,697,353,039
2013 $96,570,334,000 $3,295,009,238
2012 $87,735,048,000 $2,886,163,997
2011 $78,986,648,000 $2,774,350,240
2010 $68,151,329,000 $2,588,176,055
2009 $60,094,978,000 $2,345,294,875
2008 $61,139,438,000 $2,271,646,188
2007 $49,848,725,000 $1,868,383,461
2006 $45,690,762,000 $1,575,200,391
2005 $40,278,849,000 $1,163,362,438
2004 $35,194,947,000 $1,226,829,563
2003 $30,965,208,000 $1,052,121,055
2002 $27,054,197,000 $897,031,250
2001 $23,127,055,000 $870,031,677
2000 $17,539,454,727 $624,337,145
1999 $19,645,272,636 $589,239,754
1998 $27,981,896,948 $540,096,398
1997 $28,162,053,027 $508,223,602
1996 $25,226,393,197 $450,382,328
1995 $24,432,884,442 $398,988,955
1994 $22,708,673,337 $356,014,932
1993 $18,938,717,359 $322,417,837
1992 $18,094,238,119 $284,875,809
1991 $16,988,535,268 $244,396,762
1990 $15,239,272,612 $215,043,970
1989 $13,890,823,705 $189,514,434
1988 $13,051,881,851 $168,514,513
1987 $13,945,426,859 $141,223,029
1986 $15,314,138,472 $141,882,254
1985 $17,149,088,413 $127,190,758
1984 $16,912,509,092 $109,503,546
1983 $17,152,477,037 $57,829,787
1982 $19,929,846,396 $47,911,340
1981 $21,810,759,354 $44,781,457
1980 $17,881,508,242 $42,463,576
1979 $14,175,160,902 $38,523,364
1978 $11,922,497,876 $24,369,109
1977 $11,026,342,618 $20,853,789
1976 $9,091,921,030 $22,399,467
1975 $7,731,674,472 $24,540,878
1974 $6,599,257,044 $39,120,171
1973 $3,891,754,150 $30,862,042
1972 $3,185,986,087 $25,177,138
1971 $2,754,219,271 $21,566,404
1970 $2,862,503,139 $19,328,038
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 Maldives economies compared

GDP per capita
Ecuador

Maldives
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ecuador Maldives
2024 $6,875 $13,379
2023 $6,738 $12,588
2022 $6,516 $11,786
2021 $6,061 $10,176
2020 $5,464 $7,394
2019 $6,205 $11,740
2018 $6,304 $11,423
2017 $6,233 $10,510
2016 $5,918 $9,948
2015 $5,976 $9,645
2014 $6,406 $8,939
2013 $6,109 $8,236
2012 $5,634 $7,461
2011 $5,154 $7,425
2010 $4,520 $7,174
2009 $4,053 $6,734
2008 $4,195 $6,757
2007 $3,479 $5,758
2006 $3,244 $5,019
2005 $2,909 $3,797
2004 $2,586 $4,070
2003 $2,316 $3,549
2002 $2,059 $3,076
2001 $1,791 $3,034
2000 $1,382 $2,214
1999 $1,575 $2,124
1998 $2,284 $1,980
1997 $2,341 $1,898
1996 $2,136 $1,717
1995 $2,108 $1,555
1994 $1,997 $1,419
1993 $1,698 $1,317
1992 $1,655 $1,194
1991 $1,587 $1,054
1990 $1,455 $957
1989 $1,356 $870
1988 $1,304 $799
1987 $1,426 $692
1986 $1,604 $720
1985 $1,842 $669
1984 $1,864 $594
1983 $1,940 $323
1982 $2,314 $274.8
1981 $2,601 $264.1
1980 $2,190 $257.6
1979 $1,783 $240.2
1978 $1,541 $156.1
1977 $1,465 $137.3
1976 $1,242 $151.8
1975 $1,086 $171.4
1974 $954 $281.5
1973 $579 $228.7
1972 $488 $192.2
1971 $434 $169.8
1970 $465 $156.9
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. Maldives life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ecuador

