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Ecuador vs Romania statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Ecuador has a population of 18.1M (ranked 71/197), compared with 19.1M in Romania (ranked 67/197). Ecuador's land area is 95,892 sq mi versus 88,834 sq mi for Romania (ranked 76th vs. 80th).

By GDP, Ecuador ranks 62/197 ($125B) and Romania ranks 42/197 ($383B). By GDP per capita, Ecuador ranks 103/197 ($6,875), while Romania ranks 58/197 ($20,080).

Main facts and rankings

Ecuador Romania
Population
18487749
18839108
Population rank 71/197 70/197
GDP
$125B
2024
$383B
2024
GDP rank 62/197 42/197
GDP per capita
$6,875
2024
$20,080
2024
GDP per capita rank 103/197 58/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$15,840
2024
$49,077
2024
Government debt
$67B
2024
$220B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
53.8%
2024
57.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$3,695
2024
$11,533
2024
Government debt per person rank 93/185 48/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,894
2026
$13,912
2026
Land area 95,892 sq mi 88,834 sq mi
Population density
192.4 ppl/mi²
2026
212.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.82
2023
1.71
2023
Median age
29.8 years
2024
43.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.9 years
2026
76.4 years
2026

Ecuador and Romania: Comparison Charts

Ecuador and Romania economies compared

GDP
Ecuador

Romania
1x
Year GDP
Ecuador Romania
2024 $124,676,074,700 $382,564,217,989
2023 $121,147,057,000 $347,757,995,759
2022 $116,133,121,000 $295,319,437,557
2021 $107,179,074,000 $285,071,280,114
2020 $95,865,473,000 $250,625,048,304
2019 $107,595,830,000 $250,080,428,512
2018 $107,478,961,000 $241,791,427,224
2017 $104,467,486,000 $210,147,385,855
2016 $97,671,433,000 $185,290,759,249
2015 $97,209,558,000 $177,885,131,240
2014 $102,717,794,000 $199,722,319,676
2013 $96,570,334,000 $189,798,603,751
2012 $87,735,048,000 $179,117,323,107
2011 $78,986,648,000 $192,623,977,894
2010 $68,151,329,000 $170,064,350,672
2009 $60,094,978,000 $174,110,532,659
2008 $61,139,438,000 $214,315,932,061
2007 $49,848,725,000 $174,588,782,939
2006 $45,690,762,000 $122,023,735,993
2005 $40,278,849,000 $98,454,380,120
2004 $35,194,947,000 $74,973,656,852
2003 $30,965,208,000 $57,806,384,143
2002 $27,054,197,000 $46,065,502,703
2001 $23,127,055,000 $40,395,116,581
2000 $17,539,454,727 $37,253,739,511
1999 $19,645,272,636 $35,953,156,754
1998 $27,981,896,948 $41,696,091,974
1997 $28,162,053,027 $35,575,214,078
1996 $25,226,393,197 $36,937,074,278
1995 $24,432,884,442 $37,430,162,103
1994 $22,708,673,337 $30,072,805,104
1993 $18,938,717,359 $26,361,160,450
1992 $18,094,238,119 $25,121,666,667
1991 $16,988,535,268 $28,850,634,900
1990 $15,239,272,612 $38,247,882,300
1989 $13,890,823,705 $41,450,777,202
1988 $13,051,881,851 $40,424,528,302
1987 $13,945,426,859 $38,067,567,568
1986 $15,314,138,472 -
1985 $17,149,088,413 -
1984 $16,912,509,092 -
1983 $17,152,477,037 -
1982 $19,929,846,396 -
1981 $21,810,759,354 -
1980 $17,881,508,242 -
1979 $14,175,160,902 -
1978 $11,922,497,876 -
1977 $11,026,342,618 -
1976 $9,091,921,030 -
1975 $7,731,674,472 -
1974 $6,599,257,044 -
1973 $3,891,754,150 -
1972 $3,185,986,087 -
1971 $2,754,219,271 -
1970 $2,862,503,139 -
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 Romania economies compared

