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Ecuador vs Norway statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Ecuador has a population of 18.1M (ranked 71/197), compared with 5.57M in Norway (ranked 118/197). Ecuador's land area is 95,892 sq mi versus 140,645 sq mi for Norway (ranked 76th vs. 62nd).

By GDP, Ecuador ranks 62/197 ($125B) and Norway ranks 32/197 ($484B). By GDP per capita, Ecuador ranks 103/197 ($6,875), while Norway ranks 8/197 ($86,785).

Main facts and rankings

Ecuador Norway
Population
18487749
5671119
Population rank 71/197 119/197
GDP
$125B
2024
$484B
2024
GDP rank 62/197 32/197
GDP per capita
$6,875
2024
$86,785
2024
GDP per capita rank 103/197 8/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$15,840
2024
$102,038
2024
Government debt
$67B
2024
$207B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
53.8%
2024
42.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$3,695
2024
$37,074
2024
Government debt per person rank 93/185 17/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,894
2026
$49,765
2026
Land area 95,892 sq mi 140,645 sq mi
Population density
192.4 ppl/mi²
2026
40.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.82
2023
1.4
2023
Median age
29.8 years
2024
40.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.9 years
2026
83.8 years
2026

Ecuador and Norway: Comparison Charts

Ecuador and Norway economies compared

GDP
Ecuador

Norway
1x
Year GDP
Ecuador Norway
2024 $124,676,074,700 $483,592,648,313
2023 $121,147,057,000 $482,949,731,777
2022 $116,133,121,000 $596,297,651,036
2021 $107,179,074,000 $503,367,986,030
2020 $95,865,473,000 $367,633,418,887
2019 $107,595,830,000 $408,742,840,909
2018 $107,478,961,000 $439,788,625,884
2017 $104,467,486,000 $401,745,275,035
2016 $97,671,433,000 $370,956,547,619
2015 $97,209,558,000 $388,159,512,246
2014 $102,717,794,000 $501,736,471,833
2013 $96,570,334,000 $526,014,468,085
2012 $87,735,048,000 $512,777,309,841
2011 $78,986,648,000 $501,360,549,669
2010 $68,151,329,000 $431,052,143,940
2009 $60,094,978,000 $387,976,400,617
2008 $61,139,438,000 $464,917,553,191
2007 $49,848,725,000 $402,643,260,488
2006 $45,690,762,000 $346,915,160,682
2005 $40,278,849,000 $309,978,579,744
2004 $35,194,947,000 $265,268,662,473
2003 $30,965,208,000 $229,385,469,337
2002 $27,054,197,000 $195,914,852,576
2001 $23,127,055,000 $174,239,354,071
2000 $17,539,454,727 $171,457,201,936
1999 $19,645,272,636 $162,383,706,021
1998 $27,981,896,948 $154,230,295,158
1997 $28,162,053,027 $161,356,631,888
1996 $25,226,393,197 $163,520,109,151
1995 $24,432,884,442 $152,029,612,325
1994 $22,708,673,337 $127,131,319,429
1993 $18,938,717,359 $120,579,213,713
1992 $18,094,238,119 $130,838,040,068
1991 $16,988,535,268 $121,872,464,483
1990 $15,239,272,612 $119,791,843,060
1989 $13,890,823,705 $102,633,934,391
1988 $13,051,881,851 $101,900,260,856
1987 $13,945,426,859 $94,229,907,236
1986 $15,314,138,472 $78,693,118,044
1985 $17,149,088,413 $65,416,879,914
1984 $16,912,509,092 $62,057,955,033
1983 $17,152,477,037 $61,627,240,831
1982 $19,929,846,396 $62,647,195,538
1981 $21,810,759,354 $63,596,654,761
1980 $17,881,508,242 $64,439,382,896
1979 $14,175,160,902 $53,132,244,624
1978 $11,922,497,876 $46,522,900,254
1977 $11,026,342,618 $41,508,030,431
1976 $9,091,921,030 $35,942,270,686
1975 $7,731,674,472 $32,877,805,200
1974 $6,599,257,044 $27,145,693,810
1973 $3,891,754,150 $22,534,253,703
1972 $3,185,986,087 $17,358,610,850
1971 $2,754,219,271 $14,583,114,840
1970 $2,862,503,139 $12,814,123,115
1969 $3,112,165,727 $11,136,187,440
1968 $2,582,179,864 $10,227,087,165
1967 $2,553,595,172 $9,577,383,653
1966 $2,429,308,639 $8,753,940,267
1965 $2,387,047,396 $8,111,945,661
1964 $2,244,146,103 $7,206,522,122
1963 $1,824,343,871 $6,553,269,536
1962 $1,518,207,703 $6,107,076,929
1961 $1,753,850,955 $5,669,689,210
1960 $2,069,464,937 $5,197,398,721

