Skip to content

Ecuador vs Nigeria statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Ecuador has a population of 18.1M (ranked 71/197), compared with 233M in Nigeria (ranked 6/197). Ecuador's land area is 95,892 sq mi versus 351,650 sq mi for Nigeria (ranked 76th vs. 30th).

By GDP, Ecuador ranks 62/197 ($125B) and Nigeria ranks 54/197 ($252B). By GDP per capita, Ecuador ranks 103/197 ($6,875), while Nigeria ranks 174/197 ($1,084).

Main facts and rankings

Ecuador Nigeria
Population
18487749
243824469
Population rank 71/197 6/197
GDP
$125B
2024
$252B
2024
GDP rank 62/197 54/197
GDP per capita
$6,875
2024
$1,084
2024
GDP per capita rank 103/197 174/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$15,840
2024
$9,087
2024
Government debt
$67B
2024
$99.2B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
53.8%
2024
39.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$3,695
2024
$426
2024
Government debt per person rank 93/185 170/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,894
2026
$1,104
2026
Land area 95,892 sq mi 351,650 sq mi
Population density
192.4 ppl/mi²
2026
690 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.82
2023
4.48
2023
Median age
29.8 years
2024
19 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.9 years
2026
55 years
2026

Ecuador and Nigeria: Comparison Charts

Ecuador and Nigeria economies compared

GDP
Ecuador

Nigeria
1x
Year GDP
Ecuador Nigeria
2024 $124,676,074,700 $252,261,880,141
2023 $121,147,057,000 $487,387,801,881
2022 $116,133,121,000 $646,950,257,578
2021 $107,179,074,000 $609,147,716,973
2020 $95,865,473,000 $598,586,817,819
2019 $107,595,830,000 $668,219,992,691
2018 $107,478,961,000 $421,739,251,509
2017 $104,467,486,000 $375,745,731,053
2016 $97,671,433,000 $404,649,125,252
2015 $97,209,558,000 $493,026,682,801
2014 $102,717,794,000 $574,183,763,412
2013 $96,570,334,000 $520,117,180,314
2012 $87,735,048,000 $463,971,018,239
2011 $78,986,648,000 $414,466,676,831
2010 $68,151,329,000 $366,990,417,129
2009 $60,094,978,000 $295,008,835,381
2008 $61,139,438,000 $339,476,276,258
2007 $49,848,725,000 $278,260,846,800
2006 $45,690,762,000 $238,454,997,161
2005 $40,278,849,000 $175,670,569,969
2004 $35,194,947,000 $135,764,731,646
2003 $30,965,208,000 $104,738,954,264
2002 $27,054,197,000 $95,054,059,303
2001 $23,127,055,000 $73,557,840,064
2000 $17,539,454,727 $69,171,451,627
1999 $19,645,272,636 $59,145,077,039
1998 $27,981,896,948 $218,416,200,673
1997 $28,162,053,027 $200,850,397,618
1996 $25,226,393,197 $185,730,236,700
1995 $24,432,884,442 $140,919,776,986
1994 $22,708,673,337 $80,399,613,064
1993 $18,938,717,359 $56,721,051,402
1992 $18,094,238,119 $52,058,181,854
1991 $16,988,535,268 $59,526,833,412
1990 $15,239,272,612 $54,035,795,388
1989 $13,890,823,705 $44,003,061,108
1988 $13,051,881,851 $49,648,470,440
1987 $13,945,426,859 $52,676,041,931
1986 $15,314,138,472 $54,805,852,581
1985 $17,149,088,413 $73,745,821,158
1984 $16,912,509,092 $73,484,359,521
1983 $17,152,477,037 $97,094,911,792
1982 $19,929,846,396 $142,769,363,314
1981 $21,810,759,354 $164,475,209,516
1980 $17,881,508,242 $64,201,788,123
1979 $14,175,160,902 $47,259,911,894
1978 $11,922,497,876 $36,527,862,209
1977 $11,026,342,618 $36,035,407,725
1976 $9,091,921,030 $36,308,883,249
1975 $7,731,674,472 $27,778,934,625
1974 $6,599,257,044 $24,846,641,318
1973 $3,891,754,150 $15,162,871,287
1972 $3,185,986,087 $12,274,416,018
1971 $2,754,219,271 $9,181,769,912
1970 $2,862,503,139 $12,546,094,982
1969 $3,112,165,727 $6,634,317,346
1968 $2,582,179,864 $5,200,997,920
1967 $2,553,595,172 $5,203,237,919
1966 $2,429,308,639 $6,366,917,453
1965 $2,387,047,396 $5,874,537,650
1964 $2,244,146,103 $5,552,931,319
1963 $1,824,343,871 $5,165,590,254
1962 $1,518,207,703 $4,909,399,176
1961 $1,753,850,955 $4,467,287,893
1960 $2,069,464,937 $4,196,174,502