GDP per capita
Ecuador

Romania
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ecuador Romania
2024 $6,875 $20,080
2023 $6,738 $18,244
2022 $6,516 $15,504
2021 $6,061 $14,908
2020 $5,464 $13,009
2019 $6,205 $12,910
2018 $6,304 $12,416
2017 $6,233 $10,728
2016 $5,918 $9,405
2015 $5,976 $8,977
2014 $6,406 $10,032
2013 $6,109 $9,498
2012 $5,634 $8,930
2011 $5,154 $9,561
2010 $4,520 $8,400
2009 $4,053 $8,548
2008 $4,195 $10,435
2007 $3,479 $8,360
2006 $3,244 $5,758
2005 $2,909 $4,618
2004 $2,586 $3,495
2003 $2,316 $2,679
2002 $2,059 $2,120
2001 $1,791 $1,825
2000 $1,382 $1,660
1999 $1,575 $1,600
1998 $2,284 $1,853
1997 $2,341 $1,577
1996 $2,136 $1,633
1995 $2,108 $1,650
1994 $1,997 $1,323
1993 $1,698 $1,158
1992 $1,655 $1,102
1991 $1,587 $1,254
1990 $1,455 $1,648
1989 $1,356 $1,790
1988 $1,304 $1,753
1987 $1,426 $1,659
1986 $1,604 -
1985 $1,842 -
1984 $1,864 -
1983 $1,940 -
1982 $2,314 -
1981 $2,601 -
1980 $2,190 -
1979 $1,783 -
1978 $1,541 -
1977 $1,465 -
1976 $1,242 -
1975 $1,086 -
1974 $954 -
1973 $579 -
1972 $488 -
1971 $434 -
1970 $465 -
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. Romania life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ecuador

Romania
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ecuador Romania
2026 77.9 76.4
2025 77.8 76.2
2024 77.6 76.1
2023 77.4 75.9
2022 76.6 75.3
2021 72.7 72.7
2020 72 74
2019 77.3 75.3
2018 77.2 75.1
2017 76.2 75
2016 76.1 75
2015 76.2 74.7
2014 76.1 74.8
2013 75.8 74.9
2012 75.5 74.3
2011 75.2 74.3
2010 75.2 73.6
2009 74.9 73.5
2008 74.7 73.2
2007 74.2 72.8
2006 74 72.2
2005 73.9 71.6
2004 73.9 71.1
2003 73.6 70.8
2002 73.2 70.8
2001 72.6 71.1
2000 72.1 71.2
1999 71.9 70.6
1998 71.9 69.9
1997 72 69.1
1996 71.8 68.8
1995 71.3 69.3
1994 70.9 69.3
1993 70.1 69.5
1992 69.5 69.5
1991 69 70
1990 68.4 69.8
1989 67.8 69.5
1988 67 69.4
1987 66.6 69.1
1986 66.1 69.7
1985 65.6 69.4
1984 65.2 69.9
1983 64.7 69.8
1982 64.3 69.8
1981 63.8 69.5
1980 63.3 69.2
1979 62.9 69.5
1978 62.4 69.8
1977 61.9 69.5
1976 61.4 69.9
1975 61.1 69.6
1974 60.7 69.5
1973 60.3 68.7
1972 59.8 69
1971 59.3 68.4
1970 58.8 67.9
1969 58.3 67.2
1968 57.9 67.9
1967 57.5 68.1
1966 57 68.2
1965 56.5 68.4
1964 56 68.4
1963 55.3 67.8
1962 54.7 67.2
1961 54.1 66.4
1960 53.4 65.6
1959 52.7 64.9
1958 52.1 64.4
1957 51.5 64
1956 50.9 63.6
1955 50.4 63.3
1954 50 63
1953 49.6 62.5
1952 49.2 61.8
1951 48.9 61.2
1950 48.4 60.5

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

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Ecuador and Romania population clocks and comparison

