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Ecuador vs Qatar statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Ecuador has a population of 18.1M (ranked 71/197), compared with 2.86M in Qatar (ranked 138/197). Ecuador's land area is 95,892 sq mi versus 4,436 sq mi for Qatar (ranked 76th vs. 158th).

By GDP, Ecuador ranks 62/197 ($125B) and Qatar ranks 56/197 ($219B). By GDP per capita, Ecuador ranks 103/197 ($6,875), while Qatar ranks 11/197 ($76,689).

Main facts and rankings

Ecuador Qatar
Population
18487749
2999260
Population rank 71/197 136/197
GDP
$125B
2024
$219B
2024
GDP rank 62/197 56/197
GDP per capita
$6,875
2024
$76,689
2024
GDP per capita rank 103/197 11/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$15,840
2024
$126,046
2024
Government debt
$67B
2024
$90.2B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
53.8%
2024
41.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$3,695
2024
$31,579
2024
Government debt per person rank 93/185 23/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,894
2026
$35,660
2026
Land area 95,892 sq mi 4,436 sq mi
Population density
192.4 ppl/mi²
2026
673 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.82
2023
1.73
2023
Median age
29.8 years
2024
34.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.9 years
2026
82.8 years
2026

Ecuador and Qatar: Comparison Charts

Ecuador and Qatar economies compared

GDP
Ecuador

Qatar
1x
Year GDP
Ecuador Qatar
2024 $124,676,074,700 $219,162,637,363
2023 $121,147,057,000 $217,308,516,484
2022 $116,133,121,000 $235,709,340,659
2021 $107,179,074,000 $179,732,142,857
2020 $95,865,473,000 $144,411,538,462
2019 $107,595,830,000 $176,371,428,571
2018 $107,478,961,000 $183,335,164,835
2017 $104,467,486,000 $161,099,175,824
2016 $97,671,433,000 $151,732,142,857
2015 $97,209,558,000 $161,739,835,165
2014 $102,717,794,000 $206,224,725,275
2013 $96,570,334,000 $198,727,747,253
2012 $87,735,048,000 $186,833,516,484
2011 $78,986,648,000 $167,775,274,725
2010 $68,151,329,000 $123,627,197,802
2009 $60,094,978,000 $97,798,351,648
2008 $61,139,438,000 $115,270,054,945
2007 $49,848,725,000 $79,712,087,912
2006 $45,690,762,000 $60,882,142,857
2005 $40,278,849,000 $44,530,494,505
2004 $35,194,947,000 $31,734,065,934
2003 $30,965,208,000 $23,533,791,209
2002 $27,054,197,000 $19,363,736,264
2001 $23,127,055,000 $17,538,461,538
2000 $17,539,454,727 $17,759,890,110
1999 $19,645,272,636 $12,393,131,868
1998 $27,981,896,948 $10,255,495,027
1997 $28,162,053,027 $11,297,802,115
1996 $25,226,393,197 $9,059,340,385
1995 $24,432,884,442 $8,137,911,978
1994 $22,708,673,337 $7,374,450,769
1993 $18,938,717,359 $7,156,593,654
1992 $18,094,238,119 $7,646,153,984
1991 $16,988,535,268 $6,883,516,484
1990 $15,239,272,612 $7,360,439,423
1989 $13,890,823,705 $6,487,912,088
1988 $13,051,881,851 $6,038,187,033
1987 $13,945,426,859 $5,446,428,681
1986 $15,314,138,472 $5,053,021,951
1985 $17,149,088,413 $6,153,296,456
1984 $16,912,509,092 $6,704,395,824
1983 $17,152,477,037 $6,467,582,308
1982 $19,929,846,396 $7,596,703,214
1981 $21,810,759,354 $8,661,263,764
1980 $17,881,508,242 $7,829,165,262
1979 $14,175,160,902 $5,632,962,997
1978 $11,922,497,876 $4,052,000,413
1977 $11,026,342,618 $3,617,564,638
1976 $9,091,921,030 $3,284,273,987
1975 $7,731,674,472 $2,512,773,166
1974 $6,599,257,044 $2,401,403,227
1973 $3,891,754,150 $793,885,560
1972 $3,185,986,087 $510,262,500
1971 $2,754,219,271 $387,703,106
1970 $2,862,503,139 $301,791,302
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 Qatar economies compared

