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Ecuador vs Peru statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Ecuador has a population of 18.1M (ranked 71/197), compared with 34.2M in Peru (ranked 48/197). Ecuador's land area is 95,892 sq mi versus 494,211 sq mi for Peru (ranked 76th vs. 19th).

By GDP, Ecuador ranks 62/197 ($125B) and Peru ranks 49/197 ($289B). By GDP per capita, Ecuador ranks 103/197 ($6,875), while Peru ranks 91/197 ($8,452).

Main facts and rankings

Ecuador Peru
Population
18487749
35031596
Population rank 71/197 48/197
GDP
$125B
2024
$289B
2024
GDP rank 62/197 49/197
GDP per capita
$6,875
2024
$8,452
2024
GDP per capita rank 103/197 91/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$15,840
2024
$17,802
2024
Government debt
$67B
2024
$93B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
53.8%
2024
32.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$3,695
2024
$2,717
2024
Government debt per person rank 93/185 108/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,894
2026
$7,290
2026
Land area 95,892 sq mi 494,211 sq mi
Population density
192.4 ppl/mi²
2026
70.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.82
2023
1.98
2023
Median age
29.8 years
2024
30.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.9 years
2026
78.3 years
2026

Ecuador and Peru: Comparison Charts

Ecuador and Peru economies compared

GDP
Ecuador

Peru
1x
Year GDP
Ecuador Peru
2024 $124,676,074,700 $289,221,969,063
2023 $121,147,057,000 $266,958,720,838
2022 $116,133,121,000 $246,065,570,308
2021 $107,179,074,000 $226,328,766,460
2020 $95,865,473,000 $201,409,694,756
2019 $107,595,830,000 $228,346,006,004
2018 $107,478,961,000 $222,597,009,739
2017 $104,467,486,000 $211,007,984,081
2016 $97,671,433,000 $191,898,104,390
2015 $97,209,558,000 $189,802,976,286
2014 $102,717,794,000 $200,786,250,583
2013 $96,570,334,000 $201,175,543,571
2012 $87,735,048,000 $192,650,021,649
2011 $78,986,648,000 $171,761,737,047
2010 $68,151,329,000 $147,527,631,521
2009 $60,094,978,000 $120,822,986,521
2008 $61,139,438,000 $120,550,599,815
2007 $49,848,725,000 $102,170,981,144
2006 $45,690,762,000 $88,643,193,062
2005 $40,278,849,000 $76,060,606,061
2004 $35,194,947,000 $66,768,703,498
2003 $30,965,208,000 $58,731,030,122
2002 $27,054,197,000 $54,777,553,515
2001 $23,127,055,000 $52,030,158,775
2000 $17,539,454,727 $51,744,749,133
1999 $19,645,272,636 $50,187,324,568
1998 $27,981,896,948 $55,501,467,877
1997 $28,162,053,027 $58,147,522,523
1996 $25,226,393,197 $55,252,414,130
1995 $24,432,884,442 $53,312,793,687
1994 $22,708,673,337 $44,882,079,767
1993 $18,938,717,359 $34,832,077,221
1992 $18,094,238,119 $35,966,302,303
1991 $16,988,535,268 $34,341,465,998
1990 $15,239,272,612 $26,410,386,963
1989 $13,890,823,705 $22,499,558,526
1988 $13,051,881,851 $15,439,408,447
1987 $13,945,426,859 $36,889,706,593
1986 $15,314,138,472 $21,859,448,586
1985 $17,149,088,413 $15,078,736,875
1984 $16,912,509,092 $17,600,400,385
1983 $17,152,477,037 $17,345,260,564
1982 $19,929,846,396 $21,794,535,621
1981 $21,810,759,354 $21,648,214,893
1980 $17,881,508,242 $18,136,838,538
1979 $14,175,160,902 $15,954,012,439
1978 $11,922,497,876 $12,491,876,743
1977 $11,026,342,618 $14,544,913,961
1976 $9,091,921,030 $16,131,958,851
1975 $7,731,674,472 $16,931,162,355
1974 $6,599,257,044 $13,858,441,211
1973 $3,891,754,150 $10,994,381,895
1972 $3,185,986,087 $9,189,413,409
1971 $2,754,219,271 $8,289,582,884
1970 $2,862,503,139 $7,432,223,177
1969 $3,112,165,727 $6,420,909,790
1968 $2,582,179,864 $5,736,083,835
1967 $2,553,595,172 $6,194,340,080
1966 $2,429,308,639 $6,109,048,737
1965 $2,387,047,396 $5,163,008,077
1964 $2,244,146,103 $4,353,664,867
1963 $1,824,343,871 $3,598,272,493
1962 $1,518,207,703 $3,284,322,201
1961 $1,753,850,955 $2,897,852,693
1960 $2,069,464,937 $2,571,986,572

