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Ecuador vs Namibia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Ecuador has a population of 18.1M (ranked 71/197), compared with 3.03M in Namibia (ranked 136/197). Ecuador's land area is 95,892 sq mi versus 317,874 sq mi for Namibia (ranked 76th vs. 33rd).

By GDP, Ecuador ranks 62/197 ($125B) and Namibia ranks 147/197 ($13.4B). By GDP per capita, Ecuador ranks 103/197 ($6,875), while Namibia ranks 126/197 ($4,413).

Main facts and rankings

Ecuador Namibia
Population
18487749
3173089
Population rank 71/197 134/197
GDP
$125B
2024
$13.4B
2024
GDP rank 62/197 147/197
GDP per capita
$6,875
2024
$4,413
2024
GDP per capita rank 103/197 126/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$15,840
2024
$11,687
2024
Government debt
$67B
2024
$9.05B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
53.8%
2024
67.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$3,695
2024
$2,988
2024
Government debt per person rank 93/185 100/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,894
2026
$6,197
2026
Land area 95,892 sq mi 317,874 sq mi
Population density
192.4 ppl/mi²
2026
9.93 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.82
2023
3.21
2023
Median age
29.8 years
2024
22.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.9 years
2026
67.8 years
2026

Ecuador and Namibia: Comparison Charts

Ecuador and Namibia economies compared

GDP
Ecuador

Namibia
1x
Year GDP
Ecuador Namibia
2024 $124,676,074,700 $13,372,354,512
2023 $121,147,057,000 $12,408,271,449
2022 $116,133,121,000 $12,569,449,123
2021 $107,179,074,000 $12,402,486,184
2020 $95,865,473,000 $10,583,748,542
2019 $107,595,830,000 $12,541,928,303
2018 $107,478,961,000 $13,682,019,076
2017 $104,467,486,000 $12,895,153,371
2016 $97,671,433,000 $10,722,018,732
2015 $97,209,558,000 $11,335,161,084
2014 $102,717,794,000 $12,435,430,970
2013 $96,570,334,000 $12,043,307,277
2012 $87,735,048,000 $13,042,053,592
2011 $78,986,648,000 $12,523,359,441
2010 $68,151,329,000 $11,431,412,421
2009 $60,094,978,000 $8,938,847,189
2008 $61,139,438,000 $8,607,431,497
2007 $49,848,725,000 $8,839,536,476
2006 $45,690,762,000 $8,001,779,551
2005 $40,278,849,000 $7,248,374,838
2004 $35,194,947,000 $6,609,205,995
2003 $30,965,208,000 $4,926,439,384
2002 $27,054,197,000 $3,349,169,826
2001 $23,127,055,000 $3,557,341,215
2000 $17,539,454,727 $3,922,232,165
1999 $19,645,272,636 $3,868,551,730
1998 $27,981,896,948 $3,873,109,866
1997 $28,162,053,027 $4,154,989,950
1996 $25,226,393,197 $3,989,163,197
1995 $24,432,884,442 $3,978,514,206
1994 $22,708,673,337 $3,666,503,530
1993 $18,938,717,359 $3,251,188,833
1992 $18,094,238,119 $3,429,521,699
1991 $16,988,535,268 $2,996,869,281
1990 $15,239,272,612 $2,789,921,854
1989 $13,890,823,705 $2,535,135,798
1988 $13,051,881,851 $2,495,094,746
1987 $13,945,426,859 $2,300,068,217
1986 $15,314,138,472 $1,809,048,527
1985 $17,149,088,413 $1,608,237,350
1984 $16,912,509,092 $1,951,260,038
1983 $17,152,477,037 $2,297,400,688
1982 $19,929,846,396 $2,118,710,248
1981 $21,810,759,354 $2,249,908,578
1980 $17,881,508,242 $2,421,990,338
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 Namibia economies compared

