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Ecuador vs Palau statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Ecuador has a population of 18.1M (ranked 71/197), compared with 17.7K in Palau (ranked 194/197). Ecuador's land area is 95,892 sq mi versus 177.6 sq mi for Palau (ranked 76th vs. 180th).

By GDP, Ecuador ranks 62/197 ($125B) and Palau ranks 194/197 ($277M). By GDP per capita, Ecuador ranks 103/197 ($6,875), while Palau ranks 67/197 ($15,611).

Main facts and rankings

Ecuador Palau
Population
18487749
17629
Population rank 71/197 194/197
GDP
$125B
2024
$277M
2023
GDP rank 62/197 194/197
GDP per capita
$6,875
2024
$15,611
2023
GDP per capita rank 103/197 67/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$15,840
2024
$18,230
2023
Government debt
$67B
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
53.8%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$3,695
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 93/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,894
2026
$9,869
2026
Land area 95,892 sq mi 177.6 sq mi
Population density
192.4 ppl/mi²
2026
99.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.82
2023
1.91
2023
Median age
29.8 years
2024
39.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.9 years
2026
69.6 years
2026

Ecuador and Palau: Comparison Charts

Ecuador and Palau economies compared

GDP
Ecuador

Palau
1x
Year GDP
Ecuador Palau
2024 $124,676,074,700 -
2023 $121,147,057,000 $276,733,063
2022 $116,133,121,000 $243,826,813
2021 $107,179,074,000 $231,343,460
2020 $95,865,473,000 $261,688,507
2019 $107,595,830,000 $282,041,290
2018 $107,478,961,000 $287,998,352
2017 $104,467,486,000 $292,148,590
2016 $97,671,433,000 $305,227,020
2015 $97,209,558,000 $287,057,526
2014 $102,717,794,000 $245,591,095
2013 $96,570,334,000 $224,110,611
2012 $87,735,048,000 $215,616,882
2011 $78,986,648,000 $198,742,371
2010 $68,151,329,000 $188,042,374
2009 $60,094,978,000 $189,854,706
2008 $61,139,438,000 $201,067,734
2007 $49,848,725,000 $200,789,764
2006 $45,690,762,000 $193,611,359
2005 $40,278,849,000 $190,961,685
2004 $35,194,947,000 $166,363,739
2003 $30,965,208,000 $154,566,788
2002 $27,054,197,000 $162,658,722
2001 $23,127,055,000 $159,446,228
2000 $17,539,454,727 $149,551,483
1999 $19,645,272,636 $144,206,500
1998 $27,981,896,948 $149,079,600
1997 $28,162,053,027 $143,860,800
1996 $25,226,393,197 $137,494,600
1995 $24,432,884,442 $121,018,500
1994 $22,708,673,337 $106,138,500
1993 $18,938,717,359 $96,455,700
1992 $18,094,238,119 $104,771,300
1991 $16,988,535,268 $106,555,300
1990 $15,239,272,612 $97,702,303
1989 $13,890,823,705 $85,800,543
1988 $13,051,881,851 $75,348,615
1987 $13,945,426,859 $66,169,905
1986 $15,314,138,472 $58,109,314
1985 $17,149,088,413 $51,030,637
1984 $16,912,509,092 $44,814,259
1983 $17,152,477,037 $39,661,530
1982 $19,929,846,396 $36,027,583
1981 $21,810,759,354 $32,726,594
1980 $17,881,508,242 $29,728,054
1979 $14,175,160,902 $27,004,251
1978 $11,922,497,876 $24,530,015
1977 $11,026,342,618 $22,308,104
1976 $9,091,921,030 $20,364,420
1975 $7,731,674,472 $18,521,112
1974 $6,599,257,044 $16,848,759
1973 $3,891,754,150 $15,331,889
1972 $3,185,986,087 $13,956,474
1971 $2,754,219,271 $12,706,874
1970 $2,862,503,139 $11,563,041
1969 $3,112,165,727 -
1968 $2,582,179,864 -
1967 $2,553,595,172 -
1966 $2,429,308,639 -
1965 $2,387,047,396 -
1964 $2,244,146,103 -
1963 $1,824,343,871 -
1962 $1,518,207,703 -
1961 $1,753,850,955 -
1960 $2,069,464,937 -