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

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Ecuador and Norway economies compared

GDP per capita
Ecuador

Norway
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ecuador Norway
2024 $6,875 $86,785
2023 $6,738 $87,497
2022 $6,516 $109,270
2021 $6,061 $93,073
2020 $5,464 $68,340
2019 $6,205 $76,431
2018 $6,304 $82,793
2017 $6,233 $76,132
2016 $5,918 $70,867
2015 $5,976 $74,810
2014 $6,406 $97,667
2013 $6,109 $103,554
2012 $5,634 $102,176
2011 $5,154 $101,222
2010 $4,520 $88,163
2009 $4,053 $80,348
2008 $4,195 $97,504
2007 $3,479 $85,502
2006 $3,244 $74,434
2005 $2,909 $67,047
2004 $2,586 $57,769
2003 $2,316 $50,250
2002 $2,059 $43,171
2001 $1,791 $38,602
2000 $1,382 $38,178
1999 $1,575 $36,393
1998 $2,284 $34,803
1997 $2,341 $36,629
1996 $2,136 $37,322
1995 $2,108 $34,876
1994 $1,997 $29,316
1993 $1,698 $27,964
1992 $1,655 $30,524
1991 $1,587 $28,597
1990 $1,455 $28,243
1989 $1,356 $24,281
1988 $1,304 $24,207
1987 $1,426 $22,506
1986 $1,604 $18,883
1985 $1,842 $15,754
1984 $1,864 $14,989
1983 $1,940 $14,928
1982 $2,314 $15,225
1981 $2,601 $15,513
1980 $2,190 $15,772
1979 $1,783 $13,047
1978 $1,541 $11,463
1977 $1,465 $10,266
1976 $1,242 $8,927
1975 $1,086 $8,204
1974 $954 $6,812
1973 $579 $5,690
1972 $488 $4,414
1971 $434 $3,736
1970 $465 $3,306
1969 $521 $2,894
1968 $445 $2,680
1967 $454 $2,531
1966 $445 $2,333
1965 $450 $2,179
1964 $436 $1,951
1963 $365 $1,787
1962 $312 $1,678
1961 $371 $1,571
1960 $451 $1,451

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

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Ecuador vs. Norway life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ecuador

Norway
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ecuador Norway
2026 77.9 83.8
2025 77.8 83.6
2024 77.6 83.5
2023 77.4 83.3
2022 76.6 82.6
2021 72.7 83.2
2020 72 83.2
2019 77.3 83
2018 77.2 82.8
2017 76.2 82.6
2016 76.1 82.4
2015 76.2 82.3
2014 76.1 82.1
2013 75.8 81.7
2012 75.5 81.4
2011 75.2 81.2
2010 75.2 81
2009 74.9 80.9
2008 74.7 80.7
2007 74.2 80.5
2006 74 80.4
2005 73.9 80.2
2004 73.9 80
2003 73.6 79.5
2002 73.2 79
2001 72.6 78.9
2000 72.1 78.7
1999 71.9 78.4
1998 71.9 78.4
1997 72 78.2
1996 71.8 78.2
1995 71.3 77.8
1994 70.9 77.8
1993 70.1 77.2
1992 69.5 77.2
1991 69 77
1990 68.4 76.6
1989 67.8 76.5
1988 67 76.3
1987 66.6 76.1
1986 66.1 76.3
1985 65.6 75.9
1984 65.2 76.2
1983 64.7 76.1
1982 64.3 76
1981 63.8 75.9
1980 63.3 75.7
1979 62.9 75.4
1978 62.4 75.4
1977 61.9 75.4
1976 61.4 75
1975 61.1 74.8
1974 60.7 74.8
1973 60.3 74.4
1972 59.8 74.3
1971 59.3 74.2
1970 58.8 74.1
1969 58.3 73.7
1968 57.9 73.9
1967 57.5 74.1
1966 57 74
1965 56.5 73.7
1964 56 73.6
1963 55.3 73.1
1962 54.7 73.5
1961 54.1 73.6
1960 53.4 73.6
1959 52.7 73.6
1958 52.1 73.4
1957 51.5 73.4
1956 50.9 73.5
1955 50.4 73.4
1954 50 73.2
1953 49.6 73.1
1952 49.2 72.7
1951 48.9 72.5
1950 48.4 71.6

