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Ecuador vs Niger statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Ecuador has a population of 18.1M (ranked 71/197), compared with 27M in Niger (ranked 55/197). Ecuador's land area is 95,892 sq mi versus 489,076 sq mi for Niger (ranked 76th vs. 20th).

By GDP, Ecuador ranks 62/197 ($125B) and Niger ranks 130/197 ($19.9B). By GDP per capita, Ecuador ranks 103/197 ($6,875), while Niger ranks 187/197 ($735).

Main facts and rankings

Ecuador Niger
Population
18487749
29080898
Population rank 71/197 53/197
GDP
$125B
2024
$19.9B
2024
GDP rank 62/197 130/197
GDP per capita
$6,875
2024
$735
2024
GDP per capita rank 103/197 187/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$15,840
2024
$2,050
2024
Government debt
$67B
2024
$9.39B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
53.8%
2024
47.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$3,695
2024
$347
2024
Government debt per person rank 93/185 173/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,894
2026
$1,163
2026
Land area 95,892 sq mi 489,076 sq mi
Population density
192.4 ppl/mi²
2026
59 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.82
2023
6.06
2023
Median age
29.8 years
2024
16.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.9 years
2026
61.9 years
2026

Ecuador and Niger: Comparison Charts

Ecuador and Niger economies compared

GDP
Ecuador

Niger
1x
Year GDP
Ecuador Niger
2024 $124,676,074,700 $19,876,128,486
2023 $121,147,057,000 $16,698,786,978
2022 $116,133,121,000 $15,433,852,712
2021 $107,179,074,000 $14,915,002,436
2020 $95,865,473,000 $13,744,653,103
2019 $107,595,830,000 $12,889,555,561
2018 $107,478,961,000 $12,837,307,497
2017 $104,467,486,000 $11,185,104,252
2016 $97,671,433,000 $10,398,861,982
2015 $97,209,558,000 $9,683,867,926
2014 $102,717,794,000 $10,862,943,544
2013 $96,570,334,000 $10,224,897,438
2012 $87,735,048,000 $9,426,912,648
2011 $78,986,648,000 $8,772,950,778
2010 $68,151,329,000 $7,851,192,502
2009 $60,094,978,000 $7,352,131,310
2008 $61,139,438,000 $7,297,600,226
2007 $49,848,725,000 $5,731,485,052
2006 $45,690,762,000 $4,756,361,252
2005 $40,278,849,000 $4,383,315,965
2004 $35,194,947,000 $3,760,443,738
2003 $30,965,208,000 $3,394,084,732
2002 $27,054,197,000 $2,782,192,879
2001 $23,127,055,000 $2,448,714,704
2000 $17,539,454,727 $2,241,753,193
1999 $19,645,272,636 $2,537,789,821
1998 $27,981,896,948 $2,643,363,519
1997 $28,162,053,027 $2,290,318,910
1996 $25,226,393,197 $2,405,686,940
1995 $24,432,884,442 $2,302,537,562
1994 $22,708,673,337 $1,938,058,175
1993 $18,938,717,359 $3,052,673,849
1992 $18,094,238,119 $3,386,232,579
1991 $16,988,535,268 $3,285,796,875
1990 $15,239,272,612 $3,512,356,508
1989 $13,890,823,705 $2,179,567,114
1988 $13,051,881,851 $2,280,356,193
1987 $13,945,426,859 $2,233,006,105
1986 $15,314,138,472 $1,904,096,998
1985 $17,149,088,413 $1,440,581,652
1984 $16,912,509,092 $1,461,243,326
1983 $17,152,477,037 $1,803,099,561
1982 $19,929,846,396 $2,017,612,216
1981 $21,810,759,354 $2,170,893,414
1980 $17,881,508,242 $2,508,524,721
1979 $14,175,160,902 $2,109,277,666
1978 $11,922,497,876 $1,774,365,590
1977 $11,026,342,618 $1,291,458,041
1976 $9,091,921,030 $1,064,517,601
1975 $7,731,674,472 $1,048,690,933
1974 $6,599,257,044 $1,026,137,111
1973 $3,891,754,150 $946,385,105
1972 $3,185,986,087 $742,779,661
1971 $2,754,219,271 $693,573,704
1970 $2,862,503,139 $649,916,621
1969 $3,112,165,727 $625,867,985
1968 $2,582,179,864 $641,214,226
1967 $2,553,595,172 $665,586,872
1966 $2,429,308,639 $702,296,079
1965 $2,387,047,396 $673,383,511
1964 $2,244,146,103 $582,816,396
1963 $1,824,343,871 $586,294,879
1962 $1,518,207,703 $531,736,599
1961 $1,753,850,955 $485,785,231
1960 $2,069,464,937 $449,526,873

