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Ecuador vs Malta statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Ecuador has a population of 18.1M (ranked 71/197), compared with 569K in Malta (ranked 167/197). Ecuador's land area is 95,892 sq mi versus 123.6 sq mi for Malta (ranked 76th vs. 187th).

By GDP, Ecuador ranks 62/197 ($125B) and Malta ranks 119/197 ($25B). By GDP per capita, Ecuador ranks 103/197 ($6,875), while Malta ranks 28/197 ($43,899).

Main facts and rankings

Ecuador Malta
Population
18487749
581729
Population rank 71/197 167/197
GDP
$125B
2024
$25B
2024
GDP rank 62/197 119/197
GDP per capita
$6,875
2024
$43,899
2024
GDP per capita rank 103/197 28/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$15,840
2024
$69,864
2024
Government debt
$67B
2024
$11.5B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
53.8%
2024
46.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$3,695
2024
$20,269
2024
Government debt per person rank 93/185 31/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,894
2026
$23,692
2026
Land area 95,892 sq mi 123.6 sq mi
Population density
192.4 ppl/mi²
2026
4,704 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.82
2023
1.06
2023
Median age
29.8 years
2024
41.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.9 years
2026
83.8 years
2026

Ecuador and Malta: Comparison Charts

Ecuador and Malta economies compared

GDP
Ecuador

Malta
1x
Year GDP
Ecuador Malta
2024 $124,676,074,700 $24,971,574,502
2023 $121,147,057,000 $22,610,561,526
2022 $116,133,121,000 $18,928,276,162
2021 $107,179,074,000 $19,739,875,611
2020 $95,865,473,000 $16,404,663,226
2019 $107,595,830,000 $16,337,793,531
2018 $107,478,961,000 $16,153,779,511
2017 $104,467,486,000 $14,161,366,724
2016 $97,671,433,000 $12,025,782,834
2015 $97,209,558,000 $11,340,795,042
2014 $102,717,794,000 $11,888,032,874
2013 $96,570,334,000 $10,796,782,636
2012 $87,735,048,000 $9,609,532,089
2011 $78,986,648,000 $9,789,361,703
2010 $68,151,329,000 $9,097,044,159
2009 $60,094,978,000 $8,734,745,698
2008 $61,139,438,000 $9,135,419,465
2007 $49,848,725,000 $7,908,412,306
2006 $45,690,762,000 $6,749,838,806
2005 $40,278,849,000 $6,393,234,993
2004 $35,194,947,000 $6,104,141,520
2003 $30,965,208,000 $5,418,315,224
2002 $27,054,197,000 $4,455,127,414
2001 $23,127,055,000 $4,070,867,133
2000 $17,539,454,727 $4,036,809,815
1999 $19,645,272,636 $4,111,857,809
1998 $27,981,896,948 $4,010,111,688
1997 $28,162,053,027 $3,787,023,707
1996 $25,226,393,197 $3,822,547,197
1995 $24,432,884,442 $3,709,396,045
1994 $22,708,673,337 $2,998,505,428
1993 $18,938,717,359 $2,709,193,538
1992 $18,094,238,119 $3,021,942,759
1991 $16,988,535,268 $2,750,216,747
1990 $15,239,272,612 $2,547,328,748
1989 $13,890,823,705 $2,118,655,677
1988 $13,051,881,851 $2,019,503,068
1987 $13,945,426,859 $1,751,293,461
1986 $15,314,138,472 $1,435,038,441
1985 $17,149,088,413 $1,117,797,439
1984 $16,912,509,092 $1,101,807,023
1983 $17,152,477,037 $1,165,729,707
1982 $19,929,846,396 $1,234,474,404
1981 $21,810,759,354 $1,243,509,394
1980 $17,881,508,242 $1,250,198,601
1979 $14,175,160,902 $1,001,288,847
1978 $11,922,497,876 $793,673,402
1977 $11,026,342,618 $625,563,171
1976 $9,091,921,030 $527,936,989
1975 $7,731,674,472 $474,618,321
1974 $6,599,257,044 $376,081,124
1973 $3,891,754,150 $345,616,106
1972 $3,185,986,087 $295,106,628
1971 $2,754,219,271 $264,578,485
1970 $2,862,503,139 $250,728,796
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 Malta economies compared