Population
Ecuador

Romania
1x
Year Population
Ecuador Romania
2024 18,135,478 19,051,804
2023 17,980,083 19,061,062
2022 17,823,897 19,048,502
2021 17,682,454 19,122,059
2020 17,546,065 19,265,250
2019 17,340,021 19,371,648
2018 17,049,547 19,473,970
2017 16,759,519 19,588,715
2016 16,505,139 19,702,267
2015 16,266,225 19,815,616
2014 16,035,124 19,908,979
2013 15,807,128 19,983,693
2012 15,572,194 20,058,035
2011 15,326,227 20,147,528
2010 15,076,695 20,246,871
2009 14,825,954 20,367,487
2008 14,575,202 20,537,875
2007 14,328,773 20,882,982
2006 14,086,131 21,193,760
2005 13,846,163 21,319,685
2004 13,608,701 21,451,748
2003 13,372,306 21,574,326
2002 13,138,472 21,730,496
2001 12,910,740 22,131,970
2000 12,689,206 22,442,971
1999 12,470,795 22,472,040
1998 12,251,184 22,507,344
1997 12,031,127 22,553,978
1996 11,810,950 22,619,004
1995 11,590,514 22,684,270
1994 11,372,197 22,730,211
1993 11,154,274 22,763,280
1992 10,930,128 22,794,284
1991 10,702,380 23,001,155
1990 10,473,673 23,201,835
1989 10,241,852 23,161,458
1988 10,010,808 23,057,662
1987 9,779,290 22,949,430
1986 9,545,998 22,836,841
1985 9,311,154 22,732,999
1984 9,074,782 22,640,547
1983 8,840,417 22,560,478
1982 8,611,298 22,475,741
1981 8,386,910 22,353,070
1980 8,165,877 22,207,282
1979 7,948,869 22,090,488
1978 7,736,167 21,951,464
1977 7,526,819 21,756,096
1976 7,320,912 21,551,634
1975 7,118,251 21,293,583
1974 6,918,573 21,029,429
1973 6,722,033 20,835,681
1972 6,529,034 20,657,957
1971 6,340,052 20,461,567
1970 6,155,387 20,250,398
1969 5,975,236 20,009,141
1968 5,799,680 19,799,831
1967 5,629,057 19,534,242
1966 5,463,748 19,215,450
1965 5,303,963 19,031,576
1964 5,149,918 18,919,126
1963 5,001,716 18,797,850
1962 4,859,269 18,676,550
1961 4,722,331 18,555,250
1960 4,590,891 18,406,905

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

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Fertility rates in Ecuador and Romania

Fertility rate
Ecuador

Romania
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ecuador Romania
2023 1.82 1.71
2022 1.86 1.71
2021 1.91 1.81
2020 1.97 1.8
2019 2.04 1.77
2018 2.11 1.76
2017 2.13 1.78
2016 2.12 1.69
2015 2.21 1.62
2014 2.27 1.56
2013 2.36 1.46
2012 2.51 1.52
2011 2.61 1.47
2010 2.62 1.59
2009 2.68 1.66
2008 2.69 1.6
2007 2.7 1.45
2006 2.75 1.42
2005 2.8 1.4
2004 2.85 1.33
2003 2.91 1.3
2002 2.97 1.27
2001 3.04 1.27
2000 3.1 1.31
1999 3.17 1.3
1998 3.23 1.32
1997 3.29 1.32
1996 3.35 1.3
1995 3.38 1.33
1994 3.42 1.4
1993 3.49 1.43
1992 3.58 1.51
1991 3.63 1.59
1990 3.68 1.83
1989 3.74 2.22
1988 3.79 2.3
1987 3.87 2.38
1986 4 2.39
1985 4.14 2.31
1984 4.31 2.26
1983 4.39 2.06
1982 4.5 2.17
1981 4.61 2.36
1980 4.73 2.43
1979 4.86 2.49
1978 4.99 2.52
1977 5.13 2.57
1976 5.28 2.54
1975 5.43 2.59
1974 5.58 2.71
1973 5.73 2.44
1972 5.87 2.55
1971 6.01 2.67
1970 6.14 2.89
1969 6.25 3.19
1968 6.35 3.63
1967 6.44 3.66
1966 6.51 1.9
1965 6.56 1.91
1964 6.61 1.96
1963 6.65 2.01
1962 6.68 2.04
1961 6.7 2.17
1960 6.72 2.34

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

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Ecuador and Romania demographics compared

