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Ecuador vs Mauritania statistics compared

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Ecuador has a population of 18.3M (ranked 71/197), compared with 5.32M in Mauritania (ranked 125/197). Ecuador's land area is 95,892 sq mi versus 397,955 sq mi for Mauritania (ranked 76th vs. 28th).

By GDP, Ecuador ranks 64/197 ($130B) and Mauritania ranks 153/197 ($11.7B). By GDP per capita, Ecuador ranks 102/197 ($7,125), while Mauritania ranks 156/197 ($2,198).

Main facts and rankings

Ecuador Mauritania
Population
18524711
5539189
Population rank 71/197 123/197
GDP
$130B
2025
$11.7B
2025
GDP rank 64/197 153/197
GDP per capita
$7,125
2025
$2,198
2025
GDP per capita rank 102/197 156/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$15,840
2024
$7,369
2024
Government debt
$70.9B
2025
$4.68B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
54.4%
2025
40.1%
2025
Government debt per person
$3,877
2025
$881
2025
Government debt per person rank 94/185 147/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,605
2026
$2,242
2026
Land area 95,892 sq mi 397,955 sq mi
Population density
192.3 ppl/mi²
2026
13.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.81
2024
4.63
2024
Median age
30.3 years
2025
18.5 years
2025
Life expectancy
77.9 years
2026
69.2 years
2026

Ecuador and Mauritania: Comparison Charts

Ecuador and Mauritania economies compared

GDP
Ecuador

Mauritania
1x
Year GDP
Ecuador Mauritania
2025 $130,320,560,400 $11,679,910,946
2024 $123,802,374,000 $10,879,212,033
2023 $120,792,801,000 $10,687,541,640
2022 $116,133,121,000 $9,562,497,461
2021 $107,179,074,000 $9,221,044,667
2020 $95,865,473,000 $8,260,567,357
2019 $107,595,830,000 $7,894,764,886
2018 $107,478,961,000 $7,475,471,310
2017 $104,467,486,000 $6,812,472,965
2016 $97,671,433,000 $6,407,900,701
2015 $97,209,558,000 $6,182,303,677
2014 $102,717,794,000 $6,615,483,550
2013 $96,570,334,000 $7,230,646,063
2012 $87,735,048,000 $6,728,208,836
2011 $78,986,648,000 $6,764,627,746
2010 $68,151,329,000 $5,628,878,798
2009 $60,094,978,000 $4,714,595,548
2008 $61,139,438,000 $5,206,437,194
2007 $49,848,725,000 $4,346,212,355
2006 $45,690,762,000 $3,919,577,286
2005 $40,278,849,000 $2,936,019,526
2004 $35,194,947,000 $2,362,501,023
2003 $30,965,208,000 $2,051,147,607
2002 $27,054,197,000 $1,777,057,481
2001 $23,127,055,000 $1,746,063,558
2000 $17,539,454,727 $1,779,520,886
1999 $19,645,272,636 $1,985,922,776
1998 $27,981,896,948 $2,032,347,665
1997 $28,162,053,027 $2,071,996,564
1996 $25,226,393,197 $2,132,087,009
1995 $24,432,884,442 $2,091,726,101
1994 $22,708,673,337 $1,944,876,755
1993 $18,938,717,359 $1,847,353,211
1992 $18,094,238,119 $2,164,298,425
1991 $16,988,535,268 $2,133,692,697
1990 $15,239,272,612 $1,506,914,408
1989 $13,890,823,705 $1,450,647,019
1988 $13,051,881,851 $1,414,951,290
1987 $13,945,426,859 $1,344,664,725
1986 $15,314,138,472 $1,186,628,778
1985 $17,149,088,413 $1,009,723,326
1984 $16,912,509,092 $1,074,373,230
1983 $17,152,477,037 $1,165,171,263
1982 $19,929,846,396 $1,108,776,653
1981 $21,810,759,354 $1,105,494,682
1980 $17,881,508,242 $1,047,925,106
1979 $14,175,160,902 $951,900,945
1978 $11,922,497,876 $804,629,877
1977 $11,026,342,618 $799,030,017
1976 $9,091,921,030 $775,045,517
1975 $7,731,674,472 $703,377,837
1974 $6,599,257,044 $613,010,553
1973 $3,891,754,150 $493,237,876
1972 $3,185,986,087 $391,669,449
1971 $2,754,219,271 $335,568,907
1970 $2,862,503,139 $309,405,316
1969 $3,112,165,727 $295,062,308
1968 $2,582,179,864 $311,395,937
1967 $2,553,595,172 $282,615,310
1966 $2,429,308,639 $266,533,605
1965 $2,387,047,396 $255,340,475
1964 $2,244,146,103 $224,495,744
1963 $1,824,343,871 $168,186,297
1962 $1,518,207,703 $164,271,558
1961 $1,753,850,955 $159,213,430
1960 $2,069,464,937 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Ecuador and Mauritania economies compared

