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Ecuador vs Portugal statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Ecuador has a population of 18.1M (ranked 71/197), compared with 10.7M in Portugal (ranked 90/197). Ecuador's land area is 95,892 sq mi versus 35,369 sq mi for Portugal (ranked 76th vs. 108th).

By GDP, Ecuador ranks 62/197 ($125B) and Portugal ranks 46/197 ($313B). By GDP per capita, Ecuador ranks 103/197 ($6,875), while Portugal ranks 44/197 ($29,292).

Main facts and rankings

Ecuador Portugal
Population
18487749
10667081
Population rank 71/197 92/197
GDP
$125B
2024
$313B
2024
GDP rank 62/197 46/197
GDP per capita
$6,875
2024
$29,292
2024
GDP per capita rank 103/197 44/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$15,840
2024
$51,680
2024
Government debt
$67B
2024
$297B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
53.8%
2024
94.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$3,695
2024
$27,807
2024
Government debt per person rank 93/185 27/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,894
2026
$16,747
2026
Land area 95,892 sq mi 35,369 sq mi
Population density
192.4 ppl/mi²
2026
302 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.82
2023
1.44
2023
Median age
29.8 years
2024
47.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.9 years
2026
82.9 years
2026

Ecuador and Portugal: Comparison Charts

Ecuador and Portugal economies compared

GDP
Ecuador

Portugal
1x
Year GDP
Ecuador Portugal
2024 $124,676,074,700 $313,271,185,085
2023 $121,147,057,000 $292,323,800,949
2022 $116,133,121,000 $256,898,677,175
2021 $107,179,074,000 $256,055,879,091
2020 $95,865,473,000 $229,618,773,423
2019 $107,595,830,000 $240,115,970,063
2018 $107,478,961,000 $242,092,894,543
2017 $104,467,486,000 $220,862,990,767
2016 $97,671,433,000 $206,305,431,242
2015 $97,209,558,000 $199,038,523,120
2014 $102,717,794,000 $230,078,616,300
2013 $96,570,334,000 $226,677,408,292
2012 $87,735,048,000 $216,536,676,772
2011 $78,986,648,000 $245,426,767,676
2010 $68,151,329,000 $238,443,864,993
2009 $60,094,978,000 $244,667,762,836
2008 $61,139,438,000 $263,416,394,624
2007 $49,848,725,000 $240,496,147,317
2006 $45,690,762,000 $208,756,449,276
2005 $40,278,849,000 $197,253,876,705
2004 $35,194,947,000 $189,382,122,532
2003 $30,965,208,000 $165,226,175,537
2002 $27,054,197,000 $134,795,565,549
2001 $23,127,055,000 $121,604,107,165
2000 $17,539,454,727 $118,605,192,877
1999 $19,645,272,636 $127,470,385,557
1998 $27,981,896,948 $123,946,327,916
1997 $28,162,053,027 $117,016,535,163
1996 $25,226,393,197 $122,630,089,680
1995 $24,432,884,442 $118,122,007,430
1994 $22,708,673,337 $99,688,641,304
1993 $18,938,717,359 $95,009,751,901
1992 $18,094,238,119 $107,592,098,307
1991 $16,988,535,268 $89,233,599,278
1990 $15,239,272,612 $78,713,860,217
1989 $13,890,823,705 $60,594,092,182
1988 $13,051,881,851 $56,347,250,696
1987 $13,945,426,859 $48,182,925,857
1986 $15,314,138,472 $38,745,901,354
1985 $17,149,088,413 $27,115,807,742
1984 $16,912,509,092 $25,217,969,050
1983 $17,152,477,037 $27,239,650,742
1982 $19,929,846,396 $30,527,754,793
1981 $21,810,759,354 $31,977,276,873
1980 $17,881,508,242 $32,896,519,824
1979 $14,175,160,902 $26,622,819,672
1978 $11,922,497,876 $23,487,614,051
1977 $11,026,342,618 $21,439,523,311
1976 $9,091,921,030 $20,332,831,565
1975 $7,731,674,472 $19,347,607,843
1974 $6,599,257,044 $17,512,391,476
1973 $3,891,754,150 $15,090,564,186
1972 $3,185,986,087 $11,239,117,865
1971 $2,754,219,271 $9,201,604,240
1970 $2,862,503,139 $8,108,235,704
1969 $3,112,165,727 $7,287,555,035
1968 $2,582,179,864 $6,644,693,214
1967 $2,553,595,172 $6,002,607,030
1966 $2,429,308,639 $5,370,108,031
1965 $2,387,047,396 $4,901,711,248
1964 $2,244,146,103 $4,429,202,657
1963 $1,824,343,871 $4,084,251,593
1962 $1,518,207,703 $3,835,883,663
1961 $1,753,850,955 $3,573,719,085
1960 $2,069,464,937 $3,339,150,158