Maldives
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ecuador Maldives
2026 77.9 81.7
2025 77.8 81.5
2024 77.6 81.3
2023 77.4 81
2022 76.6 80.8
2021 72.7 78.1
2020 72 78.7
2019 77.3 79.7
2018 77.2 79.4
2017 76.2 79.2
2016 76.1 78.9
2015 76.2 78.6
2014 76.1 78.2
2013 75.8 77.8
2012 75.5 77.5
2011 75.2 77.1
2010 75.2 76.8
2009 74.9 76.4
2008 74.7 76
2007 74.2 75.7
2006 74 75.3
2005 73.9 74.8
2004 73.9 73
2003 73.6 73.3
2002 73.2 72.4
2001 72.6 71.7
2000 72.1 70.9
1999 71.9 70.2
1998 71.9 69.3
1997 72 68.5
1996 71.8 67.7
1995 71.3 67
1994 70.9 66.2
1993 70.1 65.4
1992 69.5 64.7
1991 69 63.9
1990 68.4 63.1
1989 67.8 62.4
1988 67 61.6
1987 66.6 60.8
1986 66.1 60
1985 65.6 59.2
1984 65.2 58.3
1983 64.7 57.5
1982 64.3 56.6
1981 63.8 55.7
1980 63.3 54.8
1979 62.9 53.9
1978 62.4 50.4
1977 61.9 51.8
1976 61.4 50.8
1975 61.1 49.6
1974 60.7 48.5
1973 60.3 47.5
1972 59.8 46.4
1971 59.3 45.5
1970 58.8 44.5
1969 58.3 43.7
1968 57.9 42.9
1967 57.5 42.1
1966 57 41.4
1965 56.5 40.8
1964 56 40.2
1963 55.3 39.6
1962 54.7 39.1
1961 54.1 38.6
1960 53.4 38.2
1959 52.7 37.9
1958 52.1 37.6
1957 51.5 37.3
1956 50.9 37.1
1955 50.4 37
1954 50 36.9
1953 49.6 36.9
1952 49.2 37
1951 48.9 37.1
1950 48.4 36.5

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

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Ecuador and Maldives population clocks and comparison

Population
Ecuador

Maldives
1x
Year Population
Ecuador Maldives
2024 18,135,478 527,799
2023 17,980,083 525,994
2022 17,823,897 524,106
2021 17,682,454 516,154
2020 17,546,065 502,118
2019 17,340,021 487,731
2018 17,049,547 473,099
2017 16,759,519 458,287
2016 16,505,139 443,308
2015 16,266,225 428,154
2014 16,035,124 413,617
2013 15,807,128 400,070
2012 15,572,194 386,818
2011 15,326,227 373,674
2010 15,076,695 360,792
2009 14,825,954 348,275
2008 14,575,202 336,170
2007 14,328,773 324,479
2006 14,086,131 313,851
2005 13,846,163 306,429
2004 13,608,701 301,413
2003 13,372,306 296,491
2002 13,138,472 291,616
2001 12,910,740 286,767
2000 12,689,206 282,019
1999 12,470,795 277,412
1998 12,251,184 272,723
1997 12,031,127 267,707
1996 11,810,950 262,347
1995 11,590,514 256,649
1994 11,372,197 250,822
1993 11,154,274 244,884
1992 10,930,128 238,543
1991 10,702,380 231,802
1990 10,473,673 224,762
1989 10,241,852 217,738
1988 10,010,808 210,885
1987 9,779,290 203,944
1986 9,545,998 196,935
1985 9,311,154 190,169
1984 9,074,782 184,198
1983 8,840,417 179,128
1982 8,611,298 174,333
1981 8,386,910 169,532
1980 8,165,877 164,835
1979 7,948,869 160,360
1978 7,736,167 156,159
1977 7,526,819 151,930
1976 7,320,912 147,525
1975 7,118,251 143,158
1974 6,918,573 138,978
1973 6,722,033 134,952
1972 6,529,034 130,968
1971 6,340,052 127,035
1970 6,155,387 123,219
1969 5,975,236 119,564
1968 5,799,680 116,075
1967 5,629,057 112,528
1966 5,463,748 108,507
1965 5,303,963 104,102
1964 5,149,918 100,662
1963 5,001,716 98,222
1962 4,859,269 95,802
1961 4,722,331 93,450
1960 4,590,891 91,189

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

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Fertility rates in Ecuador and Maldives

Fertility rate
Ecuador

Maldives
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ecuador Maldives
2023 1.82 1.58
2022 1.86 1.58
2021 1.91 1.6
2020 1.97 1.61
2019 2.04 1.64
2018 2.11 1.71
2017 2.13 1.8
2016 2.12 1.9
2015 2.21 2
2014 2.27 2.09
2013 2.36 2.17
2012 2.51 2.25
2011 2.61 2.31
2010 2.62 2.35
2009 2.68 2.39
2008 2.69 2.37
2007 2.7 2.29
2006 2.75 2.2
2005 2.8 2.2
2004 2.85 2.26
2003 2.91 2.34
2002 2.97 2.42
2001 3.04 2.53
2000 3.1 2.69
1999 3.17 2.9
1998 3.23 3.17
1997 3.29 3.48
1996 3.35 3.86
1995 3.38 4.29
1994 3.42 4.69
1993 3.49 5.06
1992 3.58 5.44
1991 3.63 5.8
1990 3.68 6.13
1989 3.74 6.39
1988 3.79 6.58
1987 3.87 6.73
1986 4 6.85
1985 4.14 6.94
1984 4.31 7.03
1983 4.39 7.09
1982 4.5 7.15
1981 4.61 7.19
1980 4.73 7.23
1979 4.86 7.23
1978 4.99 7.23
1977 5.13 7.27
1976 5.28 7.29
1975 5.43 7.32
1974 5.58 7.38
1973 5.73 7.4
1972 5.87 7.37
1971 6.01 7.38
1970 6.14 7.39
1969 6.25 7.33
1968 6.35 7.28
1967 6.44 7.23
1966 6.51 7.15
1965 6.56 7.07
1964 6.61 7
1963 6.65 6.94
1962 6.68 6.89
1961 6.7 6.79
1960 6.72 6.71

