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Ecuador vs Mexico statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Ecuador has a population of 18.1M (ranked 71/197), compared with 131M in Mexico (ranked 11/197). Ecuador's land area is 95,892 sq mi versus 750,563 sq mi for Mexico (ranked 76th vs. 13th).

By GDP, Ecuador ranks 62/197 ($125B) and Mexico ranks 13/197 ($1.86T). By GDP per capita, Ecuador ranks 103/197 ($6,875), while Mexico ranks 69/197 ($14,186).

Main facts and rankings

Ecuador Mexico
Population
18487749
133323134
Population rank 71/197 11/197
GDP
$125B
2024
$1.86T
2024
GDP rank 62/197 13/197
GDP per capita
$6,875
2024
$14,186
2024
GDP per capita rank 103/197 69/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$15,840
2024
$26,185
2024
Government debt
$67B
2024
$1.08T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
53.8%
2024
58.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$3,695
2024
$8,272
2024
Government debt per person rank 93/185 63/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,894
2026
$10,231
2026
Land area 95,892 sq mi 750,563 sq mi
Population density
192.4 ppl/mi²
2026
177.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.82
2023
1.91
2023
Median age
29.8 years
2024
30.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.9 years
2026
75.6 years
2026

Ecuador and Mexico: Comparison Charts

Ecuador and Mexico economies compared

GDP
Ecuador

Mexico
1x
Year GDP
Ecuador Mexico
2024 $124,676,074,700 $1,856,365,616,166
2023 $121,147,057,000 $1,798,317,581,487
2022 $116,133,121,000 $1,466,934,724,293
2021 $107,179,074,000 $1,316,569,466,686
2020 $95,865,473,000 $1,121,064,767,308
2019 $107,595,830,000 $1,304,106,203,902
2018 $107,478,961,000 $1,256,300,182,880
2017 $104,467,486,000 $1,190,721,475,906
2016 $97,671,433,000 $1,112,233,497,453
2015 $97,209,558,000 $1,213,294,467,717
2014 $102,717,794,000 $1,364,507,717,614
2013 $96,570,334,000 $1,327,436,290,283
2012 $87,735,048,000 $1,255,110,424,818
2011 $78,986,648,000 $1,229,013,703,417
2010 $68,151,329,000 $1,105,424,238,731
2009 $60,094,978,000 $943,437,415,025
2008 $61,139,438,000 $1,161,553,459,715
2007 $49,848,725,000 $1,102,355,554,972
2006 $45,690,762,000 $1,020,265,057,882
2005 $40,278,849,000 $917,571,853,529
2004 $35,194,947,000 $819,459,227,375
2003 $30,965,208,000 $765,549,967,703
2002 $27,054,197,000 $810,666,116,402
2001 $23,127,055,000 $796,064,590,549
2000 $17,539,454,727 $742,061,329,749
1999 $19,645,272,636 $631,249,359,702
1998 $27,981,896,948 $557,461,102,631
1997 $28,162,053,027 $523,449,530,464
1996 $25,226,393,197 $432,157,945,024
1995 $24,432,884,442 $380,157,469,867
1994 $22,708,673,337 $553,618,247,901
1993 $18,938,717,359 $530,160,763,663
1992 $18,094,238,119 $363,157,832,924
1991 $16,988,535,268 $313,139,656,146
1990 $15,239,272,612 $261,253,675,693
1989 $13,890,823,705 $221,403,098,267
1988 $13,051,881,851 $181,611,150,497
1987 $13,945,426,859 $147,542,558,209
1986 $15,314,138,472 $134,556,034,673
1985 $17,149,088,413 $195,241,069,482
1984 $16,912,509,092 $184,230,754,105
1983 $17,152,477,037 $156,167,000,433
1982 $19,929,846,396 $184,602,611,610
1981 $21,810,759,354 $263,797,827,860
1980 $17,881,508,242 $205,577,055,466
1979 $14,175,160,902 $134,531,900,899
1978 $11,922,497,876 $102,648,570,299
1977 $11,026,342,618 $81,912,018,784
1976 $9,091,921,030 $88,875,923,765
1975 $7,731,674,472 $88,000,000,000
1974 $6,599,257,044 $72,000,000,000
1973 $3,891,754,150 $55,280,000,000
1972 $3,185,986,087 $45,200,000,000
1971 $2,754,219,271 $39,200,000,000
1970 $2,862,503,139 $35,520,000,000
1969 $3,112,165,727 $32,480,000,000
1968 $2,582,179,864 $29,360,000,000
1967 $2,553,595,172 $26,560,000,000
1966 $2,429,308,639 $24,320,000,000
1965 $2,387,047,396 $21,840,000,000
1964 $2,244,146,103 $20,080,000,000
1963 $1,824,343,871 $16,960,000,000
1962 $1,518,207,703 $15,200,000,000
1961 $1,753,850,955 $14,160,000,000
1960 $2,069,464,937 $13,040,000,000