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

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Ecuador and Portugal economies compared

GDP per capita
Ecuador

Portugal
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ecuador Portugal
2024 $6,875 $29,292
2023 $6,738 $27,635
2022 $6,516 $24,621
2021 $6,061 $24,711
2020 $5,464 $22,299
2019 $6,205 $23,343
2018 $6,304 $23,541
2017 $6,233 $21,442
2016 $5,918 $19,980
2015 $5,976 $19,216
2014 $6,406 $22,121
2013 $6,109 $21,676
2012 $5,634 $20,593
2011 $5,154 $23,247
2010 $4,520 $22,552
2009 $4,053 $23,151
2008 $4,195 $24,949
2007 $3,479 $22,811
2006 $3,244 $19,839
2005 $2,909 $18,780
2004 $2,586 $18,064
2003 $2,316 $15,798
2002 $2,059 $12,937
2001 $1,791 $11,735
2000 $1,382 $11,526
1999 $1,575 $12,475
1998 $2,284 $12,199
1997 $2,341 $11,576
1996 $2,136 $12,185
1995 $2,108 $11,781
1994 $1,997 $9,977
1993 $1,698 $9,535
1992 $1,655 $10,811
1991 $1,587 $8,959
1990 $1,455 $7,885
1989 $1,356 $6,056
1988 $1,304 $5,624
1987 $1,426 $4,804
1986 $1,604 $3,862
1985 $1,842 $2,705
1984 $1,864 $2,523
1983 $1,940 $2,735
1982 $2,314 $3,080
1981 $2,601 $3,246
1980 $2,190 $3,368
1979 $1,783 $2,756
1978 $1,541 $2,457
1977 $1,465 $2,267
1976 $1,242 $2,173
1975 $1,086 $2,128
1974 $954 $2,000
1973 $579 $1,748
1972 $488 $1,302
1971 $434 $1,065
1970 $465 $934
1969 $521 $832
1968 $445 $752
1967 $454 $676
1966 $445 $601
1965 $450 $545
1964 $436 $490
1963 $365 $452
1962 $312 $426
1961 $371 $400
1960 $451 $377

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

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Ecuador vs. Portugal life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ecuador

Portugal
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ecuador Portugal
2026 77.9 82.9
2025 77.8 82.7
2024 77.6 82.6
2023 77.4 82.4
2022 76.6 81.2
2021 72.7 81.4
2020 72 81.4
2019 77.3 82
2018 77.2 81.6
2017 76.2 81.7
2016 76.1 81.4
2015 76.2 81.3
2014 76.1 81.3
2013 75.8 80.9
2012 75.5 80.6
2011 75.2 80.6
2010 75.2 80.1
2009 74.9 79.8
2008 74.7 79.6
2007 74.2 79.3
2006 74 79.1
2005 73.9 78.3
2004 73.9 78.4
2003 73.6 77.6
2002 73.2 77.4
2001 72.6 77.2
2000 72.1 76.8
1999 71.9 76.3
1998 71.9 76.1
1997 72 75.9
1996 71.8 75.5
1995 71.3 75.5
1994 70.9 75.7
1993 70.1 74.8
1992 69.5 74.9
1991 69 74.2
1990 68.4 74.3
1989 67.8 74.7
1988 67 74.1
1987 66.6 74.1
1986 66.1 73.6
1985 65.6 73.2
1984 65.2 72.9
1983 64.7 72.7
1982 64.3 72.7
1981 63.8 71.9
1980 63.3 71.7
1979 62.9 71.6
1978 62.4 70.8
1977 61.9 70.3
1976 61.4 69.1
1975 61.1 68.8
1974 60.7 69.1
1973 60.3 68.6
1972 59.8 69.2
1971 59.3 66.8
1970 58.8 67.1
1969 58.3 66.4
1968 57.9 66.8
1967 57.5 66.5
1966 57 65.6
1965 56.5 66.1
1964 56 65.1
1963 55.3 64.9
1962 54.7 64.3
1961 54.1 62.8
1960 53.4 64.1
1959 52.7 62.9
1958 52.1 63.7
1957 51.5 61.4
1956 50.9 61.2
1955 50.4 61.4
1954 50 62.2
1953 49.6 61.1
1952 49.2 59.8
1951 48.9 58.7
1950 48.4 58.5