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

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Ecuador and Peru economies compared

GDP per capita
Ecuador

Peru
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ecuador Peru
2024 $6,875 $8,452
2023 $6,738 $7,888
2022 $6,516 $7,351
2021 $6,061 $6,826
2020 $5,464 $6,133
2019 $6,205 $7,037
2018 $6,304 $6,978
2017 $6,233 $6,736
2016 $5,918 $6,217
2015 $5,976 $6,232
2014 $6,406 $6,667
2013 $6,109 $6,747
2012 $5,634 $6,519
2011 $5,154 $5,861
2010 $4,520 $5,072
2009 $4,053 $4,181
2008 $4,195 $4,198
2007 $3,479 $3,581
2006 $3,244 $3,130
2005 $2,909 $2,707
2004 $2,586 $2,397
2003 $2,316 $2,129
2002 $2,059 $2,007
2001 $1,791 $1,930
2000 $1,382 $1,945
1999 $1,575 $1,917
1998 $2,284 $2,156
1997 $2,341 $2,301
1996 $2,136 $2,227
1995 $2,108 $2,190
1994 $1,997 $1,879
1993 $1,698 $1,488
1992 $1,655 $1,567
1991 $1,587 $1,527
1990 $1,455 $1,200
1989 $1,356 $1,045
1988 $1,304 $733
1987 $1,426 $1,792
1986 $1,604 $1,087
1985 $1,842 $767
1984 $1,864 $918
1983 $1,940 $927
1982 $2,314 $1,194
1981 $2,601 $1,216
1980 $2,190 $1,045
1979 $1,783 $942
1978 $1,541 $756
1977 $1,465 $903
1976 $1,242 $1,026
1975 $1,086 $1,104
1974 $954 $927
1973 $579 $754
1972 $488 $647
1971 $434 $599
1970 $465 $550
1969 $521 $488
1968 $445 $448
1967 $454 $498
1966 $445 $505
1965 $450 $439
1964 $436 $381
1963 $365 $324
1962 $312 $305
1961 $371 $276.6
1960 $451 $252.8

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

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Ecuador vs. Peru life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ecuador

Peru
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ecuador Peru
2026 77.9 78.3
2025 77.8 78.1
2024 77.6 77.9
2023 77.4 77.7
2022 76.6 76.8
2021 72.7 71.6
2020 72 73.8
2019 77.3 76.3
2018 77.2 76
2017 76.2 76
2016 76.1 76
2015 76.2 75.7
2014 76.1 75.3
2013 75.8 74.6
2012 75.5 74
2011 75.2 73.3
2010 75.2 72.9
2009 74.9 72.6
2008 74.7 72.7
2007 74.2 72.7
2006 74 72.3
2005 73.9 72
2004 73.9 71.4
2003 73.6 71.3
2002 73.2 70.8
2001 72.6 70.3
2000 72.1 69.8
1999 71.9 69.3
1998 71.9 68.7
1997 72 68.3
1996 71.8 67.8
1995 71.3 67.2
1994 70.9 66.5
1993 70.1 65.7
1992 69.5 65
1991 69 64.2
1990 68.4 64
1989 67.8 63.4
1988 67 63
1987 66.6 62.5
1986 66.1 62.2
1985 65.6 61.7
1984 65.2 61.1
1983 64.7 60.8
1982 64.3 60.6
1981 63.8 60.3
1980 63.3 60
1979 62.9 59.6
1978 62.4 59.3
1977 61.9 58.9
1976 61.4 58.6
1975 61.1 58.2
1974 60.7 57.8
1973 60.3 57.3
1972 59.8 57
1971 59.3 56.5
1970 58.8 47.7
1969 58.3 55.8
1968 57.9 55.4
1967 57.5 54.9
1966 57 54.4
1965 56.5 53.9
1964 56 53.3
1963 55.3 52.6
1962 54.7 51.5
1961 54.1 51.2
1960 53.4 50.6
1959 52.7 50
1958 52.1 49.5
1957 51.5 48.9
1956 50.9 48.4
1955 50.4 47.9
1954 50 47.5
1953 49.6 47.1
1952 49.2 46.8
1951 48.9 46.5
1950 48.4 46

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

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Ecuador and Peru population clocks and comparison