GDP per capita
Ecuador

Malta
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ecuador Malta
2024 $6,875 $43,899
2023 $6,738 $40,906
2022 $6,516 $35,639
2021 $6,061 $38,097
2020 $5,464 $31,823
2019 $6,205 $32,422
2018 $6,304 $33,382
2017 $6,233 $30,317
2016 $5,918 $26,459
2015 $5,976 $25,530
2014 $6,406 $27,425
2013 $6,109 $25,416
2012 $5,634 $22,878
2011 $5,154 $23,517
2010 $4,520 $21,947
2009 $4,053 $21,176
2008 $4,195 $22,315
2007 $3,479 $19,444
2006 $3,244 $16,654
2005 $2,909 $15,831
2004 $2,586 $15,212
2003 $2,316 $13,594
2002 $2,059 $11,251
2001 $1,791 $10,358
2000 $1,382 $10,348
1999 $1,575 $10,609
1998 $2,284 $10,408
1997 $2,341 $9,893
1996 $2,136 $10,062
1995 $2,108 $9,828
1994 $1,997 $8,000
1993 $1,698 $7,296
1992 $1,655 $8,220
1991 $1,587 $7,559
1990 $1,455 $7,192
1989 $1,356 $6,041
1988 $1,304 $5,814
1987 $1,426 $5,084
1986 $1,604 $4,195
1985 $1,842 $3,322
1984 $1,864 $3,333
1983 $1,940 $3,527
1982 $2,314 $3,788
1981 $2,601 $3,898
1980 $2,190 $3,948
1979 $1,783 $3,196
1978 $1,541 $2,559
1977 $1,465 $2,038
1976 $1,242 $1,727
1975 $1,086 $1,560
1974 $954 $1,245
1973 $579 $1,144
1972 $488 $976
1971 $434 $874
1970 $465 $828
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. Malta life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ecuador

Malta
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ecuador Malta
2026 77.9 83.8
2025 77.8 83.6
2024 77.6 83.5
2023 77.4 83.3
2022 76.6 82.2
2021 72.7 82.3
2020 72 82.3
2019 77.3 82.8
2018 77.2 82.9
2017 76.2 83.1
2016 76.1 82.7
2015 76.2 82.6
2014 76.1 82.3
2013 75.8 81.8
2012 75.5 81.1
2011 75.2 80.8
2010 75.2 81.4
2009 74.9 80.4
2008 74.7 79.7
2007 74.2 79.7
2006 74 79.6
2005 73.9 79.5
2004 73.9 79.2
2003 73.6 78.7
2002 73.2 78.5
2001 72.6 78.9
2000 72.1 77.9
1999 71.9 77.8
1998 71.9 77.8
1997 72 77.3
1996 71.8 76.3
1995 71.3 77
1994 70.9 76.9
1993 70.1 76.8
1992 69.5 76.7
1991 69 76.5
1990 68.4 76.2
1989 67.8 76.2
1988 67 75.9
1987 66.6 75.3
1986 66.1 74.5
1985 65.6 73.9
1984 65.2 73.3
1983 64.7 73.1
1982 64.3 72.8
1981 63.8 72.4
1980 63.3 72.3
1979 62.9 72.5
1978 62.4 72.3
1977 61.9 72.3
1976 61.4 72.2
1975 61.1 72.1
1974 60.7 71.9
1973 60.3 71.3
1972 59.8 70.7
1971 59.3 70.1
1970 58.8 70.4
1969 58.3 70.1
1968 57.9 69.9
1967 57.5 69.8
1966 57 69.7
1965 56.5 69.5
1964 56 69.3
1963 55.3 69.2
1962 54.7 69.2
1961 54.1 68.4
1960 53.4 68.4
1959 52.7 68.4
1958 52.1 67.8
1957 51.5 67.5
1956 50.9 66.8
1955 50.4 66.3
1954 50 65.1
1953 49.6 64.3
1952 49.2 64.1
1951 48.9 63.9
1950 48.4 63.5

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

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Ecuador and Malta population clocks and comparison