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

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Ecuador and Portugal population clocks and comparison

Population
Ecuador

Portugal
1x
Year Population
Ecuador Portugal
2024 18,135,478 10,694,681
2023 17,980,083 10,578,174
2022 17,823,897 10,434,332
2021 17,682,454 10,361,831
2020 17,546,065 10,297,081
2019 17,340,021 10,286,263
2018 17,049,547 10,283,822
2017 16,759,519 10,300,300
2016 16,505,139 10,325,452
2015 16,266,225 10,358,076
2014 16,035,124 10,401,062
2013 15,807,128 10,457,295
2012 15,572,194 10,514,844
2011 15,326,227 10,557,560
2010 15,076,695 10,573,100
2009 14,825,954 10,568,247
2008 14,575,202 10,558,177
2007 14,328,773 10,542,964
2006 14,086,131 10,522,288
2005 13,846,163 10,503,330
2004 13,608,701 10,483,861
2003 13,372,306 10,458,821
2002 13,138,472 10,419,631
2001 12,910,740 10,362,722
2000 12,689,206 10,289,898
1999 12,470,795 10,217,828
1998 12,251,184 10,160,196
1997 12,031,127 10,108,977
1996 11,810,950 10,063,945
1995 11,590,514 10,026,176
1994 11,372,197 9,991,525
1993 11,154,274 9,964,675
1992 10,930,128 9,952,494
1991 10,702,380 9,960,235
1990 10,473,673 9,983,218
1989 10,241,852 10,005,000
1988 10,010,808 10,019,610
1987 9,779,290 10,030,031
1986 9,545,998 10,032,734
1985 9,311,154 10,023,613
1984 9,074,782 9,996,232
1983 8,840,417 9,957,865
1982 8,611,298 9,911,771
1981 8,386,910 9,851,362
1980 8,165,877 9,766,312
1979 7,948,869 9,661,265
1978 7,736,167 9,558,250
1977 7,526,819 9,455,675
1976 7,320,912 9,355,810
1975 7,118,251 9,093,470
1974 6,918,573 8,754,365
1973 6,722,033 8,633,100
1972 6,529,034 8,630,430
1971 6,340,052 8,643,756
1970 6,155,387 8,680,431
1969 5,975,236 8,757,705
1968 5,799,680 8,836,650
1967 5,629,057 8,874,520
1966 5,463,748 8,930,990
1965 5,303,963 8,998,595
1964 5,149,918 9,035,365
1963 5,001,716 9,030,355
1962 4,859,269 8,993,985
1961 4,722,331 8,929,316
1960 4,590,891 8,857,716

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

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Fertility rates in Ecuador and Portugal

Fertility rate
Ecuador

Portugal
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ecuador Portugal
2023 1.82 1.44
2022 1.86 1.43
2021 1.91 1.35
2020 1.97 1.42
2019 2.04 1.44
2018 2.11 1.42
2017 2.13 1.38
2016 2.12 1.37
2015 2.21 1.31
2014 2.27 1.24
2013 2.36 1.21
2012 2.51 1.28
2011 2.61 1.35
2010 2.62 1.39
2009 2.68 1.34
2008 2.69 1.39
2007 2.7 1.35
2006 2.75 1.37
2005 2.8 1.41
2004 2.85 1.4
2003 2.91 1.44
2002 2.97 1.46
2001 3.04 1.45
2000 3.1 1.55
1999 3.17 1.5
1998 3.23 1.47
1997 3.29 1.47
1996 3.35 1.44
1995 3.38 1.41
1994 3.42 1.45
1993 3.49 1.52
1992 3.58 1.54
1991 3.63 1.56
1990 3.68 1.56
1989 3.74 1.57
1988 3.79 1.61
1987 3.87 1.62
1986 4 1.66
1985 4.14 1.72
1984 4.31 1.9
1983 4.39 1.95
1982 4.5 2.07
1981 4.61 2.13
1980 4.73 2.25
1979 4.86 2.31
1978 4.99 2.45
1977 5.13 2.69
1976 5.28 2.82
1975 5.43 2.75
1974 5.58 2.7
1973 5.73 2.77
1972 5.87 2.86
1971 6.01 3
1970 6.14 3.01
1969 6.25 3.12
1968 6.35 3.12
1967 6.44 3.16
1966 6.51 3.16
1965 6.56 3.15
1964 6.61 3.21
1963 6.65 3.12
1962 6.68 3.23
1961 6.7 3.21
1960 6.72 3.16

