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Ecuador vs New Zealand statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Ecuador has a population of 18.1M (ranked 71/197), compared with 5.29M in New Zealand (ranked 123/197). Ecuador's land area is 95,892 sq mi versus 101,665 sq mi for New Zealand (ranked 76th vs. 74th).

By GDP, Ecuador ranks 62/197 ($125B) and New Zealand ranks 52/197 ($260B). By GDP per capita, Ecuador ranks 103/197 ($6,875), while New Zealand ranks 26/197 ($49,205).

Main facts and rankings

Ecuador New Zealand
Population
18487749
5374272
Population rank 71/197 124/197
GDP
$125B
2024
$260B
2024
GDP rank 62/197 52/197
GDP per capita
$6,875
2024
$49,205
2024
GDP per capita rank 103/197 26/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$15,840
2024
$55,551
2024
Government debt
$67B
2024
$131B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
53.8%
2024
50.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$3,695
2024
$24,722
2024
Government debt per person rank 93/185 28/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,894
2026
$37,758
2026
Land area 95,892 sq mi 101,665 sq mi
Population density
192.4 ppl/mi²
2026
52.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.82
2023
1.56
2023
Median age
29.8 years
2024
38.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.9 years
2026
82.5 years
2026

Ecuador and New Zealand: Comparison Charts

Ecuador and New Zealand economies compared

GDP
Ecuador

New Zealand
1x
Year GDP
Ecuador New Zealand
2024 $124,676,074,700 $260,172,385,098
2023 $121,147,057,000 $255,194,972,673
2022 $116,133,121,000 $249,509,991,440
2021 $107,179,074,000 $253,977,931,815
2020 $95,865,473,000 $213,029,554,654
2019 $107,595,830,000 $213,006,341,102
2018 $107,478,961,000 $211,985,631,173
2017 $104,467,486,000 $206,745,969,246
2016 $97,671,433,000 $189,100,085,275
2015 $97,209,558,000 $178,224,167,088
2014 $102,717,794,000 $201,518,402,787
2013 $96,570,334,000 $191,012,364,177
2012 $87,735,048,000 $176,560,711,239
2011 $78,986,648,000 $168,484,908,960
2010 $68,151,329,000 $146,887,902,524
2009 $60,094,978,000 $121,663,439,315
2008 $61,139,438,000 $133,437,126,590
2007 $49,848,725,000 $137,188,946,866
2006 $45,690,762,000 $111,538,810,713
2005 $40,278,849,000 $114,720,129,550
2004 $35,194,947,000 $103,905,210,084
2003 $30,965,208,000 $88,250,885,550
2002 $27,054,197,000 $66,627,729,311
2001 $23,127,055,000 $53,872,425,917
2000 $17,539,454,727 $52,623,281,957
1999 $19,645,272,636 $58,762,260,626
1998 $27,981,896,948 $56,227,169,851
1997 $28,162,053,027 $66,075,143,415
1996 $25,226,393,197 $70,140,835,299
1995 $24,432,884,442 $63,918,703,507
1994 $22,708,673,337 $55,314,732,279
1993 $18,938,717,359 $46,775,620,817
1992 $18,094,238,119 $41,649,829,860
1991 $16,988,535,268 $42,745,329,732
1990 $15,239,272,612 $45,495,129,385
1989 $13,890,823,705 $43,920,222,525
1988 $13,051,881,851 $45,176,811,594
1987 $13,945,426,859 $40,376,354,070
1986 $15,314,138,472 $30,604,668,357
1985 $17,149,088,413 $24,679,795,396
1984 $16,912,509,092 $21,665,975,319
1983 $17,152,477,037 $24,309,279,706
1982 $19,929,846,396 $24,164,603,059
1981 $21,810,759,354 $24,417,617,184
1980 $17,881,508,242 $23,244,547,385
1979 $14,175,160,902 $20,731,243,113
1978 $11,922,497,876 $18,530,518,395
1977 $11,026,342,618 $15,446,825,318
1976 $9,091,921,030 $13,604,832,424
1975 $7,731,674,472 $12,861,983,284
1974 $6,599,257,044 $13,940,981,798
1973 $3,891,754,150 $12,802,281,898
1972 $3,185,986,087 $9,567,331,065
1971 $2,754,219,271 $7,911,136,757
1970 $2,862,503,139 $6,495,605,331
1969 $3,112,165,727 $5,814,357,709
1968 $2,582,179,864 $5,228,045,415
1967 $2,553,595,172 $6,016,017,227
1966 $2,429,308,639 $5,917,437,693
1965 $2,387,047,396 $5,706,251,400
1964 $2,244,146,103 $7,340,766,415
1963 $1,824,343,871 $6,699,741,645
1962 $1,518,207,703 $6,133,158,532
1961 $1,753,850,955 $5,721,994,864
1960 $2,069,464,937 $5,536,098,360

