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Ecuador vs Papua New Guinea statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Ecuador has a population of 18.1M (ranked 71/197), compared with 10.6M in Papua New Guinea (ranked 92/197). Ecuador's land area is 95,892 sq mi versus 174,850 sq mi for Papua New Guinea (ranked 76th vs. 54th).

By GDP, Ecuador ranks 62/197 ($125B) and Papua New Guinea ranks 110/197 ($31.8B). By GDP per capita, Ecuador ranks 103/197 ($6,875), while Papua New Guinea ranks 140/197 ($3,007).

Main facts and rankings

Ecuador Papua New Guinea
Population
18487749
11002753
Population rank 71/197 89/197
GDP
$125B
2024
$31.8B
2024
GDP rank 62/197 110/197
GDP per capita
$6,875
2024
$3,007
2024
GDP per capita rank 103/197 140/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$15,840
2024
$4,875
2024
Government debt
$67B
2024
$16.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
53.8%
2024
52.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$3,695
2024
$1,566
2024
Government debt per person rank 93/185 129/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,894
2026
$2,362
2026
Land area 95,892 sq mi 174,850 sq mi
Population density
192.4 ppl/mi²
2026
62.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.82
2023
3.1
2023
Median age
29.8 years
2024
23.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.9 years
2026
66.5 years
2026

Ecuador and Papua New Guinea: Comparison Charts

Ecuador and Papua New Guinea economies compared

GDP
Ecuador

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year GDP
Ecuador Papua New Guinea
2024 $124,676,074,700 $31,800,428,266
2023 $121,147,057,000 $30,816,367,067
2022 $116,133,121,000 $31,653,185,953
2021 $107,179,074,000 $26,109,413,521
2020 $95,865,473,000 $23,848,447,850
2019 $107,595,830,000 $24,750,626,030
2018 $107,478,961,000 $24,109,780,708
2017 $104,467,486,000 $22,742,699,138
2016 $97,671,433,000 $20,758,876,953
2015 $97,209,558,000 $21,723,437,010
2014 $102,717,794,000 $23,210,823,987
2013 $96,570,334,000 $21,261,338,065
2012 $87,735,048,000 $21,295,168,666
2011 $78,986,648,000 $17,985,138,066
2010 $68,151,329,000 $14,250,786,675
2009 $60,094,978,000 $11,619,456,449
2008 $61,139,438,000 $11,670,892,801
2007 $49,848,725,000 $9,545,028,944
2006 $45,690,762,000 $8,354,911,041
2005 $40,278,849,000 $4,865,892,972
2004 $35,194,947,000 $3,927,157,867
2003 $30,965,208,000 $3,536,411,824
2002 $27,054,197,000 $2,999,511,040
2001 $23,127,055,000 $3,081,024,212
2000 $17,539,454,727 $3,521,339,699
1999 $19,645,272,636 $3,477,038,204
1998 $27,981,896,948 $3,789,443,015
1997 $28,162,053,027 $4,936,615,299
1996 $25,226,393,197 $5,155,311,077
1995 $24,432,884,442 $4,636,057,476
1994 $22,708,673,337 $5,502,786,070
1993 $18,938,717,359 $4,974,550,286
1992 $18,094,238,119 $4,377,980,510
1991 $16,988,535,268 $3,787,394,958
1990 $15,239,272,612 $3,219,729,083
1989 $13,890,823,705 $3,546,472,566
1988 $13,051,881,851 $3,656,177,881
1987 $13,945,426,859 $3,143,851,794
1986 $15,314,138,472 $2,647,995,602
1985 $17,149,088,413 $2,423,339,172
1984 $16,912,509,092 $2,552,662,617
1983 $17,152,477,037 $2,562,351,551
1982 $19,929,846,396 $2,368,719,683
1981 $21,810,759,354 $2,498,190,847
1980 $17,881,508,242 $2,545,808,456
1979 $14,175,160,902 $2,293,760,511
1978 $11,922,497,876 $1,947,878,831
1977 $11,026,342,618 $1,640,746,619
1976 $9,091,921,030 $1,511,843,235
1975 $7,731,674,472 $1,356,603,608
1974 $6,599,257,044 $1,467,417,672
1973 $3,891,754,150 $1,299,079,410
1972 $3,185,986,087 $858,761,926
1971 $2,754,219,271 $717,750,278
1970 $2,862,503,139 $645,568,215
1969 $3,112,165,727 $551,263,864
1968 $2,582,179,864 $485,184,190
1967 $2,553,595,172 $441,728,183
1966 $2,429,308,639 $390,992,063
1965 $2,387,047,396 $344,176,055
1964 $2,244,146,103 $305,312,049
1963 $1,824,343,871 $275,968,044
1962 $1,518,207,703 $261,184,042
1961 $1,753,850,955 $244,832,039
1960 $2,069,464,937 $230,496,037

