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Ecuador vs Nepal statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Ecuador has a population of 18.1M (ranked 71/197), compared with 29.7M in Nepal (ranked 51/197). Ecuador's land area is 95,892 sq mi versus 55,348 sq mi for Nepal (ranked 76th vs. 92nd).

By GDP, Ecuador ranks 62/197 ($125B) and Nepal ranks 101/197 ($42.9B). By GDP per capita, Ecuador ranks 103/197 ($6,875), while Nepal ranks 164/197 ($1,447).

Main facts and rankings

Ecuador Nepal
Population
18487749
29596762
Population rank 71/197 52/197
GDP
$125B
2024
$42.9B
2024
GDP rank 62/197 101/197
GDP per capita
$6,875
2024
$1,447
2024
GDP per capita rank 103/197 164/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$15,840
2024
$5,737
2024
Government debt
$67B
2024
$20.7B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
53.8%
2024
48.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$3,695
2024
$700
2024
Government debt per person rank 93/185 154/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,894
2026
$2,170
2026
Land area 95,892 sq mi 55,348 sq mi
Population density
192.4 ppl/mi²
2026
535 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.82
2023
1.98
2023
Median age
29.8 years
2024
26 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.9 years
2026
71.2 years
2026

Ecuador and Nepal: Comparison Charts

Ecuador and Nepal economies compared

GDP
Ecuador

Nepal
1x
Year GDP
Ecuador Nepal
2024 $124,676,074,700 $42,914,268,287
2023 $121,147,057,000 $41,047,772,331
2022 $116,133,121,000 $41,182,939,601
2021 $107,179,074,000 $36,924,841,394
2020 $95,865,473,000 $33,433,659,301
2019 $107,595,830,000 $34,186,180,699
2018 $107,478,961,000 $33,111,525,237
2017 $104,467,486,000 $28,971,588,940
2016 $97,671,433,000 $24,524,109,484
2015 $97,209,558,000 $24,360,801,287
2014 $102,717,794,000 $22,731,612,922
2013 $96,570,334,000 $22,162,204,925
2012 $87,735,048,000 $21,703,100,877
2011 $78,986,648,000 $21,573,872,421
2010 $68,151,329,000 $16,002,656,434
2009 $60,094,978,000 $12,854,985,464
2008 $61,139,438,000 $12,545,438,605
2007 $49,848,725,000 $10,325,618,017
2006 $45,690,762,000 $9,043,715,356
2005 $40,278,849,000 $8,130,258,378
2004 $35,194,947,000 $7,273,938,315
2003 $30,965,208,000 $6,330,473,097
2002 $27,054,197,000 $6,050,875,807
2001 $23,127,055,000 $6,007,055,042
2000 $17,539,454,727 $5,494,252,208
1999 $19,645,272,636 $5,033,642,384
1998 $27,981,896,948 $4,856,255,044
1997 $28,162,053,027 $4,918,691,917
1996 $25,226,393,197 $4,521,580,381
1995 $24,432,884,442 $4,401,104,418
1994 $22,708,673,337 $4,066,775,510
1993 $18,938,717,359 $3,660,041,667
1992 $18,094,238,119 $3,401,211,581
1991 $16,988,535,268 $3,921,476,085
1990 $15,239,272,612 $3,627,560,239
1989 $13,890,823,705 $3,525,225,787
1988 $13,051,881,851 $3,487,009,748
1987 $13,945,426,859 $2,957,255,380
1986 $15,314,138,472 $2,850,782,044
1985 $17,149,088,413 $2,619,913,956
1984 $16,912,509,092 $2,581,207,388
1983 $17,152,477,037 $2,447,174,803
1982 $19,929,846,396 $2,395,423,742
1981 $21,810,759,354 $2,275,583,317
1980 $17,881,508,242 $1,945,916,583
1979 $14,175,160,902 $1,851,250,008
1978 $11,922,497,876 $1,604,162,497
1977 $11,026,342,618 $1,382,400,000
1976 $9,091,921,030 $1,452,788,985
1975 $7,731,674,472 $1,575,789,254
1974 $6,599,257,044 $1,217,953,547
1973 $3,891,754,150 $972,101,725
1972 $3,185,986,087 $1,024,098,400
1971 $2,754,219,271 $882,765,472
1970 $2,862,503,139 $865,975,309
1969 $3,112,165,727 $788,641,965
1968 $2,582,179,864 $772,231,387
1967 $2,553,595,172 $841,974,025
1966 $2,429,308,639 $906,811,944
1965 $2,387,047,396 $735,267,082
1964 $2,244,146,103 $496,098,775
1963 $1,824,343,871 $496,947,904
1962 $1,518,207,703 $574,091,101
1961 $1,753,850,955 $531,959,562
1960 $2,069,464,937 $508,334,414