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

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Ecuador and New Zealand economies compared

GDP per capita
Ecuador

New Zealand
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ecuador New Zealand
2024 $6,875 $49,205
2023 $6,738 $49,076
2022 $6,516 $49,100
2021 $6,061 $49,950
2020 $5,464 $41,998
2019 $6,205 $42,856
2018 $6,304 $43,257
2017 $6,233 $42,950
2016 $5,918 $40,114
2015 $5,976 $38,665
2014 $6,406 $44,618
2013 $6,109 $43,000
2012 $5,634 $40,054
2011 $5,154 $38,432
2010 $4,520 $33,762
2009 $4,053 $28,277
2008 $4,195 $31,325
2007 $3,479 $32,480
2006 $3,244 $26,655
2005 $2,909 $27,751
2004 $2,586 $25,420
2003 $2,316 $21,914
2002 $2,059 $16,874
2001 $1,791 $13,883
2000 $1,382 $13,641
1999 $1,575 $15,322
1998 $2,284 $14,738
1997 $2,341 $17,474
1996 $2,136 $18,794
1995 $2,108 $17,400
1994 $1,997 $15,280
1993 $1,698 $13,094
1992 $1,655 $11,793
1991 $1,587 $12,230
1990 $1,455 $13,663
1989 $1,356 $13,312
1988 $1,304 $13,759
1987 $1,426 $12,331
1986 $1,604 $9,428
1985 $1,842 $7,601
1984 $1,864 $6,714
1983 $1,940 $7,598
1982 $2,314 $7,656
1981 $2,601 $7,814
1980 $2,190 $7,467
1979 $1,783 $6,668
1978 $1,541 $5,937
1977 $1,465 $4,951
1976 $1,242 $4,374
1975 $1,086 $4,172
1974 $954 $4,611
1973 $579 $4,323
1972 $488 $3,295
1971 $434 $2,773
1970 $465 $2,311
1969 $521 $2,097
1968 $445 $1,902
1967 $454 $2,208
1966 $445 $2,211
1965 $450 $2,171
1964 $436 $2,839
1963 $365 $2,646
1962 $312 $2,471
1961 $371 $2,365
1960 $451 $2,334

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

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Ecuador vs. New Zealand life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ecuador

New Zealand
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ecuador New Zealand
2026 77.9 82.5
2025 77.8 82.4
2024 77.6 82.2
2023 77.4 82.1
2022 76.6 81
2021 72.7 82.3
2020 72 82.7
2019 77.3 81.8
2018 77.2 81.9
2017 76.2 81.6
2016 76.1 82
2015 76.2 81.6
2014 76.1 81.4
2013 75.8 81.6
2012 75.5 81.2
2011 75.2 80.8
2010 75.2 81.1
2009 74.9 80.5
2008 74.7 80.2
2007 74.2 80.1
2006 74 80
2005 73.9 80
2004 73.9 79.4
2003 73.6 79.1
2002 73.2 78.9
2001 72.6 78.7
2000 72.1 78.7
1999 71.9 77.9
1998 71.9 78.2
1997 72 77.3
1996 71.8 76.8
1995 71.3 76.8
1994 70.9 76.9
1993 70.1 76.5
1992 69.5 76.2
1991 69 76.1
1990 68.4 75.4
1989 67.8 74.9
1988 67 74.5
1987 66.6 74.2
1986 66.1 74.1
1985 65.6 73.9
1984 65.2 74.4
1983 64.7 73.8
1982 64.3 73.7
1981 63.8 73.6
1980 63.3 72.9
1979 62.9 73.1
1978 62.4 73
1977 61.9 72.1
1976 61.4 72.4
1975 61.1 72.2
1974 60.7 71.9
1973 60.3 71.7
1972 59.8 71.8
1971 59.3 71.7
1970 58.8 71.2
1969 58.3 71.5
1968 57.9 71.1
1967 57.5 71.4
1966 57 71.1
1965 56.5 71.2
1964 56 71.3
1963 55.3 71.3
1962 54.7 71.2
1961 54.1 70.9
1960 53.4 71.2
1959 52.7 70.8
1958 52.1 70.9
1957 51.5 70.3
1956 50.9 70.7
1955 50.4 70.5
1954 50 70.3
1953 49.6 70.2
1952 49.2 69.4
1951 48.9 69.1
1950 48.4 69.3

