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Ecuador vs Norway statistics compared

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Ecuador has a population of 18.3M (ranked 71/197), compared with 5.61M 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 64/197 ($130B) and Norway ranks 32/197 ($531B). By GDP per capita, Ecuador ranks 102/197 ($7,125), while Norway ranks 9/197 ($94,594).

Main facts and rankings

Ecuador Norway
Population
18524711
5660666
Population rank 71/197 119/197
GDP
$130B
2025
$531B
2025
GDP rank 64/197 32/197
GDP per capita
$7,125
2025
$94,594
2025
GDP per capita rank 102/197 9/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$15,840
2024
$102,038
2024
Government debt
$70.9B
2025
$239B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
54.4%
2025
45%
2025
Government debt per person
$3,877
2025
$42,567
2025
Government debt per person rank 94/185 15/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,605
2026
$50,036
2026
Land area 95,892 sq mi 140,645 sq mi
Population density
192.3 ppl/mi²
2026
40.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.81
2024
1.45
2024
Median age
30.3 years
2025
40.9 years
2025
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
2025 $130,320,560,400 $530,755,719,439
2024 $123,802,374,000 $500,886,328,034
2023 $120,792,801,000 $502,197,633,323
2022 $116,133,121,000 $617,321,834,099
2021 $107,179,074,000 $521,592,200,233
2020 $95,865,473,000 $382,252,517,922
2019 $107,595,830,000 $424,244,886,364
2018 $107,478,961,000 $454,588,871,811
2017 $104,467,486,000 $415,673,181,543
2016 $97,671,433,000 $383,284,047,619
2015 $97,209,558,000 $400,669,174,331
2014 $102,717,794,000 $515,829,568,897
2013 $96,570,334,000 $540,132,255,319
2012 $87,735,048,000 $525,082,939,407
2011 $78,986,648,000 $512,868,581,628
2010 $68,151,329,000 $440,132,138,425
2009 $60,094,978,000 $395,664,488,017
2008 $61,139,438,000 $472,060,283,688
2007 $49,848,725,000 $407,813,774,161
2006 $45,690,762,000 $349,773,283,645
2005 $40,278,849,000 $311,417,306,946
2004 $35,194,947,000 $265,662,977,688
2003 $30,965,208,000 $229,192,678,173
2002 $27,054,197,000 $195,359,978,957
2001 $23,127,055,000 $173,590,978,347
2000 $17,539,454,727 $170,620,327,660
1999 $19,645,272,636 $161,304,620,987
1998 $27,981,896,948 $152,955,958,172
1997 $28,162,053,027 $160,013,571,974
1996 $25,226,393,197 $162,427,517,132
1995 $24,432,884,442 $151,083,627,983
1994 $22,708,673,337 $126,324,387,894
1993 $18,938,717,359 $119,841,699,440
1992 $18,094,238,119 $129,998,873,602
1991 $16,988,535,268 $121,149,331,318
1990 $15,239,272,612 $119,344,377,526
1989 $13,890,823,705 $102,226,808,603
1988 $13,051,881,851 $101,497,621,605
1987 $13,945,426,859 $93,913,320,965
1986 $15,314,138,472 $78,438,205,742
1985 $17,149,088,413 $65,211,464,198
1984 $16,912,509,092 $61,866,078,539
1983 $17,152,477,037 $61,417,685,434
1982 $19,929,846,396 $62,453,362,256
1981 $21,810,759,354 $63,392,804,251
1980 $17,881,508,242 $64,176,789,764
1979 $14,175,160,902 $52,935,763,512
1978 $11,922,497,876 $46,355,988,784
1977 $11,026,342,618 $41,362,637,363
1976 $9,091,921,030 $35,815,449,464
1975 $7,731,674,472 $32,742,543,381
1974 $6,599,257,044 $27,033,413,362
1973 $3,891,754,150 $22,433,660,550
1972 $3,185,986,087 $17,283,931,878
1971 $2,754,219,271 $14,523,306,736
1970 $2,862,503,139 $12,753,503,479
1969 $3,112,165,727 $11,083,505,596
1968 $2,582,179,864 $10,178,705,992
1967 $2,553,595,172 $9,532,076,026
1966 $2,429,308,639 $8,712,528,095
1965 $2,387,047,396 $8,073,570,566
1964 $2,244,146,103 $7,172,430,304
1963 $1,824,343,871 $6,522,268,053
1962 $1,518,207,703 $6,078,186,245
1961 $1,753,850,955 $5,642,867,672
1960 $2,069,464,937 $5,172,811,442

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Ecuador and Norway economies compared