GDP per capita
Ecuador

Mauritania
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ecuador Mauritania
2025 $7,125 $2,198
2024 $6,827 $2,105
2023 $6,718 $2,128
2022 $6,516 $1,961
2021 $6,061 $1,947
2020 $5,464 $1,796
2019 $6,205 $1,767
2018 $6,304 $1,723
2017 $6,233 $1,618
2016 $5,918 $1,568
2015 $5,976 $1,559
2014 $6,406 $1,719
2013 $6,109 $1,936
2012 $5,634 $1,859
2011 $5,154 $1,931
2010 $4,520 $1,660
2009 $4,053 $1,435
2008 $4,195 $1,636
2007 $3,479 $1,405
2006 $3,244 $1,301
2005 $2,909 $999
2004 $2,586 $824
2003 $2,316 $732
2002 $2,059 $649
2001 $1,791 $652
2000 $1,382 $681
1999 $1,575 $781
1998 $2,284 $821
1997 $2,341 $859
1996 $2,136 $904
1995 $2,108 $905
1994 $1,997 $865
1993 $1,698 $850
1992 $1,655 $1,036
1991 $1,587 $1,062
1990 $1,455 $772
1989 $1,356 $762
1988 $1,304 $762
1987 $1,426 $746
1986 $1,604 $677
1985 $1,842 $593
1984 $1,864 $650
1983 $1,940 $725
1982 $2,314 $710
1981 $2,601 $729
1980 $2,190 $711
1979 $1,783 $664
1978 $1,541 $578
1977 $1,465 $590
1976 $1,242 $589
1975 $1,086 $551
1974 $954 $494
1973 $579 $410
1972 $488 $335
1971 $434 $296
1970 $465 $281.3
1969 $521 $276.6
1968 $445 $301
1967 $454 $281.5
1966 $445 $273.6
1965 $450 $270
1964 $436 $244.3
1963 $365 $188.2
1962 $312 $189
1961 $371 $188.2
1960 $451 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Ecuador vs. Mauritania life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ecuador

Mauritania
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ecuador Mauritania
2026 77.9 69.2
2025 77.8 68.9
2024 77.6 68.7
2023 77.4 68.5
2022 76.6 68.3
2021 72.7 66.8
2020 72 66.8
2019 77.3 67.6
2018 77.2 67.4
2017 76.2 67.1
2016 76.1 66.8
2015 76.2 66.5
2014 76.1 66.2
2013 75.8 65.9
2012 75.5 65.8
2011 75.2 65.8
2010 75.2 65.7
2009 74.9 65.5
2008 74.7 65.2
2007 74.2 64.9
2006 74 64.5
2005 73.9 63.9
2004 73.9 63.4
2003 73.6 62.8
2002 73.2 62.2
2001 72.6 61.7
2000 72.1 61
1999 71.9 60.4
1998 71.9 59.9
1997 72 59.4
1996 71.8 58.9
1995 71.3 58.9
1994 70.9 58.8
1993 70.1 58.7
1992 69.5 58.6
1991 69 58.3
1990 68.4 58.1
1989 67.8 57.7
1988 67 57.5
1987 66.6 57
1986 66.1 56.3
1985 65.6 55.8
1984 65.2 55.2
1983 64.7 54.6
1982 64.3 54.2
1981 63.8 53.7
1980 63.3 53.2
1979 62.9 52.8
1978 62.4 52.3
1977 61.9 52
1976 61.4 51.8
1975 61.1 51.6
1974 60.7 51.4
1973 60.3 51.2
1972 59.8 51
1971 59.3 50.8
1970 58.8 50.5
1969 58.3 50.1
1968 57.9 49.5
1967 57.5 48.9
1966 57 48.1
1965 56.5 47.4
1964 56 46.6
1963 55.3 45.8
1962 54.7 45
1961 54.1 44.3
1960 53.4 43.6
1959 52.7 42.9
1958 52.1 42.3
1957 51.5 41.7
1956 50.9 41.1
1955 50.4 40.6
1954 50 40.1
1953 49.6 39.6
1952 49.2 39.2
1951 48.9 38.8
1950 48.4 38.4

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Ecuador and Mauritania population clocks and comparison