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

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Ecuador and Norway population clocks and comparison

Population
Ecuador

Norway
1x
Year Population
Ecuador Norway
2024 18,135,478 5,572,279
2023 17,980,083 5,519,601
2022 17,823,897 5,457,127
2021 17,682,454 5,408,320
2020 17,546,065 5,379,475
2019 17,340,021 5,347,896
2018 17,049,547 5,311,916
2017 16,759,519 5,276,968
2016 16,505,139 5,234,519
2015 16,266,225 5,188,607
2014 16,035,124 5,137,232
2013 15,807,128 5,079,623
2012 15,572,194 5,018,573
2011 15,326,227 4,953,088
2010 15,076,695 4,889,252
2009 14,825,954 4,828,726
2008 14,575,202 4,768,212
2007 14,328,773 4,709,153
2006 14,086,131 4,660,677
2005 13,846,163 4,623,291
2004 13,608,701 4,591,910
2003 13,372,306 4,564,855
2002 13,138,472 4,538,159
2001 12,910,740 4,513,751
2000 12,689,206 4,490,967
1999 12,470,795 4,461,913
1998 12,251,184 4,431,464
1997 12,031,127 4,405,157
1996 11,810,950 4,381,336
1995 11,590,514 4,359,184
1994 11,372,197 4,336,613
1993 11,154,274 4,311,991
1992 10,930,128 4,286,401
1991 10,702,380 4,261,732
1990 10,473,673 4,241,473
1989 10,241,852 4,226,901
1988 10,010,808 4,209,488
1987 9,779,290 4,186,905
1986 9,545,998 4,167,354
1985 9,311,154 4,152,516
1984 9,074,782 4,140,099
1983 8,840,417 4,128,432
1982 8,611,298 4,114,787
1981 8,386,910 4,099,702
1980 8,165,877 4,085,620
1979 7,948,869 4,072,517
1978 7,736,167 4,058,671
1977 7,526,819 4,043,205
1976 7,320,912 4,026,152
1975 7,118,251 4,007,313
1974 6,918,573 3,985,258
1973 6,722,033 3,960,612
1972 6,529,034 3,933,004
1971 6,340,052 3,903,039
1970 6,155,387 3,875,763
1969 5,975,236 3,847,707
1968 5,799,680 3,816,486
1967 5,629,057 3,784,539
1966 5,463,748 3,753,012
1965 5,303,963 3,723,168
1964 5,149,918 3,694,339
1963 5,001,716 3,666,537
1962 4,859,269 3,638,918
1961 4,722,331 3,609,800
1960 4,590,891 3,581,239

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

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Fertility rates in Ecuador and Norway

Fertility rate
Ecuador

Norway
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ecuador Norway
2023 1.82 1.4
2022 1.86 1.41
2021 1.91 1.55
2020 1.97 1.48
2019 2.04 1.53
2018 2.11 1.56
2017 2.13 1.62
2016 2.12 1.71
2015 2.21 1.72
2014 2.27 1.75
2013 2.36 1.78
2012 2.51 1.85
2011 2.61 1.88
2010 2.62 1.95
2009 2.68 1.98
2008 2.69 1.96
2007 2.7 1.9
2006 2.75 1.9
2005 2.8 1.84
2004 2.85 1.83
2003 2.91 1.8
2002 2.97 1.75
2001 3.04 1.78
2000 3.1 1.85
1999 3.17 1.85
1998 3.23 1.81
1997 3.29 1.86
1996 3.35 1.89
1995 3.38 1.87
1994 3.42 1.87
1993 3.49 1.86
1992 3.58 1.88
1991 3.63 1.92
1990 3.68 1.93
1989 3.74 1.89
1988 3.79 1.84
1987 3.87 1.74
1986 4 1.71
1985 4.14 1.68
1984 4.31 1.66
1983 4.39 1.66
1982 4.5 1.71
1981 4.61 1.7
1980 4.73 1.72
1979 4.86 1.75
1978 4.99 1.77
1977 5.13 1.75
1976 5.28 1.86
1975 5.43 1.98
1974 5.58 2.13
1973 5.73 2.23
1972 5.87 2.38
1971 6.01 2.49
1970 6.14 2.5
1969 6.25 2.7
1968 6.35 2.75
1967 6.44 2.81
1966 6.51 2.9
1965 6.56 2.94
1964 6.61 2.98
1963 6.65 2.93
1962 6.68 2.91
1961 6.7 2.94
1960 6.72 2.85

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

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Ecuador and Norway demographics compared

