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Ecuador vs Paraguay statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Ecuador has a population of 18.1M (ranked 71/197), compared with 6.93M in Paraguay (ranked 107/197). Ecuador's land area is 95,892 sq mi versus 152,901 sq mi for Paraguay (ranked 76th vs. 59th).

By GDP, Ecuador ranks 62/197 ($125B) and Paraguay ranks 98/197 ($44.5B). By GDP per capita, Ecuador ranks 103/197 ($6,875), while Paraguay ranks 109/197 ($6,416).

Main facts and rankings

Ecuador Paraguay
Population
18487749
7120169
Population rank 71/197 108/197
GDP
$125B
2024
$44.5B
2024
GDP rank 62/197 98/197
GDP per capita
$6,875
2024
$6,416
2024
GDP per capita rank 103/197 109/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$15,840
2024
$18,524
2024
Government debt
$67B
2024
$19.9B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
53.8%
2024
44.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$3,695
2024
$2,872
2024
Government debt per person rank 93/185 103/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,894
2026
$6,136
2026
Land area 95,892 sq mi 152,901 sq mi
Population density
192.4 ppl/mi²
2026
46.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.82
2023
2.42
2023
Median age
29.8 years
2024
27.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.9 years
2026
74.2 years
2026

Ecuador and Paraguay: Comparison Charts

Ecuador and Paraguay economies compared

GDP
Ecuador

Paraguay
1x
Year GDP
Ecuador Paraguay
2024 $124,676,074,700 $44,458,118,397
2023 $121,147,057,000 $43,118,053,175
2022 $116,133,121,000 $41,952,910,858
2021 $107,179,074,000 $39,950,899,939
2020 $95,865,473,000 $35,432,178,068
2019 $107,595,830,000 $37,925,338,329
2018 $107,478,961,000 $40,225,448,341
2017 $104,467,486,000 $38,997,129,474
2016 $97,671,433,000 $36,089,700,223
2015 $97,209,558,000 $36,211,447,840
2014 $102,717,794,000 $40,377,929,296
2013 $96,570,334,000 $38,501,122,141
2012 $87,735,048,000 $33,271,921,136
2011 $78,986,648,000 $33,756,238,766
2010 $68,151,329,000 $27,260,886,405
2009 $60,094,978,000 $22,355,151,162
2008 $61,139,438,000 $24,615,267,664
2007 $49,848,725,000 $17,856,393,235
2006 $45,690,762,000 $13,429,430,050
2005 $40,278,849,000 $10,737,500,188
2004 $35,194,947,000 $9,624,440,836
2003 $30,965,208,000 $7,691,367,471
2002 $27,054,197,000 $7,196,260,657
2001 $23,127,055,000 $8,495,806,432
2000 $17,539,454,727 $8,855,705,140
1999 $19,645,272,636 $8,837,070,236
1998 $27,981,896,948 $9,260,481,572
1997 $28,162,053,027 $9,965,225,678
1996 $25,226,393,197 $9,788,391,781
1995 $24,432,884,442 $9,062,131,475
1994 $22,708,673,337 $7,870,982,005
1993 $18,938,717,359 $7,249,533,620
1992 $18,094,238,119 $7,157,424,031
1991 $16,988,535,268 $6,984,367,763
1990 $15,239,272,612 $5,812,114,523
1989 $13,890,823,705 $4,757,732,200
1988 $13,051,881,851 $4,255,683,528
1987 $13,945,426,859 $3,971,044,724
1986 $15,314,138,472 $3,723,993,943
1985 $17,149,088,413 $3,282,449,236
1984 $16,912,509,092 $4,502,462,807
1983 $17,152,477,037 $5,673,248,726
1982 $19,929,846,396 $5,419,411,765
1981 $21,810,759,354 $5,624,515,873
1980 $17,881,508,242 $4,448,087,302
1979 $14,175,160,902 $3,416,777,778
1978 $11,922,497,876 $2,559,857,143
1977 $11,026,342,618 $2,092,158,730
1976 $9,091,921,030 $1,698,960,317
1975 $7,731,674,472 $1,511,420,635
1974 $6,599,257,044 $1,333,475,397
1973 $3,891,754,150 $995,531,746
1972 $3,185,986,087 $769,039,683
1971 $2,754,219,271 $664,571,429
1970 $2,862,503,139 $594,611,111
1969 $3,112,165,727 $556,293,651
1968 $2,582,179,864 $517,650,794
1967 $2,553,595,172 $492,674,603
1966 $2,429,308,639 $465,888,889
1965 $2,387,047,396 $443,587,302
1964 $2,244,146,103 $408,349,206
1963 $1,824,343,871 $383,904,762
1962 $1,518,207,703 $360,698,413
1961 $1,753,850,955 $322,053,713
1960 $2,069,464,937 $288,884,368