Population
Ecuador

Mauritania
1x
Year Population
Ecuador Mauritania
2025 18,289,896 5,315,065
2024 18,135,478 5,169,395
2023 17,980,083 5,022,441
2022 17,823,897 4,875,637
2021 17,682,454 4,734,874
2020 17,546,065 4,600,131
2019 17,340,021 4,467,708
2018 17,049,547 4,337,685
2017 16,759,519 4,210,600
2016 16,505,139 4,086,657
2015 16,266,225 3,965,959
2014 16,035,124 3,848,514
2013 15,807,128 3,734,318
2012 15,572,194 3,619,034
2011 15,326,227 3,502,811
2010 15,076,695 3,390,965
2009 14,825,954 3,284,448
2008 14,575,202 3,183,269
2007 14,328,773 3,093,059
2006 14,086,131 3,013,660
2005 13,846,163 2,939,059
2004 13,608,701 2,868,664
2003 13,372,306 2,802,046
2002 13,138,472 2,738,655
2001 12,910,740 2,678,760
2000 12,689,206 2,613,441
1999 12,470,795 2,541,698
1998 12,251,184 2,474,651
1997 12,031,127 2,411,306
1996 11,810,950 2,358,188
1995 11,590,514 2,312,017
1994 11,372,197 2,249,454
1993 11,154,274 2,174,328
1992 10,930,128 2,088,135
1991 10,702,380 2,009,738
1990 10,473,673 1,951,878
1989 10,241,852 1,903,048
1988 10,010,808 1,855,859
1987 9,779,290 1,803,014
1986 9,545,998 1,751,835
1985 9,311,154 1,702,107
1984 9,074,782 1,653,693
1983 8,840,417 1,606,746
1982 8,611,298 1,561,176
1981 8,386,910 1,516,877
1980 8,165,877 1,474,043
1979 7,948,869 1,432,758
1978 7,736,167 1,392,713
1977 7,526,819 1,353,768
1976 7,320,912 1,315,336
1975 7,118,251 1,277,330
1974 6,918,573 1,240,188
1973 6,722,033 1,203,838
1972 6,529,034 1,168,355
1971 6,340,052 1,133,702
1970 6,155,387 1,099,806
1969 5,975,236 1,066,754
1968 5,799,680 1,034,739
1967 5,629,057 1,003,843
1966 5,463,748 974,157
1965 5,303,963 945,838
1964 5,149,918 918,955
1963 5,001,716 893,423
1962 4,859,269 869,184
1961 4,722,331 846,167
1960 4,590,891 824,298

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Ecuador and Mauritania

Fertility rate
Ecuador

Mauritania
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ecuador Mauritania
2024 1.81 4.63
2023 1.82 4.7
2022 1.86 4.77
2021 1.91 4.85
2020 1.97 4.91
2019 2.04 4.98
2018 2.11 5.04
2017 2.13 5.11
2016 2.12 5.16
2015 2.21 5.21
2014 2.27 5.26
2013 2.36 5.32
2012 2.51 5.35
2011 2.61 5.38
2010 2.62 5.38
2009 2.68 5.41
2008 2.69 5.44
2007 2.7 5.43
2006 2.75 5.4
2005 2.8 5.38
2004 2.85 5.37
2003 2.91 5.36
2002 2.97 5.37
2001 3.04 5.41
2000 3.1 5.46
1999 3.17 5.52
1998 3.23 5.62
1997 3.29 5.74
1996 3.35 5.86
1995 3.38 5.96
1994 3.42 6.06
1993 3.49 6.09
1992 3.58 6.13
1991 3.63 6.16
1990 3.68 6.18
1989 3.74 6.2
1988 3.79 6.21
1987 3.87 6.27
1986 4 6.34
1985 4.14 6.42
1984 4.31 6.48
1983 4.39 6.54
1982 4.5 6.59
1981 4.61 6.64
1980 4.73 6.67
1979 4.86 6.7
1978 4.99 6.73
1977 5.13 6.74
1976 5.28 6.73
1975 5.43 6.71
1974 5.58 6.73
1973 5.73 6.72
1972 5.87 6.71
1971 6.01 6.7
1970 6.14 6.68
1969 6.25 6.64
1968 6.35 6.6
1967 6.44 6.57
1966 6.51 6.52
1965 6.56 6.44
1964 6.61 6.37
1963 6.65 6.31
1962 6.68 6.24
1961 6.7 6.2
1960 6.72 6.15

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Ecuador and Mauritania demographics compared