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

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Ecuador and Palau economies compared

GDP per capita
Ecuador

Palau
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ecuador Palau
2024 $6,875 -
2023 $6,738 $15,611
2022 $6,516 $13,730
2021 $6,061 $13,009
2020 $5,464 $14,708
2019 $6,205 $15,847
2018 $6,304 $16,167
2017 $6,233 $16,402
2016 $5,918 $17,150
2015 $5,976 $16,154
2014 $6,406 $13,863
2013 $6,109 $12,699
2012 $5,634 $12,137
2011 $5,154 $10,994
2010 $4,520 $10,222
2009 $4,053 $10,148
2008 $4,195 $10,578
2007 $3,479 $10,403
2006 $3,244 $9,882
2005 $2,909 $9,635
2004 $2,586 $8,394
2003 $2,316 $7,862
2002 $2,059 $8,340
2001 $1,791 $8,239
2000 $1,382 $7,798
1999 $1,575 $7,630
1998 $2,284 $8,048
1997 $2,341 $7,945
1996 $2,136 $7,788
1995 $2,108 $7,038
1994 $1,997 $6,329
1993 $1,698 $5,892
1992 $1,655 $6,553
1991 $1,587 $6,824
1990 $1,455 $6,403
1989 $1,356 $5,741
1988 $1,304 $5,145
1987 $1,426 $4,616
1986 $1,604 $4,144
1985 $1,842 $3,728
1984 $1,864 $3,360
1983 $1,940 $3,049
1982 $2,314 $2,838
1981 $2,601 $2,639
1980 $2,190 $2,423
1979 $1,783 $2,189
1978 $1,541 $1,972
1977 $1,465 $1,781
1976 $1,242 $1,616
1975 $1,086 $1,464
1974 $954 $1,328
1973 $579 $1,221
1972 $488 $1,145
1971 $434 $1,081
1970 $465 $1,017
1969 $521 -
1968 $445 -
1967 $454 -
1966 $445 -
1965 $450 -
1964 $436 -
1963 $365 -
1962 $312 -
1961 $371 -
1960 $451 -

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

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Ecuador vs. Palau life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ecuador

Palau
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ecuador Palau
2026 77.9 69.6
2025 77.8 69.5
2024 77.6 69.4
2023 77.4 69.3
2022 76.6 68.9
2021 72.7 68.6
2020 72 68.7
2019 77.3 69
2018 77.2 69
2017 76.2 69
2016 76.1 69
2015 76.2 69.1
2014 76.1 69.1
2013 75.8 69
2012 75.5 68.9
2011 75.2 68.6
2010 75.2 68.3
2009 74.9 68
2008 74.7 67.6
2007 74.2 67.1
2006 74 66.6
2005 73.9 66.2
2004 73.9 65.8
2003 73.6 65.4
2002 73.2 65.1
2001 72.6 64.8
2000 72.1 64.5
1999 71.9 64.2
1998 71.9 64
1997 72 63.7
1996 71.8 63.5
1995 71.3 63.3
1994 70.9 63.1
1993 70.1 63
1992 69.5 62.9
1991 69 62.8
1990 68.4 62.8
1989 67.8 62.8
1988 67 62.8
1987 66.6 62.8
1986 66.1 62.8
1985 65.6 62.7
1984 65.2 62.6
1983 64.7 62.5
1982 64.3 62.3
1981 63.8 62.1
1980 63.3 61.9
1979 62.9 61.6
1978 62.4 61.3
1977 61.9 60.9
1976 61.4 60.5
1975 61.1 60
1974 60.7 59.5
1973 60.3 59
1972 59.8 58.6
1971 59.3 58.1
1970 58.8 57.7
1969 58.3 57.3
1968 57.9 56.9
1967 57.5 56.5
1966 57 56.2
1965 56.5 55.9
1964 56 55.8
1963 55.3 55.6
1962 54.7 55.4
1961 54.1 55.1
1960 53.4 54.9
1959 52.7 54.6
1958 52.1 54.4
1957 51.5 54.1
1956 50.9 53.9
1955 50.4 53.7
1954 50 53.5
1953 49.6 53.3
1952 49.2 53.1
1951 48.9 52.9
1950 48.4 52.7