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

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Ecuador and New Zealand population clocks and comparison

Population
Ecuador

New Zealand
1x
Year Population
Ecuador New Zealand
2024 18,135,478 5,287,500
2023 17,980,083 5,200,000
2022 17,823,897 5,081,700
2021 17,682,454 5,084,600
2020 17,546,065 5,072,400
2019 17,340,021 4,970,300
2018 17,049,547 4,900,600
2017 16,759,519 4,813,600
2016 16,505,139 4,714,100
2015 16,266,225 4,609,400
2014 16,035,124 4,516,500
2013 15,807,128 4,442,100
2012 15,572,194 4,408,100
2011 15,326,227 4,384,000
2010 15,076,695 4,350,700
2009 14,825,954 4,302,600
2008 14,575,202 4,259,800
2007 14,328,773 4,223,800
2006 14,086,131 4,184,600
2005 13,846,163 4,133,900
2004 13,608,701 4,087,500
2003 13,372,306 4,027,200
2002 13,138,472 3,948,500
2001 12,910,740 3,880,500
2000 12,689,206 3,857,700
1999 12,470,795 3,835,100
1998 12,251,184 3,815,000
1997 12,031,127 3,781,300
1996 11,810,950 3,732,000
1995 11,590,514 3,673,400
1994 11,372,197 3,620,000
1993 11,154,274 3,572,200
1992 10,930,128 3,531,700
1991 10,702,380 3,495,100
1990 10,473,673 3,329,800
1989 10,241,852 3,299,200
1988 10,010,808 3,283,400
1987 9,779,290 3,274,400
1986 9,545,998 3,246,300
1985 9,311,154 3,247,100
1984 9,074,782 3,227,100
1983 8,840,417 3,199,300
1982 8,611,298 3,156,100
1981 8,386,910 3,124,900
1980 8,165,877 3,112,900
1979 7,948,869 3,109,000
1978 7,736,167 3,121,200
1977 7,526,819 3,120,200
1976 7,320,912 3,110,500
1975 7,118,251 3,083,100
1974 6,918,573 3,023,700
1973 6,722,033 2,961,300
1972 6,529,034 2,903,900
1971 6,340,052 2,853,000
1970 6,155,387 2,810,700
1969 5,975,236 2,772,800
1968 5,799,680 2,748,100
1967 5,629,057 2,724,100
1966 5,463,748 2,675,900
1965 5,303,963 2,628,400
1964 5,149,918 2,585,400
1963 5,001,716 2,531,800
1962 4,859,269 2,482,000
1961 4,722,331 2,419,700
1960 4,590,891 2,371,800

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

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Fertility rates in Ecuador and New Zealand

Fertility rate
Ecuador

New Zealand
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ecuador New Zealand
2023 1.82 1.56
2022 1.86 1.66
2021 1.91 1.64
2020 1.97 1.61
2019 2.04 1.72
2018 2.11 1.71
2017 2.13 1.81
2016 2.12 1.87
2015 2.21 1.99
2014 2.27 1.92
2013 2.36 2.01
2012 2.51 2.1
2011 2.61 2.09
2010 2.62 2.17
2009 2.68 2.13
2008 2.69 2.19
2007 2.7 2.18
2006 2.75 2.01
2005 2.8 1.97
2004 2.85 1.98
2003 2.91 1.93
2002 2.97 1.89
2001 3.04 1.97
2000 3.1 1.98
1999 3.17 1.97
1998 3.23 1.89
1997 3.29 1.96
1996 3.35 1.96
1995 3.38 1.98
1994 3.42 1.98
1993 3.49 2.04
1992 3.58 2.06
1991 3.63 2.09
1990 3.68 2.18
1989 3.74 2.12
1988 3.79 2.1
1987 3.87 2.03
1986 4 1.96
1985 4.14 1.93
1984 4.31 1.93
1983 4.39 1.92
1982 4.5 1.95
1981 4.61 2.01
1980 4.73 2.03
1979 4.86 2.12
1978 4.99 2.07
1977 5.13 2.21
1976 5.28 2.27
1975 5.43 2.37
1974 5.58 2.58
1973 5.73 2.76
1972 5.87 3
1971 6.01 3.18
1970 6.14 3.17
1969 6.25 3.28
1968 6.35 3.34
1967 6.44 3.35
1966 6.51 3.41
1965 6.56 3.54
1964 6.61 3.8
1963 6.65 4.05
1962 6.68 4.19
1961 6.7 4.31
1960 6.72 4.24