Population
Ecuador

Peru
1x
Year Population
Ecuador Peru
2024 18,135,478 34,217,848
2023 17,980,083 33,845,617
2022 17,823,897 33,475,438
2021 17,682,454 33,155,882
2020 17,546,065 32,838,579
2019 17,340,021 32,449,303
2018 17,049,547 31,897,584
2017 16,759,519 31,324,637
2016 16,505,139 30,866,494
2015 16,266,225 30,457,600
2014 16,035,124 30,115,826
2013 15,807,128 29,817,919
2012 15,572,194 29,550,366
2011 15,326,227 29,304,086
2010 15,076,695 29,086,019
2009 14,825,954 28,896,811
2008 14,575,202 28,719,041
2007 14,328,773 28,530,699
2006 14,086,131 28,324,491
2005 13,846,163 28,101,180
2004 13,608,701 27,852,190
2003 13,372,306 27,580,490
2002 13,138,472 27,288,217
2001 12,910,740 26,964,601
2000 12,689,206 26,598,331
1999 12,470,795 26,186,504
1998 12,251,184 25,738,095
1997 12,031,127 25,274,147
1996 11,810,950 24,811,171
1995 11,590,514 24,348,919
1994 11,372,197 23,881,493
1993 11,154,274 23,413,783
1992 10,930,128 22,946,340
1991 10,702,380 22,483,775
1990 10,473,673 22,014,771
1989 10,241,852 21,532,589
1988 10,010,808 21,054,702
1987 9,779,290 20,582,320
1986 9,545,998 20,117,122
1985 9,311,154 19,648,204
1984 9,074,782 19,174,716
1983 8,840,417 18,705,957
1982 8,611,298 18,246,503
1981 8,386,910 17,798,805
1980 8,165,877 17,360,949
1979 7,948,869 16,933,139
1978 7,736,167 16,516,059
1977 7,526,819 16,109,806
1976 7,320,912 15,716,809
1975 7,118,251 15,333,957
1974 6,918,573 14,956,552
1973 6,722,033 14,582,867
1972 6,529,034 14,210,147
1971 6,340,052 13,838,067
1970 6,155,387 13,501,237
1969 5,975,236 13,166,767
1968 5,799,680 12,803,993
1967 5,629,057 12,448,814
1966 5,463,748 12,101,297
1965 5,303,963 11,761,085
1964 5,149,918 11,427,978
1963 5,001,716 11,102,099
1962 4,859,269 10,784,612
1961 4,722,331 10,475,123
1960 4,590,891 10,174,127

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

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Fertility rates in Ecuador and Peru

Fertility rate
Ecuador

Peru
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ecuador Peru
2023 1.82 1.98
2022 1.86 2
2021 1.91 2.03
2020 1.97 2.06
2019 2.04 2.09
2018 2.11 2.12
2017 2.13 2.15
2016 2.12 2.19
2015 2.21 2.23
2014 2.27 2.27
2013 2.36 2.32
2012 2.51 2.36
2011 2.61 2.41
2010 2.62 2.42
2009 2.68 2.48
2008 2.69 2.53
2007 2.7 2.58
2006 2.75 2.62
2005 2.8 2.64
2004 2.85 2.67
2003 2.91 2.66
2002 2.97 2.69
2001 3.04 2.74
2000 3.1 2.85
1999 3.17 2.92
1998 3.23 3
1997 3.29 3.1
1996 3.35 3.2
1995 3.38 3.32
1994 3.42 3.43
1993 3.49 3.55
1992 3.58 3.67
1991 3.63 3.79
1990 3.68 3.91
1989 3.74 4.03
1988 3.79 4.14
1987 3.87 4.25
1986 4 4.35
1985 4.14 4.46
1984 4.31 4.57
1983 4.39 4.68
1982 4.5 4.8
1981 4.61 4.92
1980 4.73 5.04
1979 4.86 5.17
1978 4.99 5.31
1977 5.13 5.44
1976 5.28 5.58
1975 5.43 5.71
1974 5.58 5.84
1973 5.73 5.97
1972 5.87 6.09
1971 6.01 6.21
1970 6.14 6.32
1969 6.25 6.42
1968 6.35 6.51
1967 6.44 6.6
1966 6.51 6.68
1965 6.56 6.75
1964 6.61 6.81
1963 6.65 6.86
1962 6.68 6.9
1961 6.7 6.92
1960 6.72 6.94

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

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Ecuador and Peru demographics compared