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

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Ecuador and Papua New Guinea economies compared

GDP per capita
Ecuador

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ecuador Papua New Guinea
2024 $6,875 $3,007
2023 $6,738 $2,966
2022 $6,516 $3,102
2021 $6,061 $2,608
2020 $5,464 $2,430
2019 $6,205 $2,576
2018 $6,304 $2,566
2017 $6,233 $2,478
2016 $5,918 $2,316
2015 $5,976 $2,485
2014 $6,406 $2,723
2013 $6,109 $2,561
2012 $5,634 $2,635
2011 $5,154 $2,288
2010 $4,520 $1,867
2009 $4,053 $1,569
2008 $4,195 $1,625
2007 $3,479 $1,371
2006 $3,244 $1,238
2005 $2,909 $744
2004 $2,586 $621
2003 $2,316 $577
2002 $2,059 $506
2001 $1,791 $538
2000 $1,382 $636
1999 $1,575 $650
1998 $2,284 $733
1997 $2,341 $990
1996 $2,136 $1,071
1995 $2,108 $998
1994 $1,997 $1,228
1993 $1,698 $1,151
1992 $1,655 $1,051
1991 $1,587 $942
1990 $1,455 $826
1989 $1,356 $934
1988 $1,304 $985
1987 $1,426 $865
1986 $1,604 $745
1985 $1,842 $697
1984 $1,864 $750
1983 $1,940 $769
1982 $2,314 $726
1981 $2,601 $781
1980 $2,190 $813
1979 $1,783 $748
1978 $1,541 $648
1977 $1,465 $558
1976 $1,242 $525
1975 $1,086 $482
1974 $954 $533
1973 $579 $483
1972 $488 $327
1971 $434 $279.7
1970 $465 $257.6
1969 $521 $225.3
1968 $445 $202.9
1967 $454 $189
1966 $445 $171.1
1965 $450 $153.9
1964 $436 $139.5
1963 $365 $128.9
1962 $312 $124.7
1961 $371 $119.7
1960 $451 $115.5

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

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Ecuador vs. Papua New Guinea life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ecuador

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ecuador Papua New Guinea
2026 77.9 66.5
2025 77.8 66.4
2024 77.6 66.3
2023 77.4 66.1
2022 76.6 65.3
2021 72.7 64.4
2020 72 65.1
2019 77.3 65.3
2018 77.2 65.1
2017 76.2 64.9
2016 76.1 64.7
2015 76.2 64.5
2014 76.1 64.2
2013 75.8 63.9
2012 75.5 63.6
2011 75.2 63.4
2010 75.2 63.1
2009 74.9 62.8
2008 74.7 62.5
2007 74.2 62.2
2006 74 62
2005 73.9 61.9
2004 73.9 61.8
2003 73.6 61.7
2002 73.2 61.6
2001 72.6 61.6
2000 72.1 61.6
1999 71.9 61.5
1998 71.9 60.4
1997 72 61.3
1996 71.8 61.1
1995 71.3 60.9
1994 70.9 60.7
1993 70.1 60.5
1992 69.5 60.3
1991 69 59.9
1990 68.4 59.8
1989 67.8 59.6
1988 67 59.4
1987 66.6 59.2
1986 66.1 59
1985 65.6 58.8
1984 65.2 58.6
1983 64.7 58.3
1982 64.3 58.1
1981 63.8 57.8
1980 63.3 57.4
1979 62.9 57
1978 62.4 56.5
1977 61.9 56
1976 61.4 55.5
1975 61.1 55
1974 60.7 54.4
1973 60.3 53.9
1972 59.8 53.3
1971 59.3 52.6
1970 58.8 52.1
1969 58.3 51.5
1968 57.9 50.9
1967 57.5 50.2
1966 57 49.6
1965 56.5 48.9
1964 56 48.3
1963 55.3 47.7
1962 54.7 46.7
1961 54.1 46.4
1960 53.4 45.8
1959 52.7 45.1
1958 52.1 44.6
1957 51.5 43.9
1956 50.9 43.3
1955 50.4 42.6
1954 50 42
1953 49.6 41.3
1952 49.2 40.7
1951 48.9 35.5
1950 48.4 39.4