GDP per capita
Ecuador

Namibia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ecuador Namibia
2024 $6,875 $4,413
2023 $6,738 $4,188
2022 $6,516 $4,350
2021 $6,061 $4,413
2020 $5,464 $3,879
2019 $6,205 $4,732
2018 $6,304 $5,309
2017 $6,233 $5,144
2016 $5,918 $4,396
2015 $5,976 $4,774
2014 $6,406 $5,378
2013 $6,109 $5,347
2012 $5,634 $5,943
2011 $5,154 $5,835
2010 $4,520 $5,418
2009 $4,053 $4,303
2008 $4,195 $4,205
2007 $3,479 $4,379
2006 $3,244 $4,017
2005 $2,909 $3,686
2004 $2,586 $3,403
2003 $2,316 $2,569
2002 $2,059 $1,772
2001 $1,791 $1,916
2000 $1,382 $2,157
1999 $1,575 $2,178
1998 $2,284 $2,235
1997 $2,341 $2,460
1996 $2,136 $2,423
1995 $2,108 $2,483
1994 $1,997 $2,356
1993 $1,698 $2,155
1992 $1,655 $2,347
1991 $1,587 $2,117
1990 $1,455 $2,037
1989 $1,356 $1,967
1988 $1,304 $2,063
1987 $1,426 $1,969
1986 $1,604 $1,599
1985 $1,842 $1,466
1984 $1,864 $1,830
1983 $1,940 $2,214
1982 $2,314 $2,097
1981 $2,601 $2,267
1980 $2,190 $2,468
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. Namibia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ecuador

Namibia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ecuador Namibia
2026 77.9 67.8
2025 77.8 67.7
2024 77.6 67.5
2023 77.4 67.4
2022 76.6 64.2
2021 72.7 60.8
2020 72 64.1
2019 77.3 63.5
2018 77.2 62.6
2017 76.2 61.7
2016 76.1 60.8
2015 76.2 60
2014 76.1 59.3
2013 75.8 58.5
2012 75.5 57.7
2011 75.2 56.6
2010 75.2 56.1
2009 74.9 55.3
2008 74.7 54.7
2007 74.2 54
2006 74 53.2
2005 73.9 52.6
2004 73.9 52.2
2003 73.6 51.9
2002 73.2 52
2001 72.6 52
2000 72.1 52.9
1999 71.9 54
1998 71.9 54.8
1997 72 55.8
1996 71.8 56.6
1995 71.3 57.5
1994 70.9 58.4
1993 70.1 59.3
1992 69.5 60.2
1991 69 60.8
1990 68.4 61.4
1989 67.8 60.8
1988 67 59
1987 66.6 59.1
1986 66.1 58.7
1985 65.6 58.5
1984 65.2 58.1
1983 64.7 57.6
1982 64.3 57.3
1981 63.8 56.9
1980 63.3 56.6
1979 62.9 59.5
1978 62.4 59.1
1977 61.9 58.6
1976 61.4 58
1975 61.1 57.6
1974 60.7 56.9
1973 60.3 56.4
1972 59.8 55.8
1971 59.3 55.3
1970 58.8 54.7
1969 58.3 54.1
1968 57.9 53.6
1967 57.5 52.9
1966 57 52.3
1965 56.5 52
1964 56 51.3
1963 55.3 50.6
1962 54.7 50
1961 54.1 49.2
1960 53.4 48.5
1959 52.7 47.8
1958 52.1 47.1
1957 51.5 46.4
1956 50.9 45.7
1955 50.4 45
1954 50 44.4
1953 49.6 43.8
1952 49.2 43.1
1951 48.9 42.5
1950 48.4 41.9

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

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Ecuador and Namibia population clocks and comparison

