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Ecuador vs Moldova statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Ecuador has a population of 18.1M (ranked 71/197), compared with 2.4M in Moldova (ranked 143/197). Ecuador's land area is 95,892 sq mi versus 12,714 sq mi for Moldova (ranked 76th vs. 135th).

By GDP, Ecuador ranks 62/197 ($125B) and Moldova ranks 134/197 ($18.2B). By GDP per capita, Ecuador ranks 103/197 ($6,875), while Moldova ranks 99/197 ($7,576).

Main facts and rankings

Ecuador Moldova
Population
18487749
2341166
Population rank 71/197 145/197
GDP
$125B
2024
$18.2B
2024
GDP rank 62/197 134/197
GDP per capita
$6,875
2024
$7,576
2024
GDP per capita rank 103/197 99/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$15,840
2024
$18,615
2024
Government debt
$67B
2024
$7.06B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
53.8%
2024
38.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$3,695
2024
$2,938
2024
Government debt per person rank 93/185 102/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,894
2026
$4,291
2026
Land area 95,892 sq mi 12,714 sq mi
Population density
192.4 ppl/mi²
2026
184.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.82
2023
1.73
2023
Median age
29.8 years
2024
39.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.9 years
2026
71.6 years
2026

Ecuador and Moldova: Comparison Charts

Ecuador and Moldova economies compared

GDP
Ecuador

Moldova
1x
Year GDP
Ecuador Moldova
2024 $124,676,074,700 $18,200,340,854
2023 $121,147,057,000 $16,711,906,746
2022 $116,133,121,000 $14,525,337,524
2021 $107,179,074,000 $13,691,869,264
2020 $95,865,473,000 $11,530,746,234
2019 $107,595,830,000 $11,736,797,055
2018 $107,478,961,000 $11,252,353,421
2017 $104,467,486,000 $9,514,404,016
2016 $97,671,433,000 $7,980,917,076
2015 $97,209,558,000 $7,797,667,197
2014 $102,717,794,000 $9,402,090,138
2013 $96,570,334,000 $9,496,717,876
2012 $87,735,048,000 $8,709,138,635
2011 $78,986,648,000 $8,414,352,020
2010 $68,151,329,000 $6,974,982,370
2009 $60,094,978,000 $5,439,434,272
2008 $61,139,438,000 $6,054,824,248
2007 $49,848,725,000 $4,401,173,152
2006 $45,690,762,000 $3,408,255,451
2005 $40,278,849,000 $2,988,342,907
2004 $35,194,947,000 $2,598,249,556
2003 $30,965,208,000 $1,980,907,435
2002 $27,054,197,000 $1,661,818,168
2001 $23,127,055,000 $1,480,673,594
2000 $17,539,454,727 $1,288,429,392
1999 $19,645,272,636 $1,170,782,957
1998 $27,981,896,948 $1,698,717,505
1997 $28,162,053,027 $1,930,081,169
1996 $25,226,393,197 $1,695,122,174
1995 $24,432,884,442 $1,752,999,370
1994 $22,708,673,337 $1,702,314,268
1993 $18,938,717,359 $2,371,813,324
1992 $18,094,238,119 $2,319,243,436
1991 $16,988,535,268 $3,094,565,871
1990 $15,239,272,612 $3,592,857,043
1989 $13,890,823,705 -
1988 $13,051,881,851 -
1987 $13,945,426,859 -
1986 $15,314,138,472 -
1985 $17,149,088,413 -
1984 $16,912,509,092 -
1983 $17,152,477,037 -
1982 $19,929,846,396 -
1981 $21,810,759,354 -
1980 $17,881,508,242 -
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 Moldova economies compared