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

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Ecuador and Niger economies compared

GDP per capita
Ecuador

Niger
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ecuador Niger
2024 $6,875 $735
2023 $6,738 $638
2022 $6,516 $610
2021 $6,061 $609
2020 $5,464 $580
2019 $6,205 $562
2018 $6,304 $579
2017 $6,233 $522
2016 $5,918 $503
2015 $5,976 $486
2014 $6,406 $565
2013 $6,109 $552
2012 $5,634 $529
2011 $5,154 $511
2010 $4,520 $474
2009 $4,053 $461
2008 $4,195 $475
2007 $3,479 $387
2006 $3,244 $333
2005 $2,909 $319
2004 $2,586 $283.5
2003 $2,316 $265.2
2002 $2,059 $225.3
2001 $1,791 $205.4
2000 $1,382 $194.8
1999 $1,575 $228.3
1998 $2,284 $246.1
1997 $2,341 $220.6
1996 $2,136 $239.5
1995 $2,108 $237
1994 $1,997 $206.2
1993 $1,698 $335
1992 $1,655 $384
1991 $1,587 $384
1990 $1,455 $424
1989 $1,356 $271.3
1988 $1,304 $292.6
1987 $1,426 $295.3
1986 $1,604 $259.6
1985 $1,842 $202.4
1984 $1,864 $211.5
1983 $1,940 $268.8
1982 $2,314 $310
1981 $2,601 $343
1980 $2,190 $409
1979 $1,783 $354
1978 $1,541 $307
1977 $1,465 $229.8
1976 $1,242 $194.8
1975 $1,086 $197.2
1974 $954 $198.3
1973 $579 $187.9
1972 $488 $151.4
1971 $434 $145.2
1970 $465 $139.8
1969 $521 $138.3
1968 $445 $145.6
1967 $454 $155.4
1966 $445 $168.6
1965 $450 $166.3
1964 $436 $148.1
1963 $365 $153.3
1962 $312 $143.2
1961 $371 $134.6
1960 $451 $128.3

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

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Ecuador vs. Niger life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ecuador

Niger
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ecuador Niger
2026 77.9 61.9
2025 77.8 61.7
2024 77.6 61.4
2023 77.4 61.2
2022 76.6 60.4
2021 72.7 59.5
2020 72 59.9
2019 77.3 60
2018 77.2 59.8
2017 76.2 59.5
2016 76.1 59.2
2015 76.2 58.8
2014 76.1 58.7
2013 75.8 58.4
2012 75.5 58
2011 75.2 57.6
2010 75.2 57.1
2009 74.9 56.5
2008 74.7 55.9
2007 74.2 55.1
2006 74 54.2
2005 73.9 53.3
2004 73.9 52.4
2003 73.6 51.5
2002 73.2 50.6
2001 72.6 49.9
2000 72.1 49.2
1999 71.9 48.5
1998 71.9 47.8
1997 72 47.1
1996 71.8 46.3
1995 71.3 45.5
1994 70.9 44.6
1993 70.1 43.8
1992 69.5 43.1
1991 69 42.3
1990 68.4 41.7
1989 67.8 41.2
1988 67 40.8
1987 66.6 40.5
1986 66.1 40.3
1985 65.6 40.1
1984 65.2 40
1983 64.7 40
1982 64.3 39.8
1981 63.8 39.6
1980 63.3 39.3
1979 62.9 38.9
1978 62.4 38.3
1977 61.9 37.7
1976 61.4 37.1
1975 61.1 36.6
1974 60.7 36.2
1973 60.3 35.9
1972 59.8 35.8
1971 59.3 35.3
1970 58.8 35.9
1969 58.3 36
1968 57.9 36.1
1967 57.5 36.2
1966 57 36.3
1965 56.5 36.4
1964 56 36.5
1963 55.3 36.4
1962 54.7 36.3
1961 54.1 36.3
1960 53.4 36.2
1959 52.7 36.1
1958 52.1 36.1
1957 51.5 36.1
1956 50.9 36
1955 50.4 36
1954 50 36
1953 49.6 35.9
1952 49.2 35.9
1951 48.9 35.9
1950 48.4 35.9

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

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Ecuador and Niger population clocks and comparison