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

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Ecuador and Nepal economies compared

GDP per capita
Ecuador

Nepal
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ecuador Nepal
2024 $6,875 $1,447
2023 $6,738 $1,382
2022 $6,516 $1,386
2021 $6,061 $1,253
2020 $5,464 $1,154
2019 $6,205 $1,203
2018 $6,304 $1,179
2017 $6,233 $1,034
2016 $5,918 $877
2015 $5,976 $876
2014 $6,406 $821
2013 $6,109 $803
2012 $5,634 $788
2011 $5,154 $786
2010 $4,520 $585
2009 $4,053 $473
2008 $4,195 $465
2007 $3,479 $385
2006 $3,244 $340
2005 $2,909 $309
2004 $2,586 $279.6
2003 $2,316 $246.4
2002 $2,059 $238.9
2001 $1,791 $240.8
2000 $1,382 $223.8
1999 $1,575 $208.6
1998 $2,284 $205.1
1997 $2,341 $211.8
1996 $2,136 $198.8
1995 $2,108 $197.8
1994 $1,997 $187.3
1993 $1,698 $172.8
1992 $1,655 $165
1991 $1,587 $195.7
1990 $1,455 $185.8
1989 $1,356 $185
1988 $1,304 $187.1
1987 $1,426 $162
1986 $1,604 $159.5
1985 $1,842 $149.9
1984 $1,864 $151.1
1983 $1,940 $146.6
1982 $2,314 $147
1981 $2,601 $142.9
1980 $2,190 $125.1
1979 $1,783 $121.9
1978 $1,541 $108.1
1977 $1,465 $95.3
1976 $1,242 $102.5
1975 $1,086 $113.6
1974 $954 $89.8
1973 $579 $73.2
1972 $488 $78.8
1971 $434 $69.5
1970 $465 $69.6
1969 $521 $64.8
1968 $445 $64.9
1967 $454 $72.3
1966 $445 $79.5
1965 $450 $65.8
1964 $436 $45.3
1963 $365 $46.3
1962 $312 $54.6
1961 $371 $51.6
1960 $451 $50.2

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

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Ecuador vs. Nepal life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ecuador

Nepal
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ecuador Nepal
2026 77.9 71.2
2025 77.8 70.9
2024 77.6 70.6
2023 77.4 70.4
2022 76.6 70.1
2021 72.7 68.4
2020 72 69.1
2019 77.3 69.3
2018 77.2 69
2017 76.2 68.7
2016 76.1 68.4
2015 76.2 67.4
2014 76.1 67.8
2013 75.8 67.6
2012 75.5 67.4
2011 75.2 67.1
2010 75.2 66.8
2009 74.9 66.6
2008 74.7 66.4
2007 74.2 66.2
2006 74 65.9
2005 73.9 65.3
2004 73.9 64.7
2003 73.6 64.2
2002 73.2 63.5
2001 72.6 63.3
2000 72.1 62.6
1999 71.9 62
1998 71.9 61.5
1997 72 60.8
1996 71.8 60
1995 71.3 59.3
1994 70.9 58.6
1993 70.1 57.6
1992 69.5 56.7
1991 69 55.6
1990 68.4 54.8
1989 67.8 54
1988 67 53.1
1987 66.6 52.4
1986 66.1 51.6
1985 65.6 50.9
1984 65.2 50.2
1983 64.7 49.7
1982 64.3 49.2
1981 63.8 48.7
1980 63.3 48.3
1979 62.9 47.8
1978 62.4 47.2
1977 61.9 46.6
1976 61.4 46
1975 61.1 45.5
1974 60.7 44.9
1973 60.3 44.5
1972 59.8 44.1
1971 59.3 43.6
1970 58.8 43.2
1969 58.3 42.7
1968 57.9 42.2
1967 57.5 41.7
1966 57 41.2
1965 56.5 40.7
1964 56 40.2
1963 55.3 39.6
1962 54.7 39.3
1961 54.1 39
1960 53.4 38.7
1959 52.7 38.4
1958 52.1 38.1
1957 51.5 38
1956 50.9 37.9
1955 50.4 37.9
1954 50 37.8
1953 49.6 37.7
1952 49.2 37.7
1951 48.9 37.6
1950 48.4 37.6