GDP per capita
Ecuador

Moldova
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ecuador Moldova
2024 $6,875 $7,576
2023 $6,738 $6,800
2022 $6,516 $5,744
2021 $6,061 $5,275
2020 $5,464 $4,376
2019 $6,205 $4,405
2018 $6,304 $4,156
2017 $6,233 $3,453
2016 $5,918 $2,847
2015 $5,976 $2,750
2014 $6,406 $3,290
2013 $6,109 $3,321
2012 $5,634 $3,045
2011 $5,154 $2,941
2010 $4,520 $2,437
2009 $4,053 $1,898
2008 $4,195 $2,111
2007 $3,479 $1,531
2006 $3,244 $1,183
2005 $2,909 $1,034
2004 $2,586 $897
2003 $2,316 $682
2002 $2,059 $571
2001 $1,791 $507
2000 $1,382 $441
1999 $1,575 $399
1998 $2,284 $579
1997 $2,341 $657
1996 $2,136 $575
1995 $2,108 $594
1994 $1,997 $574
1993 $1,698 $797
1992 $1,655 $778
1991 $1,587 $1,038
1990 $1,455 $1,207
1989 $1,356 -
1988 $1,304 -
1987 $1,426 -
1986 $1,604 -
1985 $1,842 -
1984 $1,864 -
1983 $1,940 -
1982 $2,314 -
1981 $2,601 -
1980 $2,190 -
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. Moldova life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ecuador

Moldova
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ecuador Moldova
2026 77.9 71.6
2025 77.8 71.5
2024 77.6 71.3
2023 77.4 71.2
2022 76.6 71.5
2021 72.7 69
2020 72 69.9
2019 77.3 70.2
2018 77.2 70.2
2017 76.2 70.4
2016 76.1 70.2
2015 76.2 70.1
2014 76.1 70.2
2013 75.8 70.3
2012 75.5 70.3
2011 75.2 70.2
2010 75.2 69.9
2009 74.9 69.4
2008 74.7 69
2007 74.2 68.7
2006 74 68.4
2005 73.9 68.2
2004 73.9 68
2003 73.6 67.9
2002 73.2 67.8
2001 72.6 67.7
2000 72.1 67.5
1999 71.9 67.2
1998 71.9 66.8
1997 72 66.5
1996 71.8 66.2
1995 71.3 66.2
1994 70.9 66.3
1993 70.1 66.7
1992 69.5 66.7
1991 69 67.6
1990 68.4 67.9
1989 67.8 68.2
1988 67 68.2
1987 66.6 67.9
1986 66.1 67.4
1985 65.6 66.9
1984 65.2 66.4
1983 64.7 66.1
1982 64.3 65.9
1981 63.8 65.6
1980 63.3 65.2
1979 62.9 64.8
1978 62.4 64.5
1977 61.9 64.2
1976 61.4 64
1975 61.1 63.7
1974 60.7 63.4
1973 60.3 63.2
1972 59.8 62.9
1971 59.3 62.7
1970 58.8 62.4
1969 58.3 62.2
1968 57.9 62
1967 57.5 61.8
1966 57 61.6
1965 56.5 61.3
1964 56 61
1963 55.3 60.6
1962 54.7 60.3
1961 54.1 59.9
1960 53.4 59.4
1959 52.7 59
1958 52.1 58.5
1957 51.5 58
1956 50.9 57.4
1955 50.4 56.9
1954 50 56.3
1953 49.6 55.7
1952 49.2 55.1
1951 48.9 54.5
1950 48.4 54

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

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Ecuador and Moldova population clocks and comparison