Population
Ecuador

Niger
1x
Year Population
Ecuador Niger
2024 18,135,478 27,032,412
2023 17,980,083 26,159,867
2022 17,823,897 25,311,973
2021 17,682,454 24,502,140
2020 17,546,065 23,717,613
2019 17,340,021 22,947,757
2018 17,049,547 22,188,069
2017 16,759,519 21,435,446
2016 16,505,139 20,685,753
2015 16,266,225 19,939,498
2014 16,035,124 19,215,909
2013 15,807,128 18,519,898
2012 15,572,194 17,836,769
2011 15,326,227 17,176,283
2010 15,076,695 16,548,835
2009 14,825,954 15,943,675
2008 14,575,202 15,361,915
2007 14,328,773 14,803,610
2006 14,086,131 14,268,581
2005 13,846,163 13,756,192
2004 13,608,701 13,265,836
2003 13,372,306 12,796,984
2002 13,138,472 12,349,144
2001 12,910,740 11,920,647
2000 12,689,206 11,509,630
1999 12,470,795 11,117,411
1998 12,251,184 10,741,413
1997 12,031,127 10,383,969
1996 11,810,950 10,044,852
1995 11,590,514 9,714,529
1994 11,372,197 9,398,258
1993 11,154,274 9,100,789
1992 10,930,128 8,817,633
1991 10,702,380 8,546,900
1990 10,473,673 8,286,059
1989 10,241,852 8,034,780
1988 10,010,808 7,793,748
1987 9,779,290 7,561,150
1986 9,545,998 7,335,811
1985 9,311,154 7,118,457
1984 9,074,782 6,909,971
1983 8,840,417 6,708,644
1982 8,611,298 6,512,732
1981 8,386,910 6,322,006
1980 8,165,877 6,135,971
1979 7,948,869 5,955,556
1978 7,736,167 5,782,932
1977 7,526,819 5,619,716
1976 7,320,912 5,464,962
1975 7,118,251 5,317,019
1974 6,918,573 5,174,953
1973 6,722,033 5,037,865
1972 6,529,034 4,904,845
1971 6,340,052 4,776,225
1970 6,155,387 4,650,275
1969 5,975,236 4,525,725
1968 5,799,680 4,403,637
1967 5,629,057 4,283,590
1966 5,463,748 4,165,544
1965 5,303,963 4,049,695
1964 5,149,918 3,935,814
1963 5,001,716 3,823,873
1962 4,859,269 3,714,520
1961 4,722,331 3,608,162
1960 4,590,891 3,505,050

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

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Fertility rates in Ecuador and Niger

Fertility rate
Ecuador

Niger
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ecuador Niger
2023 1.82 6.06
2022 1.86 6.14
2021 1.91 6.2
2020 1.97 6.37
2019 2.04 6.54
2018 2.11 6.71
2017 2.13 6.87
2016 2.12 7.04
2015 2.21 7.22
2014 2.27 7.34
2013 2.36 7.45
2012 2.51 7.53
2011 2.61 7.59
2010 2.62 7.64
2009 2.68 7.68
2008 2.69 7.7
2007 2.7 7.73
2006 2.75 7.74
2005 2.8 7.77
2004 2.85 7.78
2003 2.91 7.79
2002 2.97 7.8
2001 3.04 7.81
2000 3.1 7.83
1999 3.17 7.84
1998 3.23 7.84
1997 3.29 7.8
1996 3.35 7.78
1995 3.38 7.78
1994 3.42 7.79
1993 3.49 7.79
1992 3.58 7.8
1991 3.63 7.8
1990 3.68 7.81
1989 3.74 7.82
1988 3.79 7.84
1987 3.87 7.87
1986 4 7.9
1985 4.14 7.93
1984 4.31 7.92
1983 4.39 7.9
1982 4.5 7.86
1981 4.61 7.82
1980 4.73 7.78
1979 4.86 7.72
1978 4.99 7.66
1977 5.13 7.6
1976 5.28 7.56
1975 5.43 7.54
1974 5.58 7.54
1973 5.73 7.53
1972 5.87 7.52
1971 6.01 7.52
1970 6.14 7.51
1969 6.25 7.51
1968 6.35 7.5
1967 6.44 7.49
1966 6.51 7.48
1965 6.56 7.47
1964 6.61 7.48
1963 6.65 7.49
1962 6.68 7.5
1961 6.7 7.51
1960 6.72 7.53

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

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Ecuador and Niger demographics compared