Population
Ecuador

Malta
1x
Year Population
Ecuador Malta
2024 18,135,478 568,847
2023 17,980,083 552,747
2022 17,823,897 531,113
2021 17,682,454 518,150
2020 17,546,065 515,490
2019 17,340,021 503,912
2018 17,049,547 483,903
2017 16,759,519 467,106
2016 16,505,139 454,505
2015 16,266,225 444,220
2014 16,035,124 433,481
2013 15,807,128 424,810
2012 15,572,194 420,028
2011 15,326,227 416,268
2010 15,076,695 414,508
2009 14,825,954 412,477
2008 14,575,202 409,379
2007 14,328,773 406,724
2006 14,086,131 405,308
2005 13,846,163 403,834
2004 13,608,701 401,268
2003 13,372,306 398,582
2002 13,138,472 395,969
2001 12,910,740 393,028
2000 12,689,206 390,087
1999 12,470,795 387,578
1998 12,251,184 385,287
1997 12,031,127 382,791
1996 11,810,950 379,905
1995 11,590,514 377,419
1994 11,372,197 374,797
1993 11,154,274 371,308
1992 10,930,128 367,618
1991 10,702,380 363,845
1990 10,473,673 354,170
1989 10,241,852 350,722
1988 10,010,808 347,325
1987 9,779,290 344,485
1986 9,545,998 342,121
1985 9,311,154 336,452
1984 9,074,782 330,593
1983 8,840,417 330,524
1982 8,611,298 325,898
1981 8,386,910 318,982
1980 8,165,877 316,645
1979 7,948,869 313,342
1978 7,736,167 310,182
1977 7,526,819 306,970
1976 7,320,912 305,774
1975 7,118,251 304,222
1974 6,918,573 301,996
1973 6,722,033 302,200
1972 6,529,034 302,450
1971 6,340,052 302,700
1970 6,155,387 302,650
1969 5,975,236 304,300
1968 5,799,680 307,900
1967 5,629,057 311,550
1966 5,463,748 315,200
1965 5,303,963 318,800
1964 5,149,918 321,250
1963 5,001,716 322,550
1962 4,859,269 323,900
1961 4,722,331 325,250
1960 4,590,891 326,550

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

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Fertility rates in Ecuador and Malta

Fertility rate
Ecuador

Malta
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ecuador Malta
2023 1.82 1.06
2022 1.86 1.08
2021 1.91 1.13
2020 1.97 1.13
2019 2.04 1.14
2018 2.11 1.23
2017 2.13 1.26
2016 2.12 1.37
2015 2.21 1.37
2014 2.27 1.38
2013 2.36 1.36
2012 2.51 1.42
2011 2.61 1.45
2010 2.62 1.36
2009 2.68 1.42
2008 2.69 1.43
2007 2.7 1.35
2006 2.75 1.36
2005 2.8 1.38
2004 2.85 1.4
2003 2.91 1.48
2002 2.97 1.45
2001 3.04 1.48
2000 3.1 1.68
1999 3.17 1.73
1998 3.23 1.84
1997 3.29 1.93
1996 3.35 1.99
1995 3.38 1.77
1994 3.42 1.84
1993 3.49 1.96
1992 3.58 2.07
1991 3.63 1.99
1990 3.68 2.02
1989 3.74 2.1
1988 3.79 2.06
1987 3.87 1.97
1986 4 1.93
1985 4.14 1.95
1984 4.31 1.95
1983 4.39 1.92
1982 4.5 1.9
1981 4.61 1.87
1980 4.73 1.99
1979 4.86 2.1
1978 4.99 2.05
1977 5.13 2.14
1976 5.28 2.21
1975 5.43 2.27
1974 5.58 1.64
1973 5.73 1.65
1972 5.87 2.01
1971 6.01 2.06
1970 6.14 2.03
1969 6.25 2.02
1968 6.35 2.12
1967 6.44 2.24
1966 6.51 2.33
1965 6.56 2.52
1964 6.61 2.79
1963 6.65 2.9
1962 6.68 3.24
1961 6.7 3.27
1960 6.72 3.62

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

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Ecuador and Malta demographics compared