Population
Ecuador

Moldova
1x
Year Population
Ecuador Moldova
2024 18,135,478 2,402,306
2023 17,980,083 2,457,783
2022 17,823,897 2,528,654
2021 17,682,454 2,595,809
2020 17,546,065 2,635,130
2019 17,340,021 2,664,224
2018 17,049,547 2,707,203
2017 16,759,519 2,755,189
2016 16,505,139 2,803,186
2015 16,266,225 2,835,978
2014 16,035,124 2,857,815
2013 15,807,128 2,859,558
2012 15,572,194 2,860,324
2011 15,326,227 2,860,699
2010 15,076,695 2,862,354
2009 14,825,954 2,865,213
2008 14,575,202 2,868,833
2007 14,328,773 2,874,299
2006 14,086,131 2,880,967
2005 13,846,163 2,888,985
2004 13,608,701 2,896,023
2003 13,372,306 2,903,198
2002 13,138,472 2,911,385
2001 12,910,740 2,918,135
2000 12,689,206 2,924,668
1999 12,470,795 2,930,622
1998 12,251,184 2,935,227
1997 12,031,127 2,936,413
1996 11,810,950 2,947,293
1995 11,590,514 2,953,200
1994 11,372,197 2,966,745
1993 11,154,274 2,975,966
1992 10,930,128 2,980,965
1991 10,702,380 2,981,566
1990 10,473,673 2,977,912
1989 10,241,852 2,970,039
1988 10,010,808 2,948,891
1987 9,779,290 2,916,306
1986 9,545,998 2,883,057
1985 9,311,154 2,850,787
1984 9,074,782 2,820,518
1983 8,840,417 2,791,207
1982 8,611,298 2,763,101
1981 8,386,910 2,735,987
1980 8,165,877 2,708,675
1979 7,948,869 2,683,035
1978 7,736,167 2,656,211
1977 7,526,819 2,626,298
1976 7,320,912 2,596,491
1975 7,118,251 2,566,998
1974 6,918,573 2,538,164
1973 6,722,033 2,510,584
1972 6,529,034 2,484,742
1971 6,340,052 2,460,611
1970 6,155,387 2,437,590
1969 5,975,236 2,408,469
1968 5,799,680 2,373,073
1967 5,629,057 2,337,695
1966 5,463,748 2,301,871
1965 5,303,963 2,265,287
1964 5,149,918 2,228,000
1963 5,001,716 2,188,895
1962 4,859,269 2,147,227
1961 4,722,331 2,103,327
1960 4,590,891 2,058,020

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

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Fertility rates in Ecuador and Moldova

Fertility rate
Ecuador

Moldova
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ecuador Moldova
2023 1.82 1.73
2022 1.86 1.69
2021 1.91 1.75
2020 1.97 1.77
2019 2.04 1.78
2018 2.11 1.81
2017 2.13 1.81
2016 2.12 1.89
2015 2.21 1.87
2014 2.27 1.82
2013 2.36 1.62
2012 2.51 1.66
2011 2.61 1.65
2010 2.62 1.7
2009 2.68 1.72
2008 2.69 1.64
2007 2.7 1.58
2006 2.75 1.54
2005 2.8 1.53
2004 2.85 1.54
2003 2.91 1.48
2002 2.97 1.45
2001 3.04 1.47
2000 3.1 1.5
1999 3.17 1.56
1998 3.23 1.65
1997 3.29 1.79
1996 3.35 1.71
1995 3.38 1.83
1994 3.42 1.99
1993 3.49 2.11
1992 3.58 2.22
1991 3.63 2.28
1990 3.68 2.39
1989 3.74 2.46
1988 3.79 2.63
1987 3.87 2.78
1986 4 2.74
1985 4.14 2.67
1984 4.31 2.67
1983 4.39 2.58
1982 4.5 2.45
1981 4.61 2.4
1980 4.73 2.38
1979 4.86 2.38
1978 4.99 2.39
1977 5.13 2.42
1976 5.28 2.47
1975 5.43 2.52
1974 5.58 2.56
1973 5.73 2.57
1972 5.87 2.56
1971 6.01 2.56
1970 6.14 2.57
1969 6.25 2.57
1968 6.35 2.59
1967 6.44 2.62
1966 6.51 2.65
1965 6.56 2.69
1964 6.61 2.71
1963 6.65 2.89
1962 6.68 3.04
1961 6.7 3.23
1960 6.72 3.32

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

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Ecuador and Moldova demographics compared