Median age
Ecuador

Niger
1x
Year Median age, years
Ecuador Niger
2024 29.8 16.5
2023 29.4 16.3
2022 29 16.2
2021 28.6 16
2020 28.3 15.9
2019 27.9 15.8
2018 27.5 15.7
2017 27.2 15.6
2016 26.8 15.5
2015 26.4 15.4
2014 26 15.3
2013 25.7 15.3
2012 25.4 15.3
2011 25.1 15.3
2010 24.8 15.3
2009 24.5 15.4
2008 24.2 15.5
2007 24 15.5
2006 23.7 15.7
2005 23.4 15.8
2004 23.2 15.9
2003 22.9 16
2002 22.7 16.1
2001 22.4 16.2
2000 22.2 16.3
1999 22 16.4
1998 21.8 16.5
1997 21.6 16.5
1996 21.4 16.6
1995 21.2 16.6
1994 21 16.6
1993 20.8 16.6
1992 20.6 16.6
1991 20.4 16.6
1990 20.2 16.5
1989 20 16.5
1988 19.8 16.5
1987 19.6 16.4
1986 19.4 16.4
1985 19.2 16.4
1984 19.1 16.4
1983 18.9 16.4
1982 18.8 16.4
1981 18.6 16.4
1980 18.5 16.4
1979 18.4 16.4
1978 18.3 16.4
1977 18.2 16.3
1976 18.1 16.3
1975 18 16.2
1974 17.9 16.1
1973 17.9 16.1
1972 17.8 16
1971 17.8 15.9
1970 17.7 15.9
1969 17.7 15.8
1968 17.7 15.7
1967 17.7 15.7
1966 17.7 15.6
1965 17.7 15.6
1964 17.8 15.6
1963 17.8 15.5
1962 17.9 15.5
1961 18 15.5
1960 18.2 15.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ecuador Niger
GNI, Atlas method
$117B
2024
$18.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
38.1%
2024
13.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.89%
2023
4.07%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.22%
2024
2.24%
2024
Armed forces personnel
42,000
2020
10,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.28%
2024
-4.27%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.39%
2024
0.4%
2022
Services, % of GDP
57.2%
2024
45%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
26.5%
2024
17.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
55.6
2026
51
2026
Income share by richest 10%
33.4%
2024
27.8%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
1.5%
2024
3.8%
2021
Listed domestic companies
26
2000
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$747M
2000
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$6.91B
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$6.54B
2024
$650M
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,108,000
2019
85,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.12%
2020
9.38%
2019
Banked people share
64.5%
2024
14.8%
2024

Energy

Ecuador Niger
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
905 kg
2022
162 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.8
2022
$11.4
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
48 megatons
2024
3.21 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.64 tons
2024
0.12 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
84%
2022
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
18.9%
2021
79.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
13.2%
2022
0.05%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-69.4%
2022
5.41%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,589 kWh
2022
62.4 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
80.9%
2021
6.38%
2021
Hydroelectric share
74.6%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
98.7%
2023
20.1%
2023

Society

Ecuador Niger
% of world population
0.22%
2024
0.33%
2024
Annual migration change
-17,219
2025
-7,704
2025
Urban population
63.2%
2024
18%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.9:50.1
2024
50.8:49.2
2024
Average male height
5.49 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
36.6
2026
14.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
33
2025
31
2025
Higher education index
49
2026
10
2026
Homicides per 100K people
45.7
2023
4.39
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
20.1
2019
25.5
2019
Visa free countries
100
2025
63
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.3%
2022
35.6%
2022
English speaking
1.24%
2023
1%
2025
People using the Internet
77.2%
2024
23.2%
2023

Health

Ecuador Niger
Government health expenditure per capita
$509
2023
$26
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$157.4
2023
$13.4
2023
Life expectancy
77.9 years
2026
61.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.27%
2023
14.6%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.31
2020
0.04
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
18.5 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
55
2023
350
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
13.1
2023
114.8
2023
Obesity rate
28.3%
2022
6.21%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.9%
2024
4.1%
2024
Air quality index
67
2026
12
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
10.2%
2022
7.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.54 liters
2020
0.13 liters
2020

Territory

Ecuador Niger
% of world land
0.17%
2026
0.85%
2026
Land area per capita
5,288 sq mi
2024
18,092 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
20,656 sq mi
2026
179,918 sq mi
2026
Forest area
47,510 sq mi
2026
4,025 sq mi
2026
Roads length
26,853 mi
2015
11,774 mi
2010

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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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