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

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Ecuador and Mexico economies compared

GDP per capita
Ecuador

Mexico
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ecuador Mexico
2024 $6,875 $14,186
2023 $6,738 $13,861
2022 $6,516 $11,406
2021 $6,061 $10,314
2020 $5,464 $8,841
2019 $6,205 $10,370
2018 $6,304 $10,085
2017 $6,233 $9,649
2016 $5,918 $9,098
2015 $5,976 $10,021
2014 $6,406 $11,391
2013 $6,109 $11,217
2012 $5,634 $10,744
2011 $5,154 $10,664
2010 $4,520 $9,729
2009 $4,053 $8,424
2008 $4,195 $10,524
2007 $3,479 $10,134
2006 $3,244 $9,513
2005 $2,909 $8,672
2004 $2,586 $7,850
2003 $2,316 $7,434
2002 $2,059 $7,983
2001 $1,791 $7,953
2000 $1,382 $7,524
1999 $1,575 $6,500
1998 $2,284 $5,833
1997 $2,341 $5,567
1996 $2,136 $4,674
1995 $2,108 $4,184
1994 $1,997 $6,202
1993 $1,698 $6,048
1992 $1,655 $4,221
1991 $1,587 $3,709
1990 $1,455 $3,154
1989 $1,356 $2,725
1988 $1,304 $2,279
1987 $1,426 $1,888
1986 $1,604 $1,757
1985 $1,842 $2,602
1984 $1,864 $2,506
1983 $1,940 $2,170
1982 $2,314 $2,621
1981 $2,601 $3,829
1980 $2,190 $3,055
1979 $1,783 $2,049
1978 $1,541 $1,604
1977 $1,465 $1,315
1976 $1,242 $1,465
1975 $1,086 $1,492
1974 $954 $1,256
1973 $579 $993
1972 $488 $837
1971 $434 $748
1970 $465 $699
1969 $521 $660
1968 $445 $616
1967 $454 $576
1966 $445 $545
1965 $450 $506
1964 $436 $481
1963 $365 $420
1962 $312 $388
1961 $371 $374
1960 $451 $355

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

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Ecuador vs. Mexico life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ecuador

Mexico
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ecuador Mexico
2026 77.9 75.6
2025 77.8 75.4
2024 77.6 75.3
2023 77.4 75.1
2022 76.6 74
2021 72.7 69.7
2020 72 70.4
2019 77.3 74.5
2018 77.2 74.3
2017 76.2 74.3
2016 76.1 74.4
2015 76.2 74.4
2014 76.1 74.4
2013 75.8 74.3
2012 75.5 74.1
2011 75.2 73.9
2010 75.2 73.7
2009 74.9 73.6
2008 74.7 73.7
2007 74.2 73.8
2006 74 73.7
2005 73.9 73.6
2004 73.9 73.4
2003 73.6 73.3
2002 73.2 73.1
2001 72.6 72.9
2000 72.1 72.6
1999 71.9 72.2
1998 71.9 71.8
1997 72 71.5
1996 71.8 71.1
1995 71.3 70.7
1994 70.9 70.3
1993 70.1 70
1992 69.5 69.7
1991 69 69.4
1990 68.4 69
1989 67.8 68.6
1988 67 68.3
1987 66.6 67.9
1986 66.1 67.4
1985 65.6 66.8
1984 65.2 66.2
1983 64.7 65.8
1982 64.3 65.3
1981 63.8 64.7
1980 63.3 64.3
1979 62.9 63.9
1978 62.4 63.4
1977 61.9 63
1976 61.4 62.5
1975 61.1 61.9
1974 60.7 61.2
1973 60.3 60.5
1972 59.8 60.1
1971 59.3 59.4
1970 58.8 58.9
1969 58.3 58.4
1968 57.9 58.2
1967 57.5 58
1966 57 57.4
1965 56.5 56.7
1964 56 55.9
1963 55.3 55.5
1962 54.7 55.1
1961 54.1 54.4
1960 53.4 53.6
1959 52.7 52.7
1958 52.1 51.8
1957 51.5 51.1
1956 50.9 50.4
1955 50.4 49.6
1954 50 48.3
1953 49.6 47
1952 49.2 45.7
1951 48.9 44.8
1950 48.4 43.8