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

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Ecuador and Nepal population clocks and comparison

Population
Ecuador

Nepal
1x
Year Population
Ecuador Nepal
2024 18,135,478 29,651,054
2023 17,980,083 29,694,614
2022 17,823,897 29,715,436
2021 17,682,454 29,475,010
2020 17,546,065 28,966,574
2019 17,340,021 28,414,064
2018 17,049,547 28,079,689
2017 16,759,519 28,011,258
2016 16,505,139 27,955,462
2015 16,266,225 27,823,629
2014 16,035,124 27,672,370
2013 15,807,128 27,589,996
2012 15,572,194 27,534,915
2011 15,326,227 27,464,494
2010 15,076,695 27,341,952
2009 14,825,954 27,173,035
2008 14,575,202 26,990,037
2007 14,328,773 26,788,492
2006 14,086,131 26,565,425
2005 13,846,163 26,309,458
2004 13,608,701 26,016,656
2003 13,372,306 25,688,758
2002 13,138,472 25,328,981
2001 12,910,740 24,946,748
2000 12,689,206 24,546,509
1999 12,470,795 24,125,199
1998 12,251,184 23,680,357
1997 12,031,127 23,219,463
1996 11,810,950 22,741,862
1995 11,590,514 22,245,439
1994 11,372,197 21,717,479
1993 11,154,274 21,180,159
1992 10,930,128 20,609,707
1991 10,702,380 20,036,500
1990 10,473,673 19,524,573
1989 10,241,852 19,057,807
1988 10,010,808 18,638,661
1987 9,779,290 18,250,505
1986 9,545,998 17,868,124
1985 9,311,154 17,477,692
1984 9,074,782 17,085,242
1983 8,840,417 16,689,119
1982 8,611,298 16,297,987
1981 8,386,910 15,922,423
1980 8,165,877 15,553,105
1979 7,948,869 15,190,590
1978 7,736,167 14,839,695
1977 7,526,819 14,499,175
1976 7,320,912 14,177,649
1975 7,118,251 13,870,695
1974 6,918,573 13,568,435
1973 6,722,033 13,275,239
1972 6,529,034 12,989,099
1971 6,340,052 12,710,061
1970 6,155,387 12,436,190
1969 5,975,236 12,167,036
1968 5,799,680 11,906,266
1967 5,629,057 11,652,716
1966 5,463,748 11,408,710
1965 5,303,963 11,173,411
1964 5,149,918 10,946,392
1963 5,001,716 10,729,818
1962 4,859,269 10,521,116
1961 4,722,331 10,318,396
1960 4,590,891 10,123,658

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

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Fertility rates in Ecuador and Nepal

Fertility rate
Ecuador

Nepal
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ecuador Nepal
2023 1.82 1.98
2022 1.86 2
2021 1.91 2.03
2020 1.97 2.05
2019 2.04 2.08
2018 2.11 2.12
2017 2.13 2.17
2016 2.12 2.23
2015 2.21 2.27
2014 2.27 2.32
2013 2.36 2.36
2012 2.51 2.42
2011 2.61 2.46
2010 2.62 2.54
2009 2.68 2.63
2008 2.69 2.74
2007 2.7 2.86
2006 2.75 2.97
2005 2.8 3.12
2004 2.85 3.28
2003 2.91 3.44
2002 2.97 3.6
2001 3.04 3.79
2000 3.1 3.98
1999 3.17 4.13
1998 3.23 4.28
1997 3.29 4.44
1996 3.35 4.67
1995 3.38 4.87
1994 3.42 4.96
1993 3.49 5.04
1992 3.58 5.07
1991 3.63 5.15
1990 3.68 5.21
1989 3.74 5.26
1988 3.79 5.31
1987 3.87 5.35
1986 4 5.4
1985 4.14 5.46
1984 4.31 5.51
1983 4.39 5.54
1982 4.5 5.55
1981 4.61 5.58
1980 4.73 5.6
1979 4.86 5.64
1978 4.99 5.68
1977 5.13 5.69
1976 5.28 5.72
1975 5.43 5.73
1974 5.58 5.75
1973 5.73 5.7
1972 5.87 5.8
1971 6.01 5.85
1970 6.14 5.87
1969 6.25 5.89
1968 6.35 5.94
1967 6.44 5.95
1966 6.51 5.98
1965 6.56 6.01
1964 6.61 6.04
1963 6.65 6.06
1962 6.68 6.08
1961 6.7 6.09
1960 6.72 6.07

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

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Ecuador and Nepal demographics compared