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

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Ecuador and Portugal demographics compared

Median age
Ecuador

Portugal
1x
Year Median age, years
Ecuador Portugal
2024 29.8 47.5
2023 29.4 47.2
2022 29 46.8
2021 28.6 46.5
2020 28.3 46.1
2019 27.9 45.6
2018 27.5 45.2
2017 27.2 44.7
2016 26.8 44.3
2015 26.4 43.8
2014 26 43.4
2013 25.7 42.9
2012 25.4 42.4
2011 25.1 41.9
2010 24.8 41.5
2009 24.5 41
2008 24.2 40.6
2007 24 40.2
2006 23.7 39.8
2005 23.4 39.4
2004 23.2 39
2003 22.9 38.6
2002 22.7 38.3
2001 22.4 38
2000 22.2 37.7
1999 22 37.4
1998 21.8 37.1
1997 21.6 36.8
1996 21.4 36.4
1995 21.2 36.1
1994 21 35.7
1993 20.8 35.4
1992 20.6 35
1991 20.4 34.6
1990 20.2 34.2
1989 20 33.7
1988 19.8 33.3
1987 19.6 32.9
1986 19.4 32.5
1985 19.2 32.1
1984 19.1 31.7
1983 18.9 31.4
1982 18.8 31.1
1981 18.6 30.8
1980 18.5 30.6
1979 18.4 30.3
1978 18.3 30
1977 18.2 29.9
1976 18.1 29.8
1975 18 29.7
1974 17.9 29.7
1973 17.9 29.6
1972 17.8 29.6
1971 17.8 29.7
1970 17.7 29.6
1969 17.7 29.4
1968 17.7 29.2
1967 17.7 29.1
1966 17.7 29
1965 17.7 28.8
1964 17.8 28.7
1963 17.8 28.5
1962 17.9 28.3
1961 18 28.1
1960 18.2 27.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ecuador Portugal
GNI, Atlas method
$117B
2024
$288B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
38.1%
2024
42.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.89%
2023
4.55%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.22%
2024
1.53%
2024
Armed forces personnel
42,000
2020
52,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.28%
2024
+0.7%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.39%
2024
6.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
57.2%
2024
66.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
26.5%
2024
18.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
55.6
2026
71.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
33.4%
2024
26.9%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
1.5%
2024
2.7%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
171,797
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
1.95%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
26
2000
40
2018
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$747M
2000
$61.9B
2018
Total reserves including gold
$6.91B
2024
$42.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$6.54B
2024
$1.84B
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,108,000
2019
4,208,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.12%
2020
12.2%
2020
Banked people share
64.5%
2024
91.4%
2024

Energy

Ecuador Portugal
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
905 kg
2022
1,853 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.8
2022
$26.6
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
48 megatons
2024
35.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.64 tons
2024
3.32 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
84%
2022
63.1%
2023
Renewable energy use share
18.9%
2021
32.3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
13.2%
2022
14.9%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-69.4%
2022
77.2%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,589 kWh
2022
5,146 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
80.9%
2021
64.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
74.6%
2022
30.3%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
98.7%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Ecuador Portugal
% of world population
0.22%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
-17,219
2025
+16,472
2025
Urban population
63.2%
2024
61.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.9:50.1
2024
47.6:52.4
2024
Average male height
5.49 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
36.6
2026
78
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
33
2025
56
2025
Higher education index
49
2026
87
2026
Homicides per 100K people
45.7
2023
0.8
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
20.1
2019
8.2
2019
Visa free countries
100
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.3%
2022
96.8%
2021
English speaking
1.24%
2023
27.3%
2023
People using the Internet
77.2%
2024
88.5%
2024

Health

Ecuador Portugal
Government health expenditure per capita
$509
2023
$2,971
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$157.4
2023
$838
2024
Life expectancy
77.9 years
2026
82.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.27%
2023
0.07%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.31
2020
5.85
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
30.2 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
55
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
13.1
2023
3.2
2023
Obesity rate
28.3%
2022
22.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.9%
2024
10.5%
2024
Air quality index
67
2026
82
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
10.2%
2022
25.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.54 liters
2020
8.88 liters
2020

Territory

Ecuador Portugal
% of world land
0.17%
2026
0.06%
2026
Land area per capita
5,288 sq mi
2024
3,307 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
20,656 sq mi
2026
15,328 sq mi
2026
Forest area
47,510 sq mi
2026
12,788 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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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