Median age
Ecuador

Peru
1x
Year Median age, years
Ecuador Peru
2024 29.8 30.8
2023 29.4 30.5
2022 29 30.1
2021 28.6 29.8
2020 28.3 29.5
2019 27.9 29.2
2018 27.5 28.9
2017 27.2 28.6
2016 26.8 28.4
2015 26.4 28.1
2014 26 27.8
2013 25.7 27.4
2012 25.4 27.1
2011 25.1 26.7
2010 24.8 26.3
2009 24.5 25.8
2008 24.2 25.4
2007 24 25
2006 23.7 24.6
2005 23.4 24.2
2004 23.2 23.9
2003 22.9 23.5
2002 22.7 23.2
2001 22.4 22.8
2000 22.2 22.5
1999 22 22.1
1998 21.8 21.8
1997 21.6 21.5
1996 21.4 21.2
1995 21.2 20.9
1994 21 20.7
1993 20.8 20.4
1992 20.6 20.2
1991 20.4 20
1990 20.2 19.8
1989 20 19.6
1988 19.8 19.5
1987 19.6 19.3
1986 19.4 19.2
1985 19.2 19.1
1984 19.1 18.9
1983 18.9 18.8
1982 18.8 18.7
1981 18.6 18.6
1980 18.5 18.5
1979 18.4 18.4
1978 18.3 18.3
1977 18.2 18.2
1976 18.1 18.2
1975 18 18.1
1974 17.9 18.1
1973 17.9 18
1972 17.8 18
1971 17.8 17.9
1970 17.7 17.9
1969 17.7 17.9
1968 17.7 17.9
1967 17.7 17.9
1966 17.7 17.9
1965 17.7 17.9
1964 17.8 17.9
1963 17.8 17.9
1962 17.9 18
1961 18 18.1
1960 18.2 18.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ecuador Peru
GNI, Atlas method
$117B
2024
$257B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
38.1%
2024
22.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.89%
2023
4.24%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.22%
2024
0.91%
2024
Armed forces personnel
42,000
2020
158,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.28%
2024
-3.54%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.39%
2024
4.86%
2024
Services, % of GDP
57.2%
2024
51.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
26.5%
2024
34%
2024
Economic freedom index
55.6
2026
66.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
33.4%
2024
30.3%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
1.5%
2024
2%
2024
Listed domestic companies
26
2000
176
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$747M
2000
$82.2B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$6.91B
2024
$79.2B
2024
Personal remittances received
$6.54B
2024
$4.93B
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,108,000
2019
1,119,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.12%
2020
2.2%
2020
Banked people share
64.5%
2024
59.3%
2024

Energy

Ecuador Peru
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
905 kg
2022
827 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.8
2022
$20.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
48 megatons
2024
69.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.64 tons
2024
2.02 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
84%
2022
76.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
18.9%
2021
30.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
13.2%
2022
10.2%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-69.4%
2022
12.2%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,589 kWh
2022
1,588 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
80.9%
2021
61.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
74.6%
2022
49.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
98.7%
2023
96.2%
2023

Society

Ecuador Peru
% of world population
0.22%
2024
0.42%
2024
Annual migration change
-17,219
2025
+11,931
2025
Urban population
63.2%
2024
85.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.9:50.1
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.49 ft
2025
5.47 ft
2025
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
5.07 ft
2025
Quality of life index
36.6
2026
53.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
33
2025
30
2025
Higher education index
49
2026
66
2026
Homicides per 100K people
45.7
2023
8.46
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
20.1
2019
13.6
2019
Visa free countries
100
2025
147
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.3%
2022
93.7%
2024
English speaking
1.24%
2023
8%
2025
People using the Internet
77.2%
2024
82%
2024

Health

Ecuador Peru
Government health expenditure per capita
$509
2023
$446
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$157.4
2023
$120.2
2023
Life expectancy
77.9 years
2026
78.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.27%
2023
0.21%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.31
2020
1.69
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
21.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
55
2023
51
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
13.1
2023
15.8
2023
Obesity rate
28.3%
2022
28.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.9%
2024
6.4%
2024
Air quality index
67
2026
44
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
10.2%
2022
7.1%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.54 liters
2020
6.45 liters
2020

Territory

Ecuador Peru
% of world land
0.17%
2026
0.86%
2026
Land area per capita
5,288 sq mi
2024
14,443 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
20,656 sq mi
2026
94,153 sq mi
2026
Forest area
47,510 sq mi
2026
277,267 sq mi
2026
Roads length
26,853 mi
2015
109,106 mi
2021

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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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