Median age
Ecuador

Malta
1x
Year Median age, years
Ecuador Malta
2024 29.8 41.8
2023 29.4 41.4
2022 29 40.8
2021 28.6 40.2
2020 28.3 39.9
2019 27.9 39.9
2018 27.5 40.2
2017 27.2 40.5
2016 26.8 40.6
2015 26.4 40.6
2014 26 40.6
2013 25.7 40.4
2012 25.4 40.2
2011 25.1 39.9
2010 24.8 39.6
2009 24.5 39.3
2008 24.2 39
2007 24 38.7
2006 23.7 38.4
2005 23.4 38.1
2004 23.2 37.7
2003 22.9 37.4
2002 22.7 37
2001 22.4 36.7
2000 22.2 36.4
1999 22 36.1
1998 21.8 35.8
1997 21.6 35.5
1996 21.4 35.1
1995 21.2 34.7
1994 21 34.3
1993 20.8 34
1992 20.6 33.7
1991 20.4 33.3
1990 20.2 33
1989 20 32.7
1988 19.8 32.4
1987 19.6 32
1986 19.4 31.7
1985 19.2 31.4
1984 19.1 31.2
1983 18.9 30.9
1982 18.8 30.6
1981 18.6 30.3
1980 18.5 30
1979 18.4 29.6
1978 18.3 29.2
1977 18.2 28.7
1976 18.1 28.4
1975 18 28
1974 17.9 27.6
1973 17.9 27.2
1972 17.8 26.8
1971 17.8 26.3
1970 17.7 25.9
1969 17.7 25.5
1968 17.7 25
1967 17.7 24.8
1966 17.7 24.6
1965 17.7 24.5
1964 17.8 24.4
1963 17.8 24.2
1962 17.9 24
1961 18 23.8
1960 18.2 23.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ecuador Malta
GNI, Atlas method
$117B
2024
$20.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
38.1%
2024
37.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.89%
2023
4.72%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.22%
2024
0.45%
2024
Armed forces personnel
42,000
2020
2,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.28%
2024
-3.58%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.39%
2024
3.12%
2024
Services, % of GDP
57.2%
2024
81.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
26.5%
2024
10.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
55.6
2026
68.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
33.4%
2024
27.7%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
1.5%
2024
2.7%
2022
Listed domestic companies
26
2000
34
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$747M
2000
$4.29B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$6.91B
2024
$1.42B
2024
Personal remittances received
$6.54B
2024
$15.7M
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,108,000
2019
718,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.12%
2020
11.5%
2007
Banked people share
64.5%
2024
96.6%
2024

Energy

Ecuador Malta
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
905 kg
2022
1,398 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.8
2022
$48
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
48 megatons
2024
1.81 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.64 tons
2024
3.18 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
84%
2022
87.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
18.9%
2021
8.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
13.2%
2022
3.81%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-69.4%
2022
404%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,589 kWh
2022
5,042 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
80.9%
2021
11.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
74.6%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
98.7%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Ecuador Malta
% of world population
0.22%
2024
0.007%
2024
Annual migration change
-17,219
2025
+5,161
2025
Urban population
63.2%
2024
95.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.9:50.1
2024
51.9:48.1
2024
Average male height
5.49 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
5.35 ft
2025
Quality of life index
36.6
2026
81.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
33
2025
49
2025
Higher education index
49
2026
74
2026
Homicides per 100K people
45.7
2023
0.56
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
20.1
2019
4.1
2019
Visa free countries
100
2025
171
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.3%
2022
94.9%
2021
English speaking
1.24%
2023
88.3%
2023
People using the Internet
77.2%
2024
92.1%
2023

Health

Ecuador Malta
Government health expenditure per capita
$509
2023
$3,623
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$157.4
2023
$1,121
2023
Life expectancy
77.9 years
2026
83.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.27%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.31
2020
4.51
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
29.8 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
55
2023
8
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
13.1
2023
5.5
2023
Obesity rate
28.3%
2022
32.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.9%
2024
10%
2024
Air quality index
67
2026
66
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
10.2%
2022
24.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.54 liters
2020
7.11 liters
2020

Territory

Ecuador Malta
% of world land
0.17%
2026
0.0002%
2026
Land area per capita
5,288 sq mi
2024
217.2 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
20,656 sq mi
2026
32 sq mi
2026
Forest area
47,510 sq mi
2026
1.78 sq mi
2026
Roads length
26,853 mi
2015
1,401 mi
2001

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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. 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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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