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

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Ecuador and Papua New Guinea population clocks and comparison

Population
Ecuador

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year Population
Ecuador Papua New Guinea
2024 18,135,478 10,576,502
2023 17,980,083 10,389,635
2022 17,823,897 10,203,169
2021 17,682,454 10,012,896
2020 17,546,065 9,815,746
2019 17,340,021 9,609,010
2018 17,049,547 9,394,513
2017 16,759,519 9,178,714
2016 16,505,139 8,961,718
2015 16,266,225 8,743,246
2014 16,035,124 8,523,441
2013 15,807,128 8,302,698
2012 15,572,194 8,081,390
2011 15,326,227 7,859,346
2010 15,076,695 7,633,523
2009 14,825,954 7,406,438
2008 14,575,202 7,183,002
2007 14,328,773 6,963,345
2006 14,086,131 6,747,720
2005 13,846,163 6,535,905
2004 13,608,701 6,328,041
2003 13,372,306 6,123,997
2002 13,138,472 5,924,003
2001 12,910,740 5,728,435
2000 12,689,206 5,537,064
1999 12,470,795 5,349,333
1998 12,251,184 5,166,390
1997 12,031,127 4,987,883
1996 11,810,950 4,813,361
1995 11,590,514 4,644,278
1994 11,372,197 4,480,208
1993 11,154,274 4,320,872
1992 10,930,128 4,166,699
1991 10,702,380 4,021,837
1990 10,473,673 3,896,481
1989 10,241,852 3,796,078
1988 10,010,808 3,711,880
1987 9,779,290 3,632,543
1986 9,545,998 3,554,793
1985 9,311,154 3,478,936
1984 9,074,782 3,405,198
1983 8,840,417 3,333,633
1982 8,611,298 3,264,291
1981 8,386,910 3,197,019
1980 8,165,877 3,131,512
1979 7,948,869 3,067,341
1978 7,736,167 3,003,714
1977 7,526,819 2,940,327
1976 7,320,912 2,877,327
1975 7,118,251 2,814,820
1974 6,918,573 2,752,671
1973 6,722,033 2,690,629
1972 6,529,034 2,628,432
1971 6,340,052 2,566,421
1970 6,155,387 2,505,628
1969 5,975,236 2,446,927
1968 5,799,680 2,390,803
1967 5,629,057 2,337,532
1966 5,463,748 2,285,774
1965 5,303,963 2,235,820
1964 5,149,918 2,188,325
1963 5,001,716 2,141,376
1962 4,859,269 2,093,919
1961 4,722,331 2,046,127
1960 4,590,891 1,995,110

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

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Fertility rates in Ecuador and Papua New Guinea

Fertility rate
Ecuador

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ecuador Papua New Guinea
2023 1.82 3.1
2022 1.86 3.17
2021 1.91 3.22
2020 1.97 3.27
2019 2.04 3.32
2018 2.11 3.38
2017 2.13 3.43
2016 2.12 3.5
2015 2.21 3.56
2014 2.27 3.63
2013 2.36 3.68
2012 2.51 3.75
2011 2.61 3.82
2010 2.62 3.88
2009 2.68 3.94
2008 2.69 4.01
2007 2.7 4.08
2006 2.75 4.15
2005 2.8 4.22
2004 2.85 4.28
2003 2.91 4.36
2002 2.97 4.42
2001 3.04 4.47
2000 3.1 4.53
1999 3.17 4.59
1998 3.23 4.63
1997 3.29 4.68
1996 3.35 4.73
1995 3.38 4.78
1994 3.42 4.87
1993 3.49 4.96
1992 3.58 5.03
1991 3.63 5.11
1990 3.68 5.18
1989 3.74 5.24
1988 3.79 5.3
1987 3.87 5.36
1986 4 5.42
1985 4.14 5.47
1984 4.31 5.51
1983 4.39 5.56
1982 4.5 5.59
1981 4.61 5.65
1980 4.73 5.71
1979 4.86 5.79
1978 4.99 5.88
1977 5.13 5.96
1976 5.28 6.02
1975 5.43 6.07
1974 5.58 6.11
1973 5.73 6.16
1972 5.87 6.2
1971 6.01 6.23
1970 6.14 6.25
1969 6.25 6.26
1968 6.35 6.25
1967 6.44 6.24
1966 6.51 6.23
1965 6.56 6.2
1964 6.61 6.19
1963 6.65 6.15
1962 6.68 6.14
1961 6.7 6.07
1960 6.72 6.02

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

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Ecuador and Papua New Guinea demographics compared