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

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Ecuador and Paraguay economies compared

GDP per capita
Ecuador

Paraguay
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ecuador Paraguay
2024 $6,875 $6,416
2023 $6,738 $6,300
2022 $6,516 $6,206
2021 $6,061 $5,977
2020 $5,464 $5,365
2019 $6,205 $5,821
2018 $6,304 $6,258
2017 $6,233 $6,152
2016 $5,918 $5,775
2015 $5,976 $5,879
2014 $6,406 $6,652
2013 $6,109 $6,436
2012 $5,634 $5,642
2011 $5,154 $5,805
2010 $4,520 $4,751
2009 $4,053 $3,942
2008 $4,195 $4,385
2007 $3,479 $3,212
2006 $3,244 $2,439
2005 $2,909 $1,971
2004 $2,586 $1,786
2003 $2,316 $1,444
2002 $2,059 $1,368
2001 $1,791 $1,638
2000 $1,382 $1,736
1999 $1,575 $1,766
1998 $2,284 $1,890
1997 $2,341 $2,079
1996 $2,136 $2,088
1995 $2,108 $1,979
1994 $1,997 $1,760
1993 $1,698 $1,662
1992 $1,655 $1,683
1991 $1,587 $1,685
1990 $1,455 $1,440
1989 $1,356 $1,211
1988 $1,304 $1,114
1987 $1,426 $1,069
1986 $1,604 $1,031
1985 $1,842 $935
1984 $1,864 $1,319
1983 $1,940 $1,710
1982 $2,314 $1,680
1981 $2,601 $1,793
1980 $2,190 $1,457
1979 $1,783 $1,149
1978 $1,541 $883
1977 $1,465 $740
1976 $1,242 $616
1975 $1,086 $562
1974 $954 $508
1973 $579 $389
1972 $488 $308
1971 $434 $272.1
1970 $465 $249
1969 $521 $238.2
1968 $445 $226.8
1967 $454 $220.9
1966 $445 $213.9
1965 $450 $208.7
1964 $436 $197
1963 $365 $189.9
1962 $312 $182.8
1961 $371 $167.1
1960 $451 $153.4

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

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Ecuador vs. Paraguay life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ecuador

Paraguay
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ecuador Paraguay
2026 77.9 74.2
2025 77.8 74.1
2024 77.6 74
2023 77.4 73.8
2022 76.6 72.3
2021 72.7 68.1
2020 72 72.7
2019 77.3 73.7
2018 77.2 73.6
2017 76.2 73.4
2016 76.1 73.5
2015 76.2 73.5
2014 76.1 73.4
2013 75.8 73.3
2012 75.5 73.1
2011 75.2 72.8
2010 75.2 72.6
2009 74.9 72.3
2008 74.7 72
2007 74.2 71.8
2006 74 71.6
2005 73.9 71.3
2004 73.9 71.1
2003 73.6 70.8
2002 73.2 70.5
2001 72.6 70.3
2000 72.1 70
1999 71.9 69.8
1998 71.9 69.5
1997 72 69.3
1996 71.8 69.1
1995 71.3 68.8
1994 70.9 68.5
1993 70.1 68.2
1992 69.5 68
1991 69 67.7
1990 68.4 67.3
1989 67.8 66.9
1988 67 66.7
1987 66.6 66.5
1986 66.1 66.2
1985 65.6 65.9
1984 65.2 65.6
1983 64.7 65.3
1982 64.3 65.1
1981 63.8 64.8
1980 63.3 64.6
1979 62.9 64.3
1978 62.4 64.1
1977 61.9 63.9
1976 61.4 63.7
1975 61.1 63.4
1974 60.7 63.2
1973 60.3 63.1
1972 59.8 62.9
1971 59.3 62.7
1970 58.8 62.6
1969 58.3 62.4
1968 57.9 62.2
1967 57.5 62
1966 57 61.8
1965 56.5 61.6
1964 56 61.4
1963 55.3 61.1
1962 54.7 60.8
1961 54.1 60.5
1960 53.4 60.2
1959 52.7 59.9
1958 52.1 59.6
1957 51.5 59.3
1956 50.9 59
1955 50.4 58.8
1954 50 58.6
1953 49.6 58.5
1952 49.2 58.4
1951 48.9 58.3
1950 48.4 58.1

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

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Ecuador and Paraguay population clocks and comparison