GDP per capita
Ecuador

Qatar
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ecuador Qatar
2024 $6,875 $76,689
2023 $6,738 $81,817
2022 $6,516 $88,701
2021 $6,061 $71,752
2020 $5,464 $51,684
2019 $6,205 $66,841
2018 $6,304 $71,040
2017 $6,233 $63,280
2016 $5,918 $61,254
2015 $5,976 $68,985
2014 $6,406 $95,841
2013 $6,109 $103,697
2012 $5,634 $108,470
2011 $5,154 $103,262
2010 $4,520 $76,463
2009 $4,053 $60,786
2008 $4,195 $80,781
2007 $3,479 $65,954
2006 $3,244 $62,582
2005 $2,909 $53,950
2004 $2,586 $41,036
2003 $2,316 $31,602
2002 $2,059 $27,227
2001 $1,791 $25,871
2000 $1,382 $27,535
1999 $1,575 $20,234
1998 $2,284 $17,665
1997 $2,341 $20,523
1996 $2,136 $17,125
1995 $2,108 $15,823
1994 $1,997 $14,765
1993 $1,698 $14,770
1992 $1,655 $16,280
1991 $1,587 $15,133
1990 $1,455 $16,722
1989 $1,356 $15,243
1988 $1,304 $14,682
1987 $1,426 $13,719
1986 $1,604 $13,213
1985 $1,842 $16,815
1984 $1,864 $19,272
1983 $1,940 $19,616
1982 $2,314 $24,385
1981 $2,601 $29,505
1980 $2,190 $28,375
1979 $1,783 $21,777
1978 $1,541 $16,757
1977 $1,465 $16,058
1976 $1,242 $15,710
1975 $1,086 $13,014
1974 $954 $13,540
1973 $579 $4,905
1972 $488 $3,483
1971 $434 $2,952
1970 $465 $2,594
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. Qatar life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ecuador

Qatar
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ecuador Qatar
2026 77.9 82.8
2025 77.8 82.7
2024 77.6 82.5
2023 77.4 82.4
2022 76.6 81.9
2021 72.7 81.1
2020 72 80.4
2019 77.3 82.9
2018 77.2 82.7
2017 76.2 82.5
2016 76.1 82.1
2015 76.2 81.8
2014 76.1 81.4
2013 75.8 81
2012 75.5 80.5
2011 75.2 80
2010 75.2 79.4
2009 74.9 78.8
2008 74.7 78.3
2007 74.2 77.7
2006 74 77.3
2005 73.9 76.9
2004 73.9 76.5
2003 73.6 76.1
2002 73.2 75.8
2001 72.6 75.5
2000 72.1 75.3
1999 71.9 75
1998 71.9 74.9
1997 72 74.7
1996 71.8 74.6
1995 71.3 74.4
1994 70.9 74.2
1993 70.1 74.1
1992 69.5 73.9
1991 69 73.7
1990 68.4 73.4
1989 67.8 73.1
1988 67 72.8
1987 66.6 72.5
1986 66.1 72.2
1985 65.6 71.8
1984 65.2 71.5
1983 64.7 71.1
1982 64.3 70.7
1981 63.8 70.3
1980 63.3 69.9
1979 62.9 69.5
1978 62.4 69.1
1977 61.9 68.6
1976 61.4 68.2
1975 61.1 67.7
1974 60.7 67.2
1973 60.3 66.6
1972 59.8 66.1
1971 59.3 65.5
1970 58.8 64.9
1969 58.3 64.2
1968 57.9 63.6
1967 57.5 62.9
1966 57 62.2
1965 56.5 61.4
1964 56 60.7
1963 55.3 60
1962 54.7 59.2
1961 54.1 58.5
1960 53.4 57.8
1959 52.7 57
1958 52.1 56.3
1957 51.5 55.6
1956 50.9 54.9
1955 50.4 54.2
1954 50 53.5
1953 49.6 52.8
1952 49.2 52.1
1951 48.9 51.5
1950 48.4 50.8

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

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Ecuador and Qatar population clocks and comparison