Median age
Ecuador

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year Median age, years
Ecuador Papua New Guinea
2024 29.8 23.6
2023 29.4 23.4
2022 29 23.2
2021 28.6 23
2020 28.3 22.8
2019 27.9 22.6
2018 27.5 22.4
2017 27.2 22.2
2016 26.8 22
2015 26.4 21.9
2014 26 21.7
2013 25.7 21.5
2012 25.4 21.3
2011 25.1 21.2
2010 24.8 21
2009 24.5 20.9
2008 24.2 20.7
2007 24 20.6
2006 23.7 20.4
2005 23.4 20.3
2004 23.2 20.2
2003 22.9 20
2002 22.7 19.9
2001 22.4 19.9
2000 22.2 19.8
1999 22 19.7
1998 21.8 19.6
1997 21.6 19.5
1996 21.4 19.4
1995 21.2 19.2
1994 21 19.1
1993 20.8 19
1992 20.6 18.9
1991 20.4 18.8
1990 20.2 18.7
1989 20 18.6
1988 19.8 18.6
1987 19.6 18.5
1986 19.4 18.5
1985 19.2 18.4
1984 19.1 18.3
1983 18.9 18.3
1982 18.8 18.2
1981 18.6 18.1
1980 18.5 18
1979 18.4 17.8
1978 18.3 17.7
1977 18.2 17.5
1976 18.1 17.4
1975 18 17.3
1974 17.9 17.2
1973 17.9 17.2
1972 17.8 17.1
1971 17.8 17.2
1970 17.7 17.3
1969 17.7 17.4
1968 17.7 17.5
1967 17.7 17.6
1966 17.7 17.8
1965 17.7 17.9
1964 17.8 18
1963 17.8 18.1
1962 17.9 18.3
1961 18 18.4
1960 18.2 18.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ecuador Papua New Guinea
GNI, Atlas method
$117B
2024
$30.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
38.1%
2024
20.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.89%
2023
0.78%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.22%
2024
0.31%
2024
Armed forces personnel
42,000
2020
4,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.28%
2024
-3.23%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.39%
2024
2.69%
2022
Services, % of GDP
57.2%
2024
41.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
26.5%
2024
37.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
55.6
2026
54.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
33.4%
2024
31%
2009
Income share by poorest 10%
1.5%
2024
1.9%
2009
Listed domestic companies
26
2000
6
2016
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$747M
2000
$1.68B
2017
Total reserves including gold
$6.91B
2024
$3.9B
2023
Personal remittances received
$6.54B
2024
$3.87M
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,108,000
2019
39,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.12%
2020
0.04%
2018
Banked people share
64.5%
2024
n/a

Energy

Ecuador Papua New Guinea
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
905 kg
2022
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.8
2022
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
48 megatons
2024
5.47 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.64 tons
2024
0.52 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
84%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
18.9%
2021
54.6%
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
40%
2021
Hydroelectric share
74.6%
2022
35.3%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
98.7%
2023
20.5%
2023

Society

Ecuador Papua New Guinea
% of world population
0.22%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
-17,219
2025
-284
2025
Urban population
63.2%
2024
15.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.9:50.1
2024
51.4:48.6
2024
Average male height
5.49 ft
2025
5.35 ft
2025
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
5.15 ft
2025
Quality of life index
36.6
2026
37.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
33
2025
26
2025
Higher education index
49
2026
30
2026
Homicides per 100K people
45.7
2023
9.4
2010
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
20.1
2019
12.6
2019
Visa free countries
100
2025
86
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.3%
2022
87.1%
2022
English speaking
1.24%
2023
70.4%
2023
People using the Internet
77.2%
2024
24.1%
2023

Health

Ecuador Papua New Guinea
Government health expenditure per capita
$509
2023
$85.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$157.4
2023
$7.28
2023
Life expectancy
77.9 years
2026
66.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.27%
2023
18.2%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.31
2020
0.06
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
21.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
55
2023
189
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
13.1
2023
40.3
2023
Obesity rate
28.3%
2022
21.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.9%
2024
14.1%
2024
Air quality index
67
2026
91
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
10.2%
2022
39.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.54 liters
2020
1.13 liters
2020

Territory

Ecuador Papua New Guinea
% of world land
0.17%
2026
0.3%
2026
Land area per capita
5,288 sq mi
2024
16,532 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
20,656 sq mi
2026
5,425 sq mi
2026
Forest area
47,510 sq mi
2026
138,051 sq mi
2026
Roads length
26,853 mi
2015
5,809 mi
2011

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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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