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

GeoRank.org/facts/ecuador/nigeria | CC BY

Ecuador and Nigeria economies compared

GDP per capita
Ecuador

Nigeria
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ecuador Nigeria
2024 $6,875 $1,084
2023 $6,738 $2,139
2022 $6,516 $2,899
2021 $6,061 $2,787
2020 $5,464 $2,797
2019 $6,205 $3,190
2018 $6,304 $2,058
2017 $6,233 $1,876
2016 $5,918 $2,070
2015 $5,976 $2,586
2014 $6,406 $3,089
2013 $6,109 $2,873
2012 $5,634 $2,633
2011 $5,154 $2,418
2010 $4,520 $2,202
2009 $4,053 $1,820
2008 $4,195 $2,154
2007 $3,479 $1,816
2006 $3,244 $1,600
2005 $2,909 $1,211
2004 $2,586 $962
2003 $2,316 $763
2002 $2,059 $712
2001 $1,791 $566
2000 $1,382 $547
1999 $1,575 $481
1998 $2,284 $1,822
1997 $2,341 $1,720
1996 $2,136 $1,633
1995 $2,108 $1,272
1994 $1,997 $745
1993 $1,698 $540
1992 $1,655 $509
1991 $1,587 $597
1990 $1,455 $556
1989 $1,356 $465
1988 $1,304 $540
1987 $1,426 $588
1986 $1,604 $628
1985 $1,842 $869
1984 $1,864 $890
1983 $1,940 $1,207
1982 $2,314 $1,822
1981 $2,601 $2,162
1980 $2,190 $870
1979 $1,783 $661
1978 $1,541 $527
1977 $1,465 $536
1976 $1,242 $556
1975 $1,086 $438
1974 $954 $403
1973 $579 $252.4
1972 $488 $209.5
1971 $434 $160.5
1970 $465 $224.5
1969 $521 $121.4
1968 $445 $97.3
1967 $454 $99.5
1966 $445 $124.4
1965 $450 $117.3
1964 $436 $113.3
1963 $365 $107.7
1962 $312 $104.5
1961 $371 $97.1
1960 $451 $93.1

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

GeoRank.org/facts/ecuador/nigeria | CC BY

Ecuador vs. Nigeria life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ecuador

Nigeria
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ecuador Nigeria
2026 77.9 55
2025 77.8 54.8
2024 77.6 54.6
2023 77.4 54.5
2022 76.6 54.1
2021 72.7 53.5
2020 72 53.1
2019 77.3 53
2018 77.2 52.7
2017 76.2 52.4
2016 76.1 52.2
2015 76.2 51.9
2014 76.1 51.9
2013 75.8 51.8
2012 75.5 51.7
2011 75.2 51.5
2010 75.2 51.3
2009 74.9 51.1
2008 74.7 50.7
2007 74.2 50.4
2006 74 49.9
2005 73.9 49.5
2004 73.9 49.1
2003 73.6 48.6
2002 73.2 48
2001 72.6 47.5
2000 72.1 47.1
1999 71.9 46.6
1998 71.9 46.1
1997 72 46
1996 71.8 45.8
1995 71.3 45.9
1994 70.9 45.7
1993 70.1 45.8
1992 69.5 45.6
1991 69 45.5
1990 68.4 45.7
1989 67.8 45.8
1988 67 45.8
1987 66.6 45.9
1986 66.1 46
1985 65.6 46.2
1984 65.2 46.3
1983 64.7 46.4
1982 64.3 46.4
1981 63.8 46.3
1980 63.3 46
1979 62.9 45.7
1978 62.4 45.3
1977 61.9 44.8
1976 61.4 44.2
1975 61.1 43.1
1974 60.7 42.5
1973 60.3 41.8
1972 59.8 41.3
1971 59.3 40.6
1970 58.8 40
1969 58.3 38.9
1968 57.9 38.6
1967 57.5 37.5
1966 57 38.4
1965 56.5 38.2
1964 56 38
1963 55.3 37.8
1962 54.7 37.6
1961 54.1 37.4
1960 53.4 37.2
1959 52.7 37
1958 52.1 36.8
1957 51.5 36.6
1956 50.9 36.5
1955 50.4 36.3
1954 50 36.2
1953 49.6 36
1952 49.2 35.9
1951 48.9 35.7
1950 48.4 35.5