Median age
Ecuador

Mauritania
1x
Year Median age, years
Ecuador Mauritania
2025 30.3 18.5
2024 29.8 18.4
2023 29.4 18.2
2022 29 18.1
2021 28.6 18
2020 28.3 17.9
2019 27.9 17.9
2018 27.5 17.8
2017 27.2 17.8
2016 26.8 17.8
2015 26.4 17.8
2014 26 17.8
2013 25.7 17.8
2012 25.4 17.8
2011 25.1 17.9
2010 24.8 17.8
2009 24.5 17.8
2008 24.2 17.7
2007 24 17.6
2006 23.7 17.6
2005 23.4 17.7
2004 23.2 17.7
2003 22.9 17.7
2002 22.7 17.7
2001 22.4 17.7
2000 22.2 17.7
1999 22 17.6
1998 21.8 17.5
1997 21.6 17.5
1996 21.4 17.5
1995 21.2 17.6
1994 21 17.6
1993 20.8 17.6
1992 20.6 17.3
1991 20.4 17.2
1990 20.2 17.1
1989 20 17.1
1988 19.8 17.1
1987 19.6 17.1
1986 19.4 17
1985 19.2 17
1984 19.1 17
1983 18.9 17
1982 18.8 17
1981 18.6 17
1980 18.5 17
1979 18.4 17
1978 18.3 17.1
1977 18.2 17.1
1976 18.1 17.2
1975 18 17.3
1974 17.9 17.4
1973 17.9 17.6
1972 17.8 17.7
1971 17.8 17.9
1970 17.7 18.1
1969 17.7 18.3
1968 17.7 18.4
1967 17.7 18.5
1966 17.7 18.6
1965 17.7 18.7
1964 17.8 18.8
1963 17.8 18.8
1962 17.9 18.8
1961 18 18.8
1960 18.2 18.8

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ecuador Mauritania
GNI, Atlas method
$126B
2025
$11.8B
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
38.4%
2025
23.4%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.69%
2024
7.61%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.22%
2024
2.16%
2024
Armed forces personnel
42,000
2020
21,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.88%
2025
-0.3%
2025
Unemployment rate
3.23%
2025
10.4%
2019
Services, % of GDP
57%
2025
42.4%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
25.7%
2025
29.7%
2025
Economic freedom index
55.6
2026
53.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
35.1%
2025
24.6%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
1.7%
2025
3.1%
2019
Listed domestic companies
26
2000
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$747M
2000
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$9.8B
2025
$2.04B
2021
Personal remittances received
$6.54B
2024
$94.5M
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,108,000
2019
30,000
2000
International tourism as share of exports
3.12%
2020
0.23%
2020
Banked people share
64.5%
2024
27.3%
2024

Energy

Ecuador Mauritania
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
949 kg
2023
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.8
2023
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
48 megatons
2024
5.01 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.64 tons
2024
0.97 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
84%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
18.9%
2021
19.6%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
12.9%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
-69.4%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
1,676 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
80.9%
2021
19.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
71.7%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
98.7%
2023
50.3%
2023

Society

Ecuador Mauritania
% of world population
0.22%
2025
0.06%
2025
Annual migration change
-17,219
2025
-5,044
2025
Urban population
63.4%
2025
61.5%
2025
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2025
49.1:50.9
2025
Average male height
5.48 ft
2026
5.51 ft
2026
Average female height
5.06 ft
2026
5.26 ft
2026
Quality of life index
40.5
2026
28.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
33
2025
30
2025
Higher education index
49
2026
15
2026
Homicides per 100K people
45.7
2023
1
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
20.1
2019
25.6
2019
Visa free countries
101
2026
64
2026
Adult literacy rate
93.5%
2024
67%
2021
English speaking
1.55%
2026
4%
2026
People using the Internet
77.2%
2024
45.8%
2024

Health

Ecuador Mauritania
Government health expenditure per capita
$509
2023
$92.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$157.4
2023
$40.3
2023
Life expectancy
77.9 years
2026
69.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.27%
2023
19.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.31
2020
0.26
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
21.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
55
2023
381
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
12.9
2024
36.9
2024
Obesity rate
28.3%
2022
23%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.9%
2024
5.2%
2024
Air quality index
67
2026
26
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
10.1%
2024
9.9%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.54 liters
2020
0 liters
2020

Territory

Ecuador Mauritania
% of world land
0.17%
2026
0.69%
2026
Land area per capita
5,243 sq mi
2025
74,873 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
20,656 sq mi
2026
153,321 sq mi
2026
Forest area
47,510 sq mi
2026
1,145 sq mi
2026
Roads length
26,853 mi
2015
7,614 mi
2018

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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