Median age
Ecuador

Norway
1x
Year Median age, years
Ecuador Norway
2024 29.8 40.7
2023 29.4 40.5
2022 29 40.4
2021 28.6 40.3
2020 28.3 40
2019 27.9 39.8
2018 27.5 39.6
2017 27.2 39.4
2016 26.8 39.3
2015 26.4 39.2
2014 26 39
2013 25.7 38.9
2012 25.4 38.8
2011 25.1 38.7
2010 24.8 38.6
2009 24.5 38.5
2008 24.2 38.4
2007 24 38.3
2006 23.7 38.1
2005 23.4 37.9
2004 23.2 37.7
2003 22.9 37.5
2002 22.7 37.3
2001 22.4 37.1
2000 22.2 36.9
1999 22 36.7
1998 21.8 36.5
1997 21.6 36.4
1996 21.4 36.2
1995 21.2 36.1
1994 21 35.9
1993 20.8 35.8
1992 20.6 35.7
1991 20.4 35.5
1990 20.2 35.4
1989 20 35.2
1988 19.8 35.1
1987 19.6 34.9
1986 19.4 34.8
1985 19.2 34.6
1984 19.1 34.4
1983 18.9 34.1
1982 18.8 33.9
1981 18.6 33.6
1980 18.5 33.3
1979 18.4 33.1
1978 18.3 32.9
1977 18.2 32.7
1976 18.1 32.6
1975 18 32.5
1974 17.9 32.4
1973 17.9 32.4
1972 17.8 32.5
1971 17.8 32.7
1970 17.7 32.9
1969 17.7 33.2
1968 17.7 33.5
1967 17.7 33.7
1966 17.7 33.9
1965 17.7 34.1
1964 17.8 34.2
1963 17.8 34.3
1962 17.9 34.4
1961 18 34.4
1960 18.2 34.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ecuador Norway
GNI, Atlas method
$117B
2024
$547B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
38.1%
2024
48.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.89%
2023
5.46%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.22%
2024
2.09%
2024
Armed forces personnel
42,000
2020
25,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.28%
2024
+13.2%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.39%
2024
3.98%
2024
Services, % of GDP
57.2%
2024
51.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
26.5%
2024
37%
2024
Economic freedom index
55.6
2026
78.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
33.4%
2024
21.6%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
1.5%
2024
3.6%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
348,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
8.03%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
17
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0004%
2025
Listed domestic companies
26
2000
180
2017
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$747M
2000
$296B
2019
Total reserves including gold
$6.91B
2024
$81.2B
2024
Personal remittances received
$6.54B
2024
$947M
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,108,000
2019
1,397,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.12%
2020
1.86%
2020
Banked people share
64.5%
2024
98.6%
2024

Energy

Ecuador Norway
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
905 kg
2022
4,885 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.8
2022
$21.2
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
48 megatons
2024
40 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.64 tons
2024
7.18 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
84%
2022
46.3%
2023
Renewable energy use share
18.9%
2021
61.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
13.2%
2022
48.2%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-69.4%
2022
-704%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,589 kWh
2022
23,520 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
80.9%
2021
99.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
74.6%
2022
89.1%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
98.7%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Ecuador Norway
% of world population
0.22%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-17,219
2025
+29,798
2025
Urban population
63.2%
2024
83.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.9:50.1
2024
50.4:49.6
2024
Average male height
5.49 ft
2025
5.92 ft
2025
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
5.46 ft
2025
Quality of life index
36.6
2026
94.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
33
2025
81
2025
Higher education index
49
2026
93
2026
Homicides per 100K people
45.7
2023
0.73
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
20.1
2019
2.1
2019
Visa free countries
100
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.3%
2022
95%
2013
English speaking
1.24%
2023
87.6%
2023
People using the Internet
77.2%
2024
99%
2023

Health

Ecuador Norway
Government health expenditure per capita
$509
2023
$8,296
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$157.4
2023
$1,136
2023
Life expectancy
77.9 years
2026
83.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.27%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.31
2020
4.97
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
30.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
55
2023
1
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
13.1
2023
2.4
2023
Obesity rate
28.3%
2022
19.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.9%
2024
4.8%
2024
Air quality index
67
2026
87
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
10.2%
2022
14.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.54 liters
2020
7.38 liters
2020

Territory

Ecuador Norway
% of world land
0.17%
2026
0.24%
2026
Land area per capita
5,288 sq mi
2024
25,240 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
20,656 sq mi
2026
3,792 sq mi
2026
Forest area
47,510 sq mi
2026
47,118 sq mi
2026
Roads length
26,853 mi
2015
60,737 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) (2000–2019, 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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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