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

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Ecuador and New Zealand demographics compared

Median age
Ecuador

New Zealand
1x
Year Median age, years
Ecuador New Zealand
2024 29.8 38.6
2023 29.4 38.3
2022 29 38.1
2021 28.6 37.8
2020 28.3 37.5
2019 27.9 37.3
2018 27.5 37.3
2017 27.2 37.2
2016 26.8 37.3
2015 26.4 37.4
2014 26 37.5
2013 25.7 37.4
2012 25.4 37.2
2011 25.1 37
2010 24.8 36.8
2009 24.5 36.6
2008 24.2 36.4
2007 24 36.1
2006 23.7 35.8
2005 23.4 35.5
2004 23.2 35.2
2003 22.9 35
2002 22.7 34.8
2001 22.4 34.6
2000 22.2 34.3
1999 22 34
1998 21.8 33.6
1997 21.6 33.2
1996 21.4 32.8
1995 21.2 32.6
1994 21 32.3
1993 20.8 32
1992 20.6 31.7
1991 20.4 31.4
1990 20.2 31.1
1989 20 30.8
1988 19.8 30.4
1987 19.6 30.1
1986 19.4 29.8
1985 19.2 29.4
1984 19.1 29.1
1983 18.9 28.8
1982 18.8 28.5
1981 18.6 28.2
1980 18.5 27.9
1979 18.4 27.5
1978 18.3 27.1
1977 18.2 26.8
1976 18.1 26.5
1975 18 26.3
1974 17.9 26.2
1973 17.9 26
1972 17.8 25.9
1971 17.8 25.7
1970 17.7 25.6
1969 17.7 25.7
1968 17.7 25.7
1967 17.7 25.8
1966 17.7 25.9
1965 17.7 26
1964 17.8 26.2
1963 17.8 26.4
1962 17.9 26.8
1961 18 27.1
1960 18.2 27.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ecuador New Zealand
GNI, Atlas method
$117B
2024
$252B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
38.1%
2024
41.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.89%
2023
5.28%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.22%
2024
1.19%
2024
Armed forces personnel
42,000
2020
10,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.28%
2024
-3.61%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.39%
2024
4.76%
2024
Services, % of GDP
57.2%
2024
67.4%
2022
Industry, % of GDP
26.5%
2024
19.6%
2022
Economic freedom index
55.6
2026
77.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
33.4%
2024
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
1.5%
2024
n/a
Number of billionaires n/a
5
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
26
2000
112
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$747M
2000
$92.9B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$6.91B
2024
$22.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$6.54B
2024
$598M
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,108,000
2019
996,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.12%
2020
18.8%
2018
Banked people share
64.5%
2024
97.9%
2024

Energy

Ecuador New Zealand
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
905 kg
2022
3,661 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.8
2022
$14.9
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
48 megatons
2024
31.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.64 tons
2024
6.02 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
84%
2022
55.4%
2023
Renewable energy use share
18.9%
2021
28.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
13.2%
2022
39.7%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-69.4%
2022
31.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,589 kWh
2022
8,021 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
80.9%
2021
81.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
74.6%
2022
59.5%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
98.7%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Ecuador New Zealand
% of world population
0.22%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-17,219
2025
+17,403
2025
Urban population
63.2%
2024
83.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.9:50.1
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.49 ft
2025
5.83 ft
2025
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
5.4 ft
2025
Quality of life index
36.6
2026
89.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
33
2025
81
2025
Higher education index
49
2026
91
2026
Homicides per 100K people
45.7
2023
1.11
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
20.1
2019
9.6
2019
Visa free countries
100
2025
170
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.3%
2022
99%
2003
English speaking
1.24%
2023
97.8%
2023
People using the Internet
77.2%
2024
96.2%
2023

Health

Ecuador New Zealand
Government health expenditure per capita
$509
2023
$5,022
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$157.4
2023
$637
2024
Life expectancy
77.9 years
2026
82.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.27%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.31
2020
3.61
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
27.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
55
2023
7
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
13.1
2023
4.7
2023
Obesity rate
28.3%
2022
34.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.9%
2024
6.7%
2024
Air quality index
67
2026
90
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
10.2%
2022
12.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.54 liters
2020
10 liters
2020

Territory

Ecuador New Zealand
% of world land
0.17%
2026
0.18%
2026
Land area per capita
5,288 sq mi
2024
19,227 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
20,656 sq mi
2026
37,494 sq mi
2026
Forest area
47,510 sq mi
2026
38,418 sq mi
2026
Roads length
26,853 mi
2015
60,159 mi
2020

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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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