GDP per capita
Ecuador

Norway
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ecuador Norway
2025 $7,125 $94,594
2024 $6,827 $89,889
2023 $6,718 $90,984
2022 $6,516 $113,122
2021 $6,061 $96,443
2020 $5,464 $71,058
2019 $6,205 $79,329
2018 $6,304 $85,579
2017 $6,233 $78,771
2016 $5,918 $73,222
2015 $5,976 $77,221
2014 $6,406 $100,410
2013 $6,109 $106,333
2012 $5,634 $104,628
2011 $5,154 $103,545
2010 $4,520 $90,020
2009 $4,053 $81,940
2008 $4,195 $99,002
2007 $3,479 $86,600
2006 $3,244 $75,048
2005 $2,909 $67,358
2004 $2,586 $57,855
2003 $2,316 $50,208
2002 $2,059 $43,048
2001 $1,791 $38,458
2000 $1,382 $37,992
1999 $1,575 $36,151
1998 $2,284 $34,516
1997 $2,341 $36,324
1996 $2,136 $37,073
1995 $2,108 $34,659
1994 $1,997 $29,130
1993 $1,698 $27,793
1992 $1,655 $30,328
1991 $1,587 $28,427
1990 $1,455 $28,137
1989 $1,356 $24,185
1988 $1,304 $24,112
1987 $1,426 $22,430
1986 $1,604 $18,822
1985 $1,842 $15,704
1984 $1,864 $14,943
1983 $1,940 $14,877
1982 $2,314 $15,178
1981 $2,601 $15,463
1980 $2,190 $15,708
1979 $1,783 $12,998
1978 $1,541 $11,421
1977 $1,465 $10,230
1976 $1,242 $8,896
1975 $1,086 $8,171
1974 $954 $6,783
1973 $579 $5,664
1972 $488 $4,395
1971 $434 $3,721
1970 $465 $3,291
1969 $521 $2,881
1968 $445 $2,667
1967 $454 $2,519
1966 $445 $2,321
1965 $450 $2,168
1964 $436 $1,941
1963 $365 $1,779
1962 $312 $1,670
1961 $371 $1,563
1960 $451 $1,444

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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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 2026-07-08).

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Ecuador and Norway population clocks and comparison

Population
Ecuador

Norway
1x
Year Population
Ecuador Norway
2025 18,289,896 5,610,870
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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Ecuador and Norway

Fertility rate
Ecuador

Norway
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ecuador Norway
2024 1.81 1.45
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Ecuador and Norway demographics compared

Median age
Ecuador

Norway
1x
Year Median age, years
Ecuador Norway
2025 30.3 40.9
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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ecuador Norway
GNI, Atlas method
$126B
2025
$546B
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
38.4%
2025
49.6%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.69%
2024
5.43%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.22%
2024
2.09%
2024
Armed forces personnel
42,000
2020
25,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.88%
2025
+9.34%
2025
Unemployment rate
3.23%
2025
4.5%
2025
Services, % of GDP
57%
2025
55%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
25.7%
2025
34.5%
2025
Economic freedom index
55.6
2026
78.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
35.1%
2025
21.6%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
1.7%
2025
3.6%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
348,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
7.95%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
17
2026
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0004%
2026
Listed domestic companies
26
2000
180
2017
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$747M
2000
$296B
2019
Total reserves including gold
$9.8B
2025
$85.5B
2025
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
949 kg
2023
4,775 kg
2024
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.8
2023
$21.4
2024
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
12.9%
2023
50%
2024
Net energy imports use share
-69.4%
2022
-704%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,676 kWh
2023
23,673 kWh
2024
Renewable electricity output share
80.9%
2021
99.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
71.7%
2023
88.9%
2024
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
98.7%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Ecuador Norway
% of world population
0.22%
2025
0.07%
2025
Annual migration change
-17,219
2025
+29,798
2025
Urban population
63.4%
2025
83.6%
2025
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2025
50.4:49.6
2025
Average male height
5.48 ft
2026
5.92 ft
2026
Average female height
5.06 ft
2026
5.46 ft
2026
Quality of life index
40.5
2026
95
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
101
2026
174
2026
Adult literacy rate
93.5%
2024
95%
2013
English speaking
1.55%
2026
87.6%
2026
People using the Internet
77.2%
2024
99%
2024

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
30.2 years
2024
Maternal mortality per 100K births
55
2023
1
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
12.9
2024
2.5
2024
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
10.1%
2024
12.9%
2024
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
5,243 sq mi
2025
25,067 sq mi
2025
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 (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2024, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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