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

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Ecuador and Mexico population clocks and comparison

Population
Ecuador

Mexico
1x
Year Population
Ecuador Mexico
2024 18,135,478 130,861,007
2023 17,980,083 129,739,759
2022 17,823,897 128,613,117
2021 17,682,454 127,648,148
2020 17,546,065 126,799,054
2019 17,340,021 125,762,982
2018 17,049,547 124,573,711
2017 16,759,519 123,400,057
2016 16,505,139 122,251,351
2015 16,266,225 121,072,306
2014 16,035,124 119,784,261
2013 15,807,128 118,343,573
2012 15,572,194 116,818,208
2011 15,326,227 115,243,504
2010 15,076,695 113,623,895
2009 14,825,954 111,999,721
2008 14,575,202 110,374,288
2007 14,328,773 108,774,360
2006 14,086,131 107,253,666
2005 13,846,163 105,811,504
2004 13,608,701 104,394,131
2003 13,372,306 102,978,515
2002 13,138,472 101,548,624
2001 12,910,740 100,099,099
2000 12,689,206 98,625,552
1999 12,470,795 97,115,707
1998 12,251,184 95,575,245
1997 12,031,127 94,021,207
1996 11,810,950 92,452,702
1995 11,590,514 90,862,455
1994 11,372,197 89,259,205
1993 11,154,274 87,653,807
1992 10,930,128 86,044,809
1991 10,702,380 84,430,572
1990 10,473,673 82,820,170
1989 10,241,852 81,247,182
1988 10,010,808 79,695,531
1987 9,779,290 78,136,651
1986 9,545,998 76,585,637
1985 9,311,154 75,043,414
1984 9,074,782 73,506,846
1983 8,840,417 71,971,240
1982 8,611,298 70,433,260
1981 8,386,910 68,892,108
1980 8,165,877 67,300,334
1979 7,948,869 65,648,865
1978 7,736,167 63,979,046
1977 7,526,819 62,308,493
1976 7,320,912 60,645,512
1975 7,118,251 58,982,400
1974 6,918,573 57,320,149
1973 6,722,033 55,667,284
1972 6,529,034 54,030,168
1971 6,340,052 52,412,558
1970 6,155,387 50,814,953
1969 5,975,236 49,233,194
1968 5,799,680 47,668,303
1967 5,629,057 46,129,608
1966 5,463,748 44,629,106
1965 5,303,963 43,174,477
1964 5,149,918 41,772,049
1963 5,001,716 40,424,065
1962 4,859,269 39,129,200
1961 4,722,331 37,890,118
1960 4,590,891 36,724,615

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

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Fertility rates in Ecuador and Mexico

Fertility rate
Ecuador

Mexico
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ecuador Mexico
2023 1.82 1.91
2022 1.86 1.94
2021 1.91 1.97
2020 1.97 1.99
2019 2.04 2.02
2018 2.11 2.03
2017 2.13 2.04
2016 2.12 2.09
2015 2.21 2.14
2014 2.27 2.21
2013 2.36 2.27
2012 2.51 2.29
2011 2.61 2.32
2010 2.62 2.34
2009 2.68 2.36
2008 2.69 2.39
2007 2.7 2.42
2006 2.75 2.46
2005 2.8 2.5
2004 2.85 2.54
2003 2.91 2.58
2002 2.97 2.63
2001 3.04 2.67
2000 3.1 2.71
1999 3.17 2.76
1998 3.23 2.82
1997 3.29 2.89
1996 3.35 2.96
1995 3.38 3.04
1994 3.42 3.13
1993 3.49 3.21
1992 3.58 3.29
1991 3.63 3.36
1990 3.68 3.44
1989 3.74 3.53
1988 3.79 3.64
1987 3.87 3.8
1986 4 3.97
1985 4.14 4.09
1984 4.31 4.18
1983 4.39 4.3
1982 4.5 4.43
1981 4.61 4.57
1980 4.73 4.74
1979 4.86 4.96
1978 4.99 5.2
1977 5.13 5.36
1976 5.28 5.54
1975 5.43 5.74
1974 5.58 5.95
1973 5.73 6.12
1972 5.87 6.28
1971 6.01 6.42
1970 6.14 6.53
1969 6.25 6.63
1968 6.35 6.71
1967 6.44 6.75
1966 6.51 6.79
1965 6.56 6.82
1964 6.61 6.83
1963 6.65 6.82
1962 6.68 6.8
1961 6.7 6.78
1960 6.72 6.76

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

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Ecuador and Mexico demographics compared