Median age
Ecuador

Moldova
1x
Year Median age, years
Ecuador Moldova
2024 29.8 39.1
2023 29.4 38.8
2022 29 38.6
2021 28.6 38.3
2020 28.3 38
2019 27.9 37.6
2018 27.5 37.2
2017 27.2 36.8
2016 26.8 36.5
2015 26.4 36.1
2014 26 35.7
2013 25.7 35.4
2012 25.4 35.1
2011 25.1 34.9
2010 24.8 34.6
2009 24.5 34.3
2008 24.2 33.9
2007 24 33.6
2006 23.7 33.3
2005 23.4 33
2004 23.2 32.8
2003 22.9 32.6
2002 22.7 32.4
2001 22.4 32.2
2000 22.2 32
1999 22 31.8
1998 21.8 31.5
1997 21.6 31.3
1996 21.4 31.2
1995 21.2 31
1994 21 30.8
1993 20.8 30.6
1992 20.6 30.4
1991 20.4 30.2
1990 20.2 29.8
1989 20 29.5
1988 19.8 29.3
1987 19.6 29.1
1986 19.4 28.9
1985 19.2 28.7
1984 19.1 28.5
1983 18.9 28.3
1982 18.8 28.1
1981 18.6 27.9
1980 18.5 27.6
1979 18.4 27.6
1978 18.3 27.5
1977 18.2 27.2
1976 18.1 26.9
1975 18 26.7
1974 17.9 26.5
1973 17.9 26.3
1972 17.8 26.3
1971 17.8 26.3
1970 17.7 26.4
1969 17.7 26.4
1968 17.7 26.3
1967 17.7 26.1
1966 17.7 25.9
1965 17.7 25.7
1964 17.8 25.4
1963 17.8 25.1
1962 17.9 24.9
1961 18 24.7
1960 18.2 24.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ecuador Moldova
GNI, Atlas method
$117B
2024
$16.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
38.1%
2024
38%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.89%
2023
6.63%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.22%
2024
0.6%
2024
Armed forces personnel
42,000
2020
6,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.28%
2024
-3.88%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.39%
2024
1.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
57.2%
2024
62.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
26.5%
2024
16.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
55.6
2026
58.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
33.4%
2024
22.8%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
1.5%
2024
4.3%
2023
Listed domestic companies
26
2000
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$747M
2000
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$6.91B
2024
$5.48B
2024
Personal remittances received
$6.54B
2024
$1.92B
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,108,000
2019
29,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.12%
2020
11%
2020
Banked people share
64.5%
2024
55.5%
2024

Energy

Ecuador Moldova
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
905 kg
2022
1,297 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.8
2022
$13.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
48 megatons
2024
8.21 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.64 tons
2024
3.42 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
84%
2022
81.3%
2022
Renewable energy use share
18.9%
2021
21.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
13.2%
2022
1.78%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-69.4%
2022
81.2%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,589 kWh
2022
2,412 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
80.9%
2021
6.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
74.6%
2022
4.73%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
98.7%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Ecuador Moldova
% of world population
0.22%
2024
0.03%
2024
Annual migration change
-17,219
2025
-29,766
2025
Urban population
63.2%
2024
43.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.9:50.1
2024
46:54
2024
Average male height
5.49 ft
2025
5.76 ft
2025
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
5.35 ft
2025
Quality of life index
36.6
2026
50.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
33
2025
42
2025
Higher education index
49
2026
39
2026
Homicides per 100K people
45.7
2023
2.54
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
20.1
2019
7.3
2019
Visa free countries
100
2025
122
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.3%
2022
99.6%
2021
English speaking
1.24%
2023
2%
2025
People using the Internet
77.2%
2024
80.2%
2023

Health

Ecuador Moldova
Government health expenditure per capita
$509
2023
$452
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$157.4
2023
$124.1
2023
Life expectancy
77.9 years
2026
71.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.27%
2023
2.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.31
2020
4.02
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
25.1 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
55
2023
19
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
13.1
2023
14.7
2023
Obesity rate
28.3%
2022
23.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.9%
2024
6.3%
2024
Air quality index
67
2026
57
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
10.2%
2022
29.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.54 liters
2020
11.1 liters
2020

Territory

Ecuador Moldova
% of world land
0.17%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
5,288 sq mi
2024
5,293 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
20,656 sq mi
2026
9,421 sq mi
2026
Forest area
47,510 sq mi
2026
1,492 sq mi
2026
Roads length
26,853 mi
2015
5,811 mi
2012

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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) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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