Median age
Ecuador

Nepal
1x
Year Median age, years
Ecuador Nepal
2024 29.8 26
2023 29.4 25.7
2022 29 25.4
2021 28.6 25
2020 28.3 24.5
2019 27.9 23.7
2018 27.5 23.2
2017 27.2 22.9
2016 26.8 22.7
2015 26.4 22.4
2014 26 22.2
2013 25.7 22
2012 25.4 21.8
2011 25.1 21.6
2010 24.8 21.3
2009 24.5 21
2008 24.2 20.8
2007 24 20.5
2006 23.7 20.3
2005 23.4 20
2004 23.2 19.8
2003 22.9 19.7
2002 22.7 19.5
2001 22.4 19.4
2000 22.2 19.3
1999 22 19.3
1998 21.8 19.2
1997 21.6 19.2
1996 21.4 19.2
1995 21.2 19.2
1994 21 19.2
1993 20.8 19.2
1992 20.6 19.2
1991 20.4 19.2
1990 20.2 19.2
1989 20 19.2
1988 19.8 19.2
1987 19.6 19.3
1986 19.4 19.4
1985 19.2 19.4
1984 19.1 19.5
1983 18.9 19.5
1982 18.8 19.5
1981 18.6 19.5
1980 18.5 19.6
1979 18.4 19.6
1978 18.3 19.6
1977 18.2 19.7
1976 18.1 19.7
1975 18 19.7
1974 17.9 19.7
1973 17.9 19.7
1972 17.8 19.7
1971 17.8 19.7
1970 17.7 19.7
1969 17.7 19.7
1968 17.7 19.7
1967 17.7 19.7
1966 17.7 19.6
1965 17.7 19.6
1964 17.8 19.6
1963 17.8 19.6
1962 17.9 19.6
1961 18 19.5
1960 18.2 19.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ecuador Nepal
GNI, Atlas method
$117B
2024
$43.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
38.1%
2024
22.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.89%
2023
3.69%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.22%
2024
0.98%
2024
Armed forces personnel
42,000
2020
112,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.28%
2024
-2.76%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.39%
2024
10.7%
2017
Services, % of GDP
57.2%
2024
55.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
26.5%
2024
11.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
55.6
2026
52.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
33.4%
2024
24.2%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
1.5%
2024
3.7%
2022
Number of billionaires n/a
2
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
26
2000
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$747M
2000
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$6.91B
2024
$12.5B
2023
Personal remittances received
$6.54B
2024
$11.3B
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,108,000
2019
230,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.12%
2020
13.4%
2020
Banked people share
64.5%
2024
60%
2024

Energy

Ecuador Nepal
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
905 kg
2022
520 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.8
2022
$9.81
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
48 megatons
2024
15.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.64 tons
2024
0.54 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
84%
2022
26.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
18.9%
2021
73.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
13.2%
2022
6.78%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-69.4%
2022
27.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,589 kWh
2022
321 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
80.9%
2021
83.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
74.6%
2022
99%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
98.7%
2023
94%
2023

Society

Ecuador Nepal
% of world population
0.22%
2024
0.36%
2024
Annual migration change
-17,219
2025
-364,699
2025
Urban population
63.2%
2024
66.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.9:50.1
2024
47.9:52.1
2024
Average male height
5.49 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
5 ft
2025
Quality of life index
36.6
2026
34.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
33
2025
34
2025
Higher education index
49
2026
42
2026
Homicides per 100K people
45.7
2023
2.1
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
20.1
2019
16.3
2019
Visa free countries
100
2025
52
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.3%
2022
71.2%
2021
English speaking
1.24%
2023
3%
2023
People using the Internet
77.2%
2024
55.8%
2023

Health

Ecuador Nepal
Government health expenditure per capita
$509
2023
$84
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$157.4
2023
$49.9
2023
Life expectancy
77.9 years
2026
71.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.27%
2023
6.95%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.31
2020
1.01
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
20.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
55
2023
142
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
13.1
2023
26.5
2023
Obesity rate
28.3%
2022
7.18%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.9%
2024
7.7%
2024
Air quality index
67
2026
4
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
10.2%
2022
28.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.54 liters
2020
1.06 liters
2020

Territory

Ecuador Nepal
% of world land
0.17%
2026
0.1%
2026
Land area per capita
5,288 sq mi
2024
1,867 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
20,656 sq mi
2026
14,456 sq mi
2026
Forest area
47,510 sq mi
2026
23,020 sq mi
2026
Roads length
26,853 mi
2015
49,758 mi
2025

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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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