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

GeoRank.org/facts/ecuador/nigeria | CC BY

Ecuador and Nigeria population clocks and comparison

Population
Ecuador

Nigeria
1x
Year Population
Ecuador Nigeria
2024 18,135,478 232,679,478
2023 17,980,083 227,882,945
2022 17,823,897 223,150,896
2021 17,682,454 218,529,286
2020 17,546,065 213,996,181
2019 17,340,021 209,485,641
2018 17,049,547 204,938,755
2017 16,759,519 200,254,579
2016 16,505,139 195,443,700
2015 16,266,225 190,671,878
2014 16,035,124 185,896,915
2013 15,807,128 181,049,443
2012 15,572,194 176,200,625
2011 15,326,227 171,379,598
2010 15,076,695 166,642,886
2009 14,825,954 162,049,464
2008 14,575,202 157,595,014
2007 14,328,773 153,267,261
2006 14,086,131 149,077,334
2005 13,846,163 145,017,253
2004 13,608,701 141,057,045
2003 13,372,306 137,202,644
2002 13,138,472 133,471,989
2001 12,910,740 129,862,595
2000 12,689,206 126,382,494
1999 12,470,795 123,047,320
1998 12,251,184 119,846,254
1997 12,031,127 116,754,792
1996 11,810,950 113,754,779
1995 11,590,514 110,819,428
1994 11,372,197 107,935,714
1993 11,154,274 105,122,069
1992 10,930,128 102,372,770
1991 10,702,380 99,720,162
1990 10,473,673 97,120,925
1989 10,241,852 94,531,014
1988 10,010,808 92,020,090
1987 9,779,290 89,591,716
1986 9,545,998 87,235,953
1985 9,311,154 84,897,973
1984 9,074,782 82,526,443
1983 8,840,417 80,438,260
1982 8,611,298 78,378,701
1981 8,386,910 76,068,103
1980 8,165,877 73,764,641
1979 7,948,869 71,498,242
1978 7,736,167 69,326,532
1977 7,526,819 67,234,590
1976 7,320,912 65,258,009
1975 7,118,251 63,410,815
1974 6,918,573 61,679,144
1973 6,722,033 60,082,139
1972 6,529,034 58,601,748
1971 6,340,052 57,214,684
1970 6,155,387 55,893,838
1969 5,975,236 54,631,914
1968 5,799,680 53,432,783
1967 5,629,057 52,293,065
1966 5,463,748 51,188,234
1965 5,303,963 50,086,764
1964 5,149,918 49,012,016
1963 5,001,716 47,973,575
1962 4,859,269 46,965,292
1961 4,722,331 45,989,310
1960 4,590,891 45,053,782

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

GeoRank.org/facts/ecuador/nigeria | CC BY

Fertility rates in Ecuador and Nigeria

Fertility rate
Ecuador

Nigeria
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ecuador Nigeria
2023 1.82 4.48
2022 1.86 4.55
2021 1.91 4.64
2020 1.97 4.7
2019 2.04 4.86
2018 2.11 5.02
2017 2.13 5.18
2016 2.12 5.34
2015 2.21 5.5
2014 2.27 5.62
2013 2.36 5.69
2012 2.51 5.8
2011 2.61 5.89
2010 2.62 5.95
2009 2.68 5.99
2008 2.69 6.02
2007 2.7 6.03
2006 2.75 6.05
2005 2.8 6.06
2004 2.85 6.09
2003 2.91 6.1
2002 2.97 6.12
2001 3.04 6.13
2000 3.1 6.12
1999 3.17 6.08
1998 3.23 6.07
1997 3.29 6.14
1996 3.35 6.22
1995 3.38 6.27
1994 3.42 6.32
1993 3.49 6.35
1992 3.58 6.39
1991 3.63 6.43
1990 3.68 6.46
1989 3.74 6.49
1988 3.79 6.5
1987 3.87 6.5
1986 4 6.56
1985 4.14 6.62
1984 4.31 6.7
1983 4.39 6.78
1982 4.5 6.8
1981 4.61 6.82
1980 4.73 6.85
1979 4.86 6.89
1978 4.99 6.92
1977 5.13 6.86
1976 5.28 6.81
1975 5.43 6.77
1974 5.58 6.7
1973 5.73 6.63
1972 5.87 6.58
1971 6.01 6.53
1970 6.14 6.47
1969 6.25 6.44
1968 6.35 6.42
1967 6.44 6.4
1966 6.51 6.39
1965 6.56 6.37
1964 6.61 6.36
1963 6.65 6.35
1962 6.68 6.36
1961 6.7 6.35
1960 6.72 6.36