Median age
Ecuador

Mexico
1x
Year Median age, years
Ecuador Mexico
2024 29.8 30.3
2023 29.4 29.9
2022 29 29.5
2021 28.6 29.2
2020 28.3 29
2019 27.9 28.6
2018 27.5 28.3
2017 27.2 28
2016 26.8 27.6
2015 26.4 27.3
2014 26 27
2013 25.7 26.7
2012 25.4 26.4
2011 25.1 26.1
2010 24.8 25.8
2009 24.5 25.6
2008 24.2 25.3
2007 24 25
2006 23.7 24.7
2005 23.4 24.4
2004 23.2 24.1
2003 22.9 23.8
2002 22.7 23.5
2001 22.4 23.1
2000 22.2 22.8
1999 22 22.5
1998 21.8 22.2
1997 21.6 22
1996 21.4 21.7
1995 21.2 21.4
1994 21 21
1993 20.8 20.7
1992 20.6 20.4
1991 20.4 20
1990 20.2 19.7
1989 20 19.4
1988 19.8 19.2
1987 19.6 18.9
1986 19.4 18.6
1985 19.2 18.3
1984 19.1 18
1983 18.9 17.7
1982 18.8 17.4
1981 18.6 17.1
1980 18.5 16.8
1979 18.4 16.6
1978 18.3 16.5
1977 18.2 16.4
1976 18.1 16.2
1975 18 16.2
1974 17.9 16.1
1973 17.9 16.1
1972 17.8 16
1971 17.8 16
1970 17.7 16.1
1969 17.7 16.1
1968 17.7 16.1
1967 17.7 16.1
1966 17.7 16.2
1965 17.7 16.2
1964 17.8 16.3
1963 17.8 16.3
1962 17.9 16.4
1961 18 16.5
1960 18.2 16.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ecuador Mexico
GNI, Atlas method
$117B
2024
$1.68T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
38.1%
2024
30.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.89%
2023
4.07%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.22%
2024
0.89%
2024
Armed forces personnel
42,000
2020
341,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.28%
2024
-5.73%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.39%
2024
2.62%
2024
Services, % of GDP
57.2%
2024
58.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
26.5%
2024
31.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
55.6
2026
59.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
33.4%
2024
34.4%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
1.5%
2024
2.1%
2022
Number of millionaires n/a
399,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.46%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
22
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00003%
2025
Listed domestic companies
26
2000
129
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$747M
2000
$418B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$6.91B
2024
$232B
2024
Personal remittances received
$6.54B
2024
$67.6B
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,108,000
2019
51,128,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.12%
2020
2.57%
2020
Banked people share
64.5%
2024
53%
2024

Energy

Ecuador Mexico
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
905 kg
2022
1,560 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.8
2022
$16.2
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
48 megatons
2024
476 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.64 tons
2024
3.64 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
84%
2022
88.7%
2023
Renewable energy use share
18.9%
2021
13%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
13.2%
2022
5.94%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-69.4%
2022
21.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,589 kWh
2022
2,609 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
80.9%
2021
24.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
74.6%
2022
5.45%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
3.24%
2023
Electricity access
98.7%
2023
99.7%
2023

Society

Ecuador Mexico
% of world population
0.22%
2024
1.61%
2024
Annual migration change
-17,219
2025
-108,037
2025
Urban population
63.2%
2024
79.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.9:50.1
2024
48.5:51.5
2024
Average male height
5.49 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
5.18 ft
2025
Quality of life index
36.6
2026
49.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
33
2025
27
2025
Higher education index
49
2026
88
2026
Homicides per 100K people
45.7
2023
24.9
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
20.1
2019
12.8
2019
Visa free countries
100
2025
150
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.3%
2022
95.9%
2025
English speaking
1.24%
2023
13%
2023
People using the Internet
77.2%
2024
81.2%
2023

Health

Ecuador Mexico
Government health expenditure per capita
$509
2023
$761
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$157.4
2023
$314
2023
Life expectancy
77.9 years
2026
75.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.27%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.31
2020
2.59
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
21.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
55
2023
42
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
13.1
2023
12.5
2023
Obesity rate
28.3%
2022
36.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.9%
2024
16.4%
2024
Air quality index
67
2026
49
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
10.2%
2022
14.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.54 liters
2020
4.79 liters
2020

Territory

Ecuador Mexico
% of world land
0.17%
2026
1.31%
2026
Land area per capita
5,288 sq mi
2024
5,736 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
20,656 sq mi
2026
380,486 sq mi
2026
Forest area
47,510 sq mi
2026
252,159 sq mi
2026
Roads length
26,853 mi
2015
519,841 mi
2023

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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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