Population
Ecuador

Qatar
1x
Year Population
Ecuador Qatar
2024 18,135,478 2,857,822
2023 17,980,083 2,656,032
2022 17,823,897 2,657,333
2021 17,682,454 2,504,910
2020 17,546,065 2,794,148
2019 17,340,021 2,638,657
2018 17,049,547 2,580,734
2017 16,759,519 2,545,820
2016 16,505,139 2,477,113
2015 16,266,225 2,344,557
2014 16,035,124 2,151,745
2013 15,807,128 1,916,426
2012 15,572,194 1,722,438
2011 15,326,227 1,624,761
2010 15,076,695 1,616,832
2009 14,825,954 1,608,903
2008 14,575,202 1,426,938
2007 14,328,773 1,208,595
2006 14,086,131 972,831
2005 13,846,163 825,408
2004 13,608,701 773,332
2003 13,372,306 744,682
2002 13,138,472 711,205
2001 12,910,740 677,925
2000 12,689,206 644,989
1999 12,470,795 612,500
1998 12,251,184 580,540
1997 12,031,127 550,500
1996 11,810,950 529,019
1995 11,590,514 514,325
1994 11,372,197 499,459
1993 11,154,274 484,545
1992 10,930,128 469,657
1991 10,702,380 454,853
1990 10,473,673 440,175
1989 10,241,852 425,646
1988 10,010,808 411,264
1987 9,779,290 397,005
1986 9,545,998 382,422
1985 9,311,154 365,940
1984 9,074,782 347,878
1983 8,840,417 329,709
1982 8,611,298 311,537
1981 8,386,910 293,553
1980 8,165,877 275,913
1979 7,948,869 258,670
1978 7,736,167 241,808
1977 7,526,819 225,285
1976 7,320,912 209,052
1975 7,118,251 193,087
1974 6,918,573 177,362
1973 6,722,033 161,841
1972 6,529,034 146,506
1971 6,340,052 131,346
1970 6,155,387 116,350
1969 5,975,236 103,025
1968 5,799,680 91,749
1967 5,629,057 81,439
1966 5,463,748 72,192
1965 5,303,963 64,065
1964 5,149,918 56,867
1963 5,001,716 50,380
1962 4,859,269 44,630
1961 4,722,331 39,680
1960 4,590,891 36,010

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

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Fertility rates in Ecuador and Qatar

Fertility rate
Ecuador

Qatar
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ecuador Qatar
2023 1.82 1.73
2022 1.86 1.74
2021 1.91 1.61
2020 1.97 1.68
2019 2.04 1.73
2018 2.11 1.76
2017 2.13 1.83
2016 2.12 1.86
2015 2.21 1.98
2014 2.27 2.03
2013 2.36 2.03
2012 2.51 2.04
2011 2.61 2.07
2010 2.62 2.14
2009 2.68 2.25
2008 2.69 2.37
2007 2.7 2.44
2006 2.75 2.51
2005 2.8 2.64
2004 2.85 2.79
2003 2.91 2.93
2002 2.97 3.01
2001 3.04 3.08
2000 3.1 3.07
1999 3.17 3.12
1998 3.23 3.21
1997 3.29 3.33
1996 3.35 3.44
1995 3.38 3.56
1994 3.42 3.67
1993 3.49 3.77
1992 3.58 3.85
1991 3.63 3.99
1990 3.68 4.23
1989 3.74 4.41
1988 3.79 4.51
1987 3.87 4.54
1986 4 4.57
1985 4.14 4.64
1984 4.31 4.76
1983 4.39 4.9
1982 4.5 5.04
1981 4.61 5.2
1980 4.73 5.33
1979 4.86 5.46
1978 4.99 5.58
1977 5.13 5.69
1976 5.28 5.78
1975 5.43 5.86
1974 5.58 5.94
1973 5.73 6.01
1972 5.87 6.07
1971 6.01 6.15
1970 6.14 6.23
1969 6.25 6.31
1968 6.35 6.39
1967 6.44 6.46
1966 6.51 6.52
1965 6.56 6.53
1964 6.61 6.53
1963 6.65 6.53
1962 6.68 6.53
1961 6.7 6.53
1960 6.72 6.53

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

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Ecuador and Qatar demographics compared