Median age
Ecuador

Romania
1x
Year Median age, years
Ecuador Romania
2024 29.8 43.8
2023 29.4 43.5
2022 29 43.3
2021 28.6 43.2
2020 28.3 42.9
2019 27.9 42.6
2018 27.5 42.3
2017 27.2 42
2016 26.8 41.7
2015 26.4 41.3
2014 26 40.9
2013 25.7 40.5
2012 25.4 40.2
2011 25.1 39.8
2010 24.8 39.3
2009 24.5 38.8
2008 24.2 38.2
2007 24 37.7
2006 23.7 37.3
2005 23.4 37
2004 23.2 36.6
2003 22.9 36
2002 22.7 35.3
2001 22.4 34.8
2000 22.2 34.8
1999 22 34.7
1998 21.8 34.6
1997 21.6 34.4
1996 21.4 34.2
1995 21.2 34
1994 21 33.8
1993 20.8 33.6
1992 20.6 33.3
1991 20.4 33.1
1990 20.2 33
1989 20 32.9
1988 19.8 32.8
1987 19.6 32.8
1986 19.4 32.7
1985 19.2 32.5
1984 19.1 32.3
1983 18.9 32.1
1982 18.8 32
1981 18.6 31.9
1980 18.5 31.8
1979 18.4 31.7
1978 18.3 31.7
1977 18.2 31.8
1976 18.1 31.8
1975 18 31.7
1974 17.9 31.6
1973 17.9 31.5
1972 17.8 31.5
1971 17.8 31.4
1970 17.7 31.4
1969 17.7 31.3
1968 17.7 31.3
1967 17.7 31.3
1966 17.7 31
1965 17.7 30.6
1964 17.8 30.2
1963 17.8 29.7
1962 17.9 29.3
1961 18 28.9
1960 18.2 28.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ecuador Romania
GNI, Atlas method
$117B
2024
$335B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
38.1%
2024
39.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.89%
2023
3.28%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.22%
2024
2.3%
2024
Armed forces personnel
42,000
2020
128,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.28%
2024
-8.68%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.39%
2024
5.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
57.2%
2024
62.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
26.5%
2024
25.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
55.6
2026
65.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
33.4%
2024
21.8%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
1.5%
2024
2.4%
2023
Number of billionaires n/a
6
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00004%
2025
Listed domestic companies
26
2000
83
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$747M
2000
$47.4B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$6.91B
2024
$73.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$6.54B
2024
$9.53B
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,108,000
2019
5,023,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.12%
2020
1.73%
2020
Banked people share
64.5%
2024
71.3%
2024

Energy

Ecuador Romania
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
905 kg
2022
1,601 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.8
2022
$28.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
48 megatons
2024
70.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.64 tons
2024
3.72 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
84%
2022
70.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
18.9%
2021
23.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
13.2%
2022
17.5%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-69.4%
2022
28.1%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,589 kWh
2022
2,585 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
80.9%
2021
44.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
74.6%
2022
32.2%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
19.3%
2023
Electricity access
98.7%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Ecuador Romania
% of world population
0.22%
2024
0.23%
2024
Annual migration change
-17,219
2025
-29,041
2025
Urban population
63.2%
2024
52.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.9:50.1
2024
48.4:51.6
2024
Average male height
5.49 ft
2025
5.83 ft
2025
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
5.4 ft
2025
Quality of life index
36.6
2026
71.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
33
2025
45
2025
Higher education index
49
2026
69
2026
Homicides per 100K people
45.7
2023
1.12
2024
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
20.1
2019
10.3
2019
Visa free countries
100
2025
170
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.3%
2022
99.2%
2021
English speaking
1.24%
2023
31%
2023
People using the Internet
77.2%
2024
91.3%
2024

Health

Ecuador Romania
Government health expenditure per capita
$509
2023
$1,051
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$157.4
2023
$241.3
2023
Life expectancy
77.9 years
2026
76.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.27%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.31
2020
3.63
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
27.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
55
2023
12
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
13.1
2023
6.6
2023
Obesity rate
28.3%
2022
35%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.9%
2024
7.5%
2024
Air quality index
67
2026
50
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
10.2%
2022
30%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.54 liters
2020
16.8 liters
2020

Territory

Ecuador Romania
% of world land
0.17%
2026
0.15%
2026
Land area per capita
5,288 sq mi
2024
4,663 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
20,656 sq mi
2026
49,093 sq mi
2026
Forest area
47,510 sq mi
2026
26,753 sq mi
2026
Roads length
26,853 mi
2015
53,964 mi
2024

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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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