Population
Ecuador

Paraguay
1x
Year Population
Ecuador Paraguay
2024 18,135,478 6,929,153
2023 17,980,083 6,844,146
2022 17,823,897 6,760,464
2021 17,682,454 6,684,182
2020 17,546,065 6,603,739
2019 17,340,021 6,515,058
2018 17,049,547 6,427,382
2017 16,759,519 6,338,660
2016 16,505,139 6,249,126
2015 16,266,225 6,159,103
2014 16,035,124 6,069,811
2013 15,807,128 5,982,445
2012 15,572,194 5,897,008
2011 15,326,227 5,814,626
2010 15,076,695 5,737,971
2009 14,825,954 5,671,236
2008 14,575,202 5,613,574
2007 14,328,773 5,559,386
2006 14,086,131 5,505,148
2005 13,846,163 5,448,097
2004 13,608,701 5,388,175
2003 13,372,306 5,326,436
2002 13,138,472 5,261,328
2001 12,910,740 5,187,689
2000 12,689,206 5,100,868
1999 12,470,795 5,003,135
1998 12,251,184 4,900,025
1997 12,031,127 4,794,412
1996 11,810,950 4,687,543
1995 11,590,514 4,579,806
1994 11,372,197 4,471,417
1993 11,154,274 4,362,696
1992 10,930,128 4,253,600
1991 10,702,380 4,144,364
1990 10,473,673 4,035,747
1989 10,241,852 3,927,802
1988 10,010,808 3,820,546
1987 9,779,290 3,714,889
1986 9,545,998 3,611,474
1985 9,311,154 3,510,671
1984 9,074,782 3,412,936
1983 8,840,417 3,318,068
1982 8,611,298 3,226,189
1981 8,386,910 3,137,604
1980 8,165,877 3,053,235
1979 7,948,869 2,973,968
1978 7,736,167 2,899,269
1977 7,526,819 2,827,874
1976 7,320,912 2,758,836
1975 7,118,251 2,691,648
1974 6,918,573 2,625,621
1973 6,722,033 2,561,102
1972 6,529,034 2,499,881
1971 6,340,052 2,442,537
1970 6,155,387 2,388,028
1969 5,975,236 2,334,992
1968 5,799,680 2,282,391
1967 5,629,057 2,229,994
1966 5,463,748 2,177,584
1965 5,303,963 2,125,177
1964 5,149,918 2,073,119
1963 5,001,716 2,021,909
1962 4,859,269 1,973,130
1961 4,722,331 1,927,394
1960 4,590,891 1,883,514

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

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Fertility rates in Ecuador and Paraguay

Fertility rate
Ecuador

Paraguay
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ecuador Paraguay
2023 1.82 2.42
2022 1.86 2.44
2021 1.91 2.47
2020 1.97 2.5
2019 2.04 2.53
2018 2.11 2.56
2017 2.13 2.59
2016 2.12 2.62
2015 2.21 2.65
2014 2.27 2.65
2013 2.36 2.64
2012 2.51 2.66
2011 2.61 2.67
2010 2.62 2.7
2009 2.68 2.76
2008 2.69 2.79
2007 2.7 2.82
2006 2.75 2.89
2005 2.8 2.97
2004 2.85 3.05
2003 2.91 3.12
2002 2.97 3.23
2001 3.04 3.36
2000 3.1 3.51
1999 3.17 3.67
1998 3.23 3.8
1997 3.29 3.91
1996 3.35 4.01
1995 3.38 4.11
1994 3.42 4.2
1993 3.49 4.28
1992 3.58 4.4
1991 3.63 4.48
1990 3.68 4.57
1989 3.74 4.68
1988 3.79 4.77
1987 3.87 4.85
1986 4 4.93
1985 4.14 4.97
1984 4.31 5.04
1983 4.39 5.09
1982 4.5 5.13
1981 4.61 5.15
1980 4.73 5.1
1979 4.86 5.06
1978 4.99 5.04
1977 5.13 5.08
1976 5.28 5.12
1975 5.43 5.18
1974 5.58 5.27
1973 5.73 5.35
1972 5.87 5.46
1971 6.01 5.59
1970 6.14 5.72
1969 6.25 5.84
1968 6.35 5.97
1967 6.44 6.1
1966 6.51 6.23
1965 6.56 6.35
1964 6.61 6.42
1963 6.65 6.45
1962 6.68 6.47
1961 6.7 6.49
1960 6.72 6.5

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

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Ecuador and Paraguay demographics compared