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

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Ecuador and Palau population clocks and comparison

Population
Ecuador

Palau
1x
Year Population
Ecuador Palau
2024 18,135,478 17,695
2023 17,980,083 17,727
2022 17,823,897 17,759
2021 17,682,454 17,783
2020 17,546,065 17,792
2019 17,340,021 17,798
2018 17,049,547 17,814
2017 16,759,519 17,812
2016 16,505,139 17,797
2015 16,266,225 17,770
2014 16,035,124 17,715
2013 15,807,128 17,648
2012 15,572,194 17,765
2011 15,326,227 18,078
2010 15,076,695 18,396
2009 14,825,954 18,709
2008 14,575,202 19,009
2007 14,328,773 19,302
2006 14,086,131 19,593
2005 13,846,163 19,819
2004 13,608,701 19,820
2003 13,372,306 19,659
2002 13,138,472 19,503
2001 12,910,740 19,352
2000 12,689,206 19,178
1999 12,470,795 18,901
1998 12,251,184 18,524
1997 12,031,127 18,108
1996 11,810,950 17,654
1995 11,590,514 17,195
1994 11,372,197 16,770
1993 11,154,274 16,372
1992 10,930,128 15,989
1991 10,702,380 15,614
1990 10,473,673 15,259
1989 10,241,852 14,945
1988 10,010,808 14,645
1987 9,779,290 14,334
1986 9,545,998 14,024
1985 9,311,154 13,688
1984 9,074,782 13,337
1983 8,840,417 13,006
1982 8,611,298 12,694
1981 8,386,910 12,402
1980 8,165,877 12,271
1979 7,948,869 12,337
1978 7,736,167 12,440
1977 7,526,819 12,525
1976 7,320,912 12,598
1975 7,118,251 12,655
1974 6,918,573 12,687
1973 6,722,033 12,552
1972 6,529,034 12,194
1971 6,340,052 11,759
1970 6,155,387 11,368
1969 5,975,236 11,159
1968 5,799,680 11,080
1967 5,629,057 10,988
1966 5,463,748 10,805
1965 5,303,963 10,547
1964 5,149,918 10,292
1963 5,001,716 10,037
1962 4,859,269 9,793
1961 4,722,331 9,555
1960 4,590,891 9,328

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

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Fertility rates in Ecuador and Palau

Fertility rate
Ecuador

Palau
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ecuador Palau
2023 1.82 1.91
2022 1.86 1.93
2021 1.91 1.95
2020 1.97 1.97
2019 2.04 1.98
2018 2.11 1.97
2017 2.13 2.02
2016 2.12 2.06
2015 2.21 2
2014 2.27 2.03
2013 2.36 2.05
2012 2.51 2.01
2011 2.61 1.97
2010 2.62 1.94
2009 2.68 1.94
2008 2.69 1.95
2007 2.7 1.97
2006 2.75 2
2005 2.8 2.02
2004 2.85 1.99
2003 2.91 1.96
2002 2.97 1.92
2001 3.04 1.87
2000 3.1 1.82
1999 3.17 1.91
1998 3.23 2.01
1997 3.29 2.19
1996 3.35 2.39
1995 3.38 2.55
1994 3.42 2.66
1993 3.49 2.73
1992 3.58 2.71
1991 3.63 2.74
1990 3.68 2.88
1989 3.74 2.92
1988 3.79 2.91
1987 3.87 2.93
1986 4 2.98
1985 4.14 3.01
1984 4.31 3.08
1983 4.39 3.14
1982 4.5 3.22
1981 4.61 3.28
1980 4.73 3.35
1979 4.86 3.49
1978 4.99 3.74
1977 5.13 4.09
1976 5.28 4.53
1975 5.43 4.9
1974 5.58 5.26
1973 5.73 5.59
1972 5.87 5.9
1971 6.01 6.16
1970 6.14 6.39
1969 6.25 6.58
1968 6.35 6.71
1967 6.44 6.84
1966 6.51 6.93
1965 6.56 7.01
1964 6.61 7.08
1963 6.65 7.12
1962 6.68 7.15
1961 6.7 7.17
1960 6.72 7.19