Population
Ecuador

Namibia
1x
Year Population
Ecuador Namibia
2024 18,135,478 3,030,131
2023 17,980,083 2,963,095
2022 17,823,897 2,889,662
2021 17,682,454 2,810,548
2020 17,546,065 2,728,762
2019 17,340,021 2,650,494
2018 17,049,547 2,577,327
2017 16,759,519 2,506,853
2016 16,505,139 2,439,213
2015 16,266,225 2,374,300
2014 16,035,124 2,312,139
2013 15,807,128 2,252,508
2012 15,572,194 2,194,654
2011 15,326,227 2,146,325
2010 15,076,695 2,109,811
2009 14,825,954 2,077,394
2008 14,575,202 2,047,056
2007 14,328,773 2,018,600
2006 14,086,131 1,991,888
2005 13,846,163 1,966,582
2004 13,608,701 1,942,082
2003 13,372,306 1,917,464
2002 13,138,472 1,889,970
2001 12,910,740 1,857,048
2000 12,689,206 1,818,647
1999 12,470,795 1,776,368
1998 12,251,184 1,732,745
1997 12,031,127 1,689,264
1996 11,810,950 1,646,103
1995 11,590,514 1,602,170
1994 11,372,197 1,556,304
1993 11,154,274 1,508,697
1992 10,930,128 1,461,322
1991 10,702,380 1,415,684
1990 10,473,673 1,369,303
1989 10,241,852 1,288,947
1988 10,010,808 1,209,696
1987 9,779,290 1,167,889
1986 9,545,998 1,131,081
1985 9,311,154 1,096,890
1984 9,074,782 1,065,989
1983 8,840,417 1,037,511
1982 8,611,298 1,010,308
1981 8,386,910 992,500
1980 8,165,877 981,434
1979 7,948,869 962,825
1978 7,736,167 947,269
1977 7,526,819 931,104
1976 7,320,912 906,566
1975 7,118,251 881,032
1974 6,918,573 854,320
1973 6,722,033 828,928
1972 6,529,034 804,399
1971 6,340,052 780,584
1970 6,155,387 757,868
1969 5,975,236 736,120
1968 5,799,680 715,542
1967 5,629,057 696,045
1966 5,463,748 677,655
1965 5,303,963 660,558
1964 5,149,918 644,530
1963 5,001,716 629,589
1962 4,859,269 615,759
1961 4,722,331 603,067
1960 4,590,891 591,465

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

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Fertility rates in Ecuador and Namibia

Fertility rate
Ecuador

Namibia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ecuador Namibia
2023 1.82 3.21
2022 1.86 3.25
2021 1.91 3.3
2020 1.97 3.35
2019 2.04 3.4
2018 2.11 3.46
2017 2.13 3.51
2016 2.12 3.57
2015 2.21 3.6
2014 2.27 3.64
2013 2.36 3.65
2012 2.51 3.68
2011 2.61 3.66
2010 2.62 3.66
2009 2.68 3.63
2008 2.69 3.62
2007 2.7 3.61
2006 2.75 3.6
2005 2.8 3.57
2004 2.85 3.55
2003 2.91 3.58
2002 2.97 3.69
2001 3.04 3.83
2000 3.1 3.99
1999 3.17 4.14
1998 3.23 4.18
1997 3.29 4.17
1996 3.35 4.2
1995 3.38 4.42
1994 3.42 4.68
1993 3.49 4.91
1992 3.58 5.11
1991 3.63 5.29
1990 3.68 5.4
1989 3.74 5.52
1988 3.79 5.61
1987 3.87 5.7
1986 4 5.79
1985 4.14 5.88
1984 4.31 5.94
1983 4.39 6
1982 4.5 6.08
1981 4.61 6.16
1980 4.73 6.24
1979 4.86 6.31
1978 4.99 6.38
1977 5.13 6.44
1976 5.28 6.49
1975 5.43 6.53
1974 5.58 6.55
1973 5.73 6.54
1972 5.87 6.53
1971 6.01 6.52
1970 6.14 6.52
1969 6.25 6.51
1968 6.35 6.5
1967 6.44 6.49
1966 6.51 6.47
1965 6.56 6.45
1964 6.61 6.43
1963 6.65 6.41
1962 6.68 6.35
1961 6.7 6.29
1960 6.72 6.24

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

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Ecuador and Namibia demographics compared