Median age
Ecuador

Paraguay
1x
Year Median age, years
Ecuador Paraguay
2024 29.8 27.7
2023 29.4 27.4
2022 29 27.1
2021 28.6 26.8
2020 28.3 26.6
2019 27.9 26.2
2018 27.5 25.9
2017 27.2 25.6
2016 26.8 25.3
2015 26.4 24.9
2014 26 24.6
2013 25.7 24.3
2012 25.4 23.9
2011 25.1 23.6
2010 24.8 23.2
2009 24.5 22.9
2008 24.2 22.5
2007 24 22.2
2006 23.7 21.8
2005 23.4 21.5
2004 23.2 21.1
2003 22.9 20.8
2002 22.7 20.5
2001 22.4 20.3
2000 22.2 20.1
1999 22 19.9
1998 21.8 19.7
1997 21.6 19.6
1996 21.4 19.5
1995 21.2 19.4
1994 21 19.4
1993 20.8 19.3
1992 20.6 19.3
1991 20.4 19.3
1990 20.2 19.2
1989 20 19.2
1988 19.8 19.2
1987 19.6 19.1
1986 19.4 19.1
1985 19.2 19
1984 19.1 19
1983 18.9 18.9
1982 18.8 18.9
1981 18.6 18.8
1980 18.5 18.7
1979 18.4 18.6
1978 18.3 18.4
1977 18.2 18.2
1976 18.1 18
1975 18 17.9
1974 17.9 17.7
1973 17.9 17.5
1972 17.8 17.4
1971 17.8 17.3
1970 17.7 17.2
1969 17.7 17.1
1968 17.7 17
1967 17.7 17
1966 17.7 16.9
1965 17.7 16.9
1964 17.8 16.9
1963 17.8 16.9
1962 17.9 16.9
1961 18 16.8
1960 18.2 16.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ecuador Paraguay
GNI, Atlas method
$117B
2024
$43.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
38.1%
2024
21%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.89%
2023
3.41%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.22%
2024
0.93%
2024
Armed forces personnel
42,000
2020
29,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.28%
2024
-2.12%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.39%
2024
5.69%
2024
Services, % of GDP
57.2%
2024
48.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
26.5%
2024
32.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
55.6
2026
66.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
33.4%
2024
35%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
1.5%
2024
2%
2024
Listed domestic companies
26
2000
55
1999
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$747M
2000
$313M
1999
Total reserves including gold
$6.91B
2024
$9.89B
2023
Personal remittances received
$6.54B
2024
$1.14B
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,108,000
2019
1,077,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.12%
2020
0.84%
2020
Banked people share
64.5%
2024
60.9%
2024

Energy

Ecuador Paraguay
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
905 kg
2022
1,044 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.8
2022
$16.8
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
48 megatons
2024
8.03 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.64 tons
2024
1.16 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
84%
2022
34.8%
2022
Renewable energy use share
18.9%
2021
58.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
13.2%
2022
63.6%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-69.4%
2022
-4.69%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,589 kWh
2022
2,389 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
80.9%
2021
100%
2012
Hydroelectric share
74.6%
2022
99.6%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
98.7%
2023
99.8%
2023

Society

Ecuador Paraguay
% of world population
0.22%
2024
0.09%
2024
Annual migration change
-17,219
2025
-12,423
2025
Urban population
63.2%
2024
69.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.9:50.1
2024
50.1:49.9
2024
Average male height
5.49 ft
2025
5.7 ft
2025
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
36.6
2026
44.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
33
2025
24
2025
Higher education index
49
2026
48
2026
Homicides per 100K people
45.7
2023
6.96
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
20.1
2019
22
2019
Visa free countries
100
2025
141
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.3%
2022
94.9%
2024
English speaking
1.24%
2023
1%
2025
People using the Internet
77.2%
2024
81.6%
2024

Health

Ecuador Paraguay
Government health expenditure per capita
$509
2023
$527
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$157.4
2023
$191.2
2023
Life expectancy
77.9 years
2026
74.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.27%
2023
0.03%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.31
2020
3.89
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
22.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
55
2023
58
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
13.1
2023
17
2023
Obesity rate
28.3%
2022
34%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.9%
2024
9.4%
2024
Air quality index
67
2026
55
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
10.2%
2022
10.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.54 liters
2020
5.62 liters
2020

Territory

Ecuador Paraguay
% of world land
0.17%
2026
0.27%
2026
Land area per capita
5,288 sq mi
2024
22,066 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
20,656 sq mi
2026
82,730 sq mi
2026
Forest area
47,510 sq mi
2026
58,936 sq mi
2026
Roads length
26,853 mi
2015
10,333 mi
2023

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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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