Median age
Ecuador

Qatar
1x
Year Median age, years
Ecuador Qatar
2024 29.8 34.5
2023 29.4 34.1
2022 29 33.4
2021 28.6 32.9
2020 28.3 32.6
2019 27.9 32.3
2018 27.5 31.9
2017 27.2 31.6
2016 26.8 31.4
2015 26.4 31.2
2014 26 31.1
2013 25.7 30.9
2012 25.4 31
2011 25.1 31.2
2010 24.8 31.3
2009 24.5 30.8
2008 24.2 30.1
2007 24 30.1
2006 23.7 30.6
2005 23.4 30.9
2004 23.2 31
2003 22.9 30.9
2002 22.7 30.5
2001 22.4 30.1
2000 22.2 29.9
1999 22 29.8
1998 21.8 29.8
1997 21.6 29.9
1996 21.4 29.6
1995 21.2 29.1
1994 21 28.7
1993 20.8 28.4
1992 20.6 28.1
1991 20.4 27.9
1990 20.2 27.7
1989 20 27.6
1988 19.8 27.5
1987 19.6 27.5
1986 19.4 27.4
1985 19.2 27
1984 19.1 26.3
1983 18.9 25.6
1982 18.8 24.8
1981 18.6 24.1
1980 18.5 23.5
1979 18.4 22.9
1978 18.3 22.3
1977 18.2 21.8
1976 18.1 21.3
1975 18 21
1974 17.9 20.8
1973 17.9 20.9
1972 17.8 21.3
1971 17.8 22.2
1970 17.7 23.7
1969 17.7 24.4
1968 17.7 24
1967 17.7 23.5
1966 17.7 23
1965 17.7 22.5
1964 17.8 21.8
1963 17.8 21.1
1962 17.9 20.1
1961 18 19
1960 18.2 18

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ecuador Qatar
GNI, Atlas method
$117B
2024
$221B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
38.1%
2024
26%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.89%
2023
3.23%
2020
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.22%
2024
6.5%
2022
Armed forces personnel
42,000
2020
22,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.28%
2024
+0.69%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.39%
2024
0.13%
2022
Services, % of GDP
57.2%
2024
46.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
26.5%
2024
58.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
55.6
2026
70.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
33.4%
2024
25.8%
2017
Income share by poorest 10%
1.5%
2024
2.6%
2017
Number of millionaires n/a
26,163
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
1.13%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
2
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00009%
2025
Listed domestic companies
26
2000
52
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$747M
2000
$170M
2024
Total reserves including gold
$6.91B
2024
$54B
2024
Personal remittances received
$6.54B
2024
$1.44B
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,108,000
2019
582,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.12%
2020
20.2%
2020
Banked people share
64.5%
2024
65.9%
2011

Energy

Ecuador Qatar
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
905 kg
2022
16,684 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.8
2022
$7.37
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
48 megatons
2024
135.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.64 tons
2024
47.3 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
84%
2022
99.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
18.9%
2021
0%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
13.2%
2022
0.12%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-69.4%
2022
-396%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,589 kWh
2022
19,381 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
80.9%
2021
0.28%
2021
Hydroelectric share
74.6%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
98.7%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Ecuador Qatar
% of world population
0.22%
2024
0.04%
2024
Annual migration change
-17,219
2025
+36,288
2025
Urban population
63.2%
2024
99.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.9:50.1
2024
71.3:28.7
2024
Average male height
5.49 ft
2025
5.69 ft
2025
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
36.6
2026
80
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
33
2025
58
2025
Higher education index
49
2026
68
2026
Homicides per 100K people
45.7
2023
0.07
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
20.1
2019
7.3
2019
Visa free countries
100
2025
118
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.3%
2022
97.8%
2014
English speaking
1.24%
2023
30%
2025
People using the Internet
77.2%
2024
99.7%
2023

Health

Ecuador Qatar
Government health expenditure per capita
$509
2023
$1,804
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$157.4
2023
$134.1
2023
Life expectancy
77.9 years
2026
82.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.27%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.31
2020
3.02
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
55
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
13.1
2023
6
2023
Obesity rate
28.3%
2022
44%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.9%
2024
24.6%
2024
Air quality index
67
2026
15
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
10.2%
2022
12.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.54 liters
2020
1.05 liters
2020

Territory

Ecuador Qatar
% of world land
0.17%
2026
0.008%
2026
Land area per capita
5,288 sq mi
2024
1,552 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
20,656 sq mi
2026
285.7 sq mi
2026
Forest area
47,510 sq mi
2026
0 sq mi
2026
Roads length
26,853 mi
2015
4,374 mi
2016

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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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