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

GeoRank.org/facts/ecuador/nigeria | CC BY

Ecuador and Nigeria demographics compared

Median age
Ecuador

Nigeria
1x
Year Median age, years
Ecuador Nigeria
2024 29.8 19
2023 29.4 18.8
2022 29 18.7
2021 28.6 18.5
2020 28.3 18.3
2019 27.9 18.2
2018 27.5 18
2017 27.2 17.9
2016 26.8 17.8
2015 26.4 17.8
2014 26 17.7
2013 25.7 17.7
2012 25.4 17.7
2011 25.1 17.7
2010 24.8 17.8
2009 24.5 17.8
2008 24.2 17.8
2007 24 17.9
2006 23.7 17.9
2005 23.4 17.9
2004 23.2 17.9
2003 22.9 17.9
2002 22.7 17.9
2001 22.4 17.9
2000 22.2 17.9
1999 22 17.9
1998 21.8 17.8
1997 21.6 17.7
1996 21.4 17.6
1995 21.2 17.6
1994 21 17.5
1993 20.8 17.4
1992 20.6 17.4
1991 20.4 17.3
1990 20.2 17.3
1989 20 17.3
1988 19.8 17.3
1987 19.6 17.3
1986 19.4 17.3
1985 19.2 17.3
1984 19.1 17.4
1983 18.9 17.5
1982 18.8 17.6
1981 18.6 17.7
1980 18.5 17.8
1979 18.4 17.9
1978 18.3 18
1977 18.2 18.2
1976 18.1 18.3
1975 18 18.4
1974 17.9 18.5
1973 17.9 18.6
1972 17.8 18.7
1971 17.8 18.8
1970 17.7 18.9
1969 17.7 19.1
1968 17.7 19.2
1967 17.7 19.2
1966 17.7 19.3
1965 17.7 19.3
1964 17.8 19.3
1963 17.8 19.3
1962 17.9 19.3
1961 18 19.3
1960 18.2 19.3

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

GeoRank.org/facts/ecuador/nigeria | CC BY

Interactive Maps

Use the buttons below to switch between world maps comparing statistics for Ecuador and Nigeria.

1x
1x
1x
1x
1x
1x
1x

National statistics comparison

Finance

Ecuador Nigeria
GNI, Atlas method
$117B
2024
$396B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
38.1%
2024
12.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.89%
2023
0.32%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.22%
2024
0.56%
2024
Armed forces personnel
42,000
2020
223,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.28%
2024
-1.57%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.39%
2024
3.45%
2024
Services, % of GDP
57.2%
2024
53.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
26.5%
2024
18.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
55.6
2026
54.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
33.4%
2024
26.3%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
1.5%
2024
3%
2022
Number of billionaires n/a
4
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.000004%
2025
Listed domestic companies
26
2000
169
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$747M
2000
$54.4B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$6.91B
2024
$38.6B
2024
Personal remittances received
$6.54B
2024
$21.3B
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,108,000
2019
5,265,000
2016
International tourism as share of exports
3.12%
2020
0.8%
2020
Banked people share
64.5%
2024
63.3%
2024

Energy

Ecuador Nigeria
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
905 kg
2022
333 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.8
2022
$24.9
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
48 megatons
2024
131.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.64 tons
2024
0.57 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
84%
2022
55.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
18.9%
2021
80.3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
13.2%
2022
1.08%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-69.4%
2022
-66.3%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,589 kWh
2022
135.6 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
80.9%
2021
23.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
74.6%
2022
24.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
98.7%
2023
61.2%
2023

Society

Ecuador Nigeria
% of world population
0.22%
2024
2.86%
2024
Annual migration change
-17,219
2025
-15,258
2025
Urban population
63.2%
2024
63%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.9:50.1
2024
50.6:49.4
2024
Average male height
5.49 ft
2025
5.63 ft
2025
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
5.19 ft
2025
Quality of life index
36.6
2026
15.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
33
2025
26
2025
Higher education index
49
2026
57
2026
Homicides per 100K people
45.7
2023
21.7
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
20.1
2019
20.7
2019
Visa free countries
100
2025
52
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.3%
2022
70.4%
2024
English speaking
1.24%
2023
60.6%
2023
People using the Internet
77.2%
2024
39.2%
2023

Health

Ecuador Nigeria
Government health expenditure per capita
$509
2023
$66.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$157.4
2023
$48
2023
Life expectancy
77.9 years
2026
55 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.27%
2023
11.3%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.31
2020
0.38
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
20.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
55
2023
993
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
13.1
2023
104.9
2023
Obesity rate
28.3%
2022
12.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.9%
2024
3%
2024
Air quality index
67
2026
8
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
10.2%
2022
3.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.54 liters
2020
3.78 liters
2020

Territory

Ecuador Nigeria
% of world land
0.17%
2026
0.61%
2026
Land area per capita
5,288 sq mi
2024
1,511 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
20,656 sq mi
2026
267,948 sq mi
2026
Forest area
47,510 sq mi
2026
81,611 sq mi
2026
Roads length
26,853 mi
2015
121,167 mi
2017

In-depth comparisons

Help us show the world through your eyes

Share a photo of your city and help others discover what it looks like to live there. Your contribution makes our data come alive.

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)

Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) — you’re free to copy, share, remix, adapt, and use even commercially as long as you give appropriate credit and clearly indicate if you made changes. Other sources may be subject to different license terms.