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

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Ecuador and Palau demographics compared

Median age
Ecuador

Palau
1x
Year Median age, years
Ecuador Palau
2024 29.8 39.2
2023 29.4 38.8
2022 29 38.5
2021 28.6 38.1
2020 28.3 37.8
2019 27.9 37.4
2018 27.5 37
2017 27.2 36.7
2016 26.8 36.3
2015 26.4 36
2014 26 35.6
2013 25.7 35.3
2012 25.4 35
2011 25.1 34.6
2010 24.8 34.2
2009 24.5 33.9
2008 24.2 33.5
2007 24 33.1
2006 23.7 32.7
2005 23.4 32.3
2004 23.2 32
2003 22.9 31.8
2002 22.7 31.5
2001 22.4 31.2
2000 22.2 30.8
1999 22 30.2
1998 21.8 29.4
1997 21.6 28.8
1996 21.4 28.3
1995 21.2 27.8
1994 21 27.4
1993 20.8 26.9
1992 20.6 26.4
1991 20.4 26
1990 20.2 25.6
1989 20 24.9
1988 19.8 24
1987 19.6 23.1
1986 19.4 22.2
1985 19.2 21.6
1984 19.1 21.1
1983 18.9 20.5
1982 18.8 19.9
1981 18.6 19.3
1980 18.5 18.9
1979 18.4 18.6
1978 18.3 18.3
1977 18.2 18.1
1976 18.1 17.8
1975 18 17.4
1974 17.9 17.1
1973 17.9 16.8
1972 17.8 16.6
1971 17.8 16.6
1970 17.7 16.5
1969 17.7 16.1
1968 17.7 15.7
1967 17.7 15.2
1966 17.7 14.9
1965 17.7 14.9
1964 17.8 15
1963 17.8 15.1
1962 17.9 15.5
1961 18 16.1
1960 18.2 16.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ecuador Palau
GNI, Atlas method
$117B
2024
$262M
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
38.1%
2024
52.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.89%
2023
3.53%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.22%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
42,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.28%
2024
+1.67%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.39%
2024
2.09%
2023
Services, % of GDP
57.2%
2024
74.8%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
26.5%
2024
10.1%
2023
Economic freedom index
55.6
2026
62
2025
Income share by richest 10%
33.4%
2024
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
1.5%
2024
n/a
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
$1.95M
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,108,000
2019
18,399
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.12%
2020
93.5%
2017
Banked people share
64.5%
2024
n/a

Energy

Ecuador Palau
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
905 kg
2022
4,814 kg
1990
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.8
2022
$2
1990
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
48 megatons
2024
1.47 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.64 tons
2024
82.8 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
84%
2022
0%
1990
Renewable energy use share
18.9%
2021
0.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
13.2%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
-69.4%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
1,589 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
80.9%
2021
4.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
74.6%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
98.7%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Ecuador Palau
% of world population
0.22%
2024
0.0002%
2024
Annual migration change
-17,219
2025
-16
2025
Urban population
63.2%
2024
79.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.9:50.1
2024
53.9:46.1
2024
Average male height
5.49 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
36.6
2026
52.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
33
2025
49
2025
Higher education index
49
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
45.7
2023
11.2
2018
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
20.1
2019
4.78
2013
Visa free countries
100
2025
120
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.3%
2022
100%
2020
English speaking
1.24%
2023
92.5%
2023
People using the Internet
77.2%
2024
27%
2004

Health

Ecuador Palau
Government health expenditure per capita
$509
2023
$1,684
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$157.4
2023
$203.8
2023
Life expectancy
77.9 years
2026
69.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.27%
2023
18.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.31
2020
1.81
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
55
2023
89
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
13.1
2023
22.3
2023
Obesity rate
28.3%
2022
42.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.9%
2024
19.3%
2024
Air quality index
67
2026
65
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
10.2%
2022
17.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.54 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Ecuador Palau
% of world land
0.17%
2026
0.0003%
2026
Land area per capita
5,288 sq mi
2024
10,037 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
20,656 sq mi
2026
16.6 sq mi
2026
Forest area
47,510 sq mi
2026
160.8 sq mi
2026
Roads length
26,853 mi
2015
n/a

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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)

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