Median age
Ecuador

Namibia
1x
Year Median age, years
Ecuador Namibia
2024 29.8 22.1
2023 29.4 21.9
2022 29 21.8
2021 28.6 21.8
2020 28.3 21.8
2019 27.9 21.8
2018 27.5 21.7
2017 27.2 21.6
2016 26.8 21.5
2015 26.4 21.4
2014 26 21.3
2013 25.7 21.1
2012 25.4 20.9
2011 25.1 20.7
2010 24.8 20.5
2009 24.5 20.3
2008 24.2 20
2007 24 19.9
2006 23.7 19.7
2005 23.4 19.6
2004 23.2 19.4
2003 22.9 19.3
2002 22.7 19.2
2001 22.4 19.1
2000 22.2 19
1999 22 18.9
1998 21.8 18.9
1997 21.6 18.8
1996 21.4 18.7
1995 21.2 18.6
1994 21 18.5
1993 20.8 18.5
1992 20.6 18.4
1991 20.4 18.4
1990 20.2 18.3
1989 20 17.8
1988 19.8 17.3
1987 19.6 17
1986 19.4 16.9
1985 19.2 16.7
1984 19.1 16.5
1983 18.9 16.4
1982 18.8 16.3
1981 18.6 16.4
1980 18.5 16.6
1979 18.4 16.8
1978 18.3 17
1977 18.2 17.3
1976 18.1 17.5
1975 18 17.6
1974 17.9 17.7
1973 17.9 17.8
1972 17.8 17.9
1971 17.8 18
1970 17.7 18.1
1969 17.7 18.1
1968 17.7 18.2
1967 17.7 18.3
1966 17.7 18.3
1965 17.7 18.4
1964 17.8 18.4
1963 17.8 18.5
1962 17.9 18.6
1961 18 18.7
1960 18.2 18.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ecuador Namibia
GNI, Atlas method
$117B
2024
$12.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
38.1%
2024
39.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.89%
2023
9.08%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.22%
2024
2.73%
2024
Armed forces personnel
42,000
2020
16,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.28%
2024
-3.59%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.39%
2024
19.9%
2018
Services, % of GDP
57.2%
2024
54.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
26.5%
2024
28.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
55.6
2026
60.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
33.4%
2024
47.2%
2015
Income share by poorest 10%
1.5%
2024
1%
2015
Listed domestic companies
26
2000
12
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$747M
2000
$2.48B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$6.91B
2024
$3.36B
2024
Personal remittances received
$6.54B
2024
$96.7M
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,108,000
2019
187,100
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.12%
2020
3.99%
2020
Banked people share
64.5%
2024
72.9%
2024

Energy

Ecuador Namibia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
905 kg
2022
692 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.8
2022
$15.4
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
48 megatons
2024
3.65 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.64 tons
2024
1.2 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
84%
2022
53.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
18.9%
2021
30%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
13.2%
2022
5.88%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-69.4%
2022
60.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,589 kWh
2022
1,231 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
80.9%
2021
90.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
74.6%
2022
58.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
98.7%
2023
56.7%
2023

Society

Ecuador Namibia
% of world population
0.22%
2024
0.04%
2024
Annual migration change
-17,219
2025
+1,866
2025
Urban population
63.2%
2024
50.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.9:50.1
2024
48.8:51.2
2024
Average male height
5.49 ft
2025
5.57 ft
2025
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
5.26 ft
2025
Quality of life index
36.6
2026
41.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
33
2025
46
2025
Higher education index
49
2026
40
2026
Homicides per 100K people
45.7
2023
12.5
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
20.1
2019
34.8
2019
Visa free countries
100
2025
79
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.3%
2022
87.6%
2023
English speaking
1.24%
2023
17.2%
2023
People using the Internet
77.2%
2024
64.4%
2023

Health

Ecuador Namibia
Government health expenditure per capita
$509
2023
$397
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$157.4
2023
$29.7
2023
Life expectancy
77.9 years
2026
67.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.27%
2023
11.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.31
2020
0.55
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
21.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
55
2023
139
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
13.1
2023
40.7
2023
Obesity rate
28.3%
2022
17.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.9%
2024
5.3%
2024
Air quality index
67
2026
36
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
10.2%
2022
14.1%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.54 liters
2020
5.05 liters
2020

Territory

Ecuador Namibia
% of world land
0.17%
2026
0.55%
2026
Land area per capita
5,288 sq mi
2024
104,904 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
20,656 sq mi
2026
149,854 sq mi
2026
Forest area
47,510 sq mi
2026
24,810 sq mi
2026
Roads length
26,853 mi
2015
n/a

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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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