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

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Ecuador and Maldives demographics compared

Median age
Ecuador

Maldives
1x
Year Median age, years
Ecuador Maldives
2024 29.8 32.9
2023 29.4 32.1
2022 29 31.4
2021 28.6 30.7
2020 28.3 30.1
2019 27.9 29.5
2018 27.5 29
2017 27.2 28.5
2016 26.8 28
2015 26.4 27.6
2014 26 27.1
2013 25.7 26.5
2012 25.4 25.8
2011 25.1 25.1
2010 24.8 24.4
2009 24.5 23.8
2008 24.2 23.2
2007 24 22.7
2006 23.7 22.1
2005 23.4 21.5
2004 23.2 20.9
2003 22.9 20.3
2002 22.7 19.8
2001 22.4 19.3
2000 22.2 18.9
1999 22 18.4
1998 21.8 18
1997 21.6 17.6
1996 21.4 17.3
1995 21.2 16.9
1994 21 16.7
1993 20.8 16.5
1992 20.6 16.4
1991 20.4 16.4
1990 20.2 16.4
1989 20 16.5
1988 19.8 16.6
1987 19.6 16.7
1986 19.4 16.9
1985 19.2 17
1984 19.1 17
1983 18.9 16.9
1982 18.8 16.9
1981 18.6 16.8
1980 18.5 16.8
1979 18.4 16.9
1978 18.3 17
1977 18.2 17
1976 18.1 17
1975 18 17.1
1974 17.9 17.2
1973 17.9 17.2
1972 17.8 17.2
1971 17.8 17.3
1970 17.7 17.4
1969 17.7 17.6
1968 17.7 17.8
1967 17.7 18.2
1966 17.7 18.9
1965 17.7 19.9
1964 17.8 20.5
1963 17.8 20.6
1962 17.9 20.6
1961 18 20.6
1960 18.2 20.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ecuador Maldives
GNI, Atlas method
$117B
2024
$6.15B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
38.1%
2024
46.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.89%
2023
5.17%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.22%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
42,000
2020
5,000
2000
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.28%
2024
-13.9%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.39%
2024
4.56%
2019
Services, % of GDP
57.2%
2024
72.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
26.5%
2024
9.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
55.6
2026
47.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
33.4%
2024
23.3%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
1.5%
2024
3.8%
2019
Listed domestic companies
26
2000
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$747M
2000
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$6.91B
2024
$674M
2024
Personal remittances received
$6.54B
2024
$5.65M
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,108,000
2019
555,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.12%
2020
78.9%
2020
Banked people share
64.5%
2024
79.5%
2017

Energy

Ecuador Maldives
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
905 kg
2022
921 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.8
2022
$13.9
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
48 megatons
2024
1.88 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.64 tons
2024
3.57 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
84%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
18.9%
2021
1.2%
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
5.82%
2021
Hydroelectric share
74.6%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
98.7%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Ecuador Maldives
% of world population
0.22%
2024
0.006%
2024
Annual migration change
-17,219
2025
-2,283
2025
Urban population
63.2%
2024
42%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.9:50.1
2024
61.9:38.1
2024
Average male height
5.49 ft
2025
5.51 ft
2025
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
5.06 ft
2025
Quality of life index
36.6
2026
61.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
33
2025
39
2025
Higher education index
49
2026
5
2026
Homicides per 100K people
45.7
2023
0.6
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
20.1
2019
1.6
2019
Visa free countries
100
2025
102
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.3%
2022
97.9%
2021
English speaking
1.24%
2023
70%
2025
People using the Internet
77.2%
2024
84.7%
2023

Health

Ecuador Maldives
Government health expenditure per capita
$509
2023
$1,159
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$157.4
2023
$209.2
2023
Life expectancy
77.9 years
2026
81.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.27%
2023
1.55%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.31
2020
2.24
2019
Age at first childbirth n/a
23.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
55
2023
32
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
13.1
2023
5.7
2023
Obesity rate
28.3%
2022
17.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.9%
2024
9.5%
2024
Air quality index
67
2026
62
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
10.2%
2022
26.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.54 liters
2020
1.49 liters
2020

Territory

Ecuador Maldives
% of world land
0.17%
2026
0.0002%
2026
Land area per capita
5,288 sq mi
2024
218 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
20,656 sq mi
2026
22.8 sq mi
2026
Forest area
47,510 sq mi
2026
3.17 sq mi
2026
Roads length
26,853 mi
2015
57.8 mi
2018

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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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