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Ecuador vs Rwanda statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Ecuador has a population of 18.1M (ranked 71/197), compared with 14.3M in Rwanda (ranked 77/197). Ecuador's land area is 95,892 sq mi versus 9,525 sq mi for Rwanda (ranked 76th vs. 146th).

By GDP, Ecuador ranks 62/197 ($125B) and Rwanda ranks 144/197 ($14.3B). By GDP per capita, Ecuador ranks 103/197 ($6,875), while Rwanda ranks 178/197 ($1,000).

Main facts and rankings

Ecuador Rwanda
Population
18487749
14975051
Population rank 71/197 77/197
GDP
$125B
2024
$14.3B
2024
GDP rank 62/197 144/197
GDP per capita
$6,875
2024
$1,000
2024
GDP per capita rank 103/197 178/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$15,840
2024
$3,711
2024
Government debt
$67B
2024
$9.58B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
53.8%
2024
67.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$3,695
2024
$672
2024
Government debt per person rank 93/185 157/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,894
2026
$2,194
2026
Land area 95,892 sq mi 9,525 sq mi
Population density
192.4 ppl/mi²
2026
1,563 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.82
2023
3.7
2023
Median age
29.8 years
2024
20.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.9 years
2026
68.5 years
2026

Ecuador and Rwanda: Comparison Charts

Ecuador and Rwanda economies compared

GDP
Ecuador

Rwanda
1x
Year GDP
Ecuador Rwanda
2024 $124,676,074,700 $14,251,642,235
2023 $121,147,057,000 $14,331,722,703
2022 $116,133,121,000 $13,316,161,002
2021 $107,179,074,000 $11,078,787,090
2020 $95,865,473,000 $10,174,386,857
2019 $107,595,830,000 $10,349,300,277
2018 $107,478,961,000 $9,637,904,521
2017 $104,467,486,000 $9,252,833,891
2016 $97,671,433,000 $8,695,272,058
2015 $97,209,558,000 $8,543,760,200
2014 $102,717,794,000 $8,238,966,124
2013 $96,570,334,000 $7,819,964,030
2012 $87,735,048,000 $7,654,761,050
2011 $78,986,648,000 $6,884,913,658
2010 $68,151,329,000 $6,124,756,654
2009 $60,094,978,000 $5,674,476,969
2008 $61,139,438,000 $5,179,854,065
2007 $49,848,725,000 $4,070,507,895
2006 $45,690,762,000 $3,319,784,539
2005 $40,278,849,000 $2,933,819,766
2004 $35,194,947,000 $2,376,496,067
2003 $30,965,208,000 $2,138,237,279
2002 $27,054,197,000 $1,966,003,468
2001 $23,127,055,000 $1,966,600,715
2000 $17,539,454,727 $2,068,836,754
1999 $19,645,272,636 $2,157,108,263
1998 $27,981,896,948 $1,989,343,546
1997 $28,162,053,027 $1,851,558,197
1996 $25,226,393,197 $1,382,334,879
1995 $24,432,884,442 $1,293,535,193
1994 $22,708,673,337 $753,636,370
1993 $18,938,717,359 $1,971,525,712
1992 $18,094,238,119 $2,029,026,962
1991 $16,988,535,268 $1,911,600,237
1990 $15,239,272,612 $2,550,185,679
1989 $13,890,823,705 $2,405,022,593
1988 $13,051,881,851 $2,395,492,687
1987 $13,945,426,859 $2,157,432,668
1986 $15,314,138,472 $1,944,710,684
1985 $17,149,088,413 $1,715,626,331
1984 $16,912,509,092 $1,587,413,084
1983 $17,152,477,037 $1,479,687,587
1982 $19,929,846,396 $1,407,243,139
1981 $21,810,759,354 $1,407,062,527
1980 $17,881,508,242 $1,254,765,642
1979 $14,175,160,902 $1,109,346,131
1978 $11,922,497,876 $905,709,076
1977 $11,026,342,618 $746,650,613
1976 $9,091,921,030 $637,753,853
1975 $7,731,674,472 $571,863,500
1974 $6,599,257,044 $308,458,423
1973 $3,891,754,150 $290,746,157
1972 $3,185,986,087 $246,457,838
1971 $2,754,219,271 $222,952,504
1970 $2,862,503,139 $219,900,006
1969 $3,112,165,727 $188,700,037
1968 $2,582,179,864 $172,200,018
1967 $2,553,595,172 $159,560,018
1966 $2,429,308,639 $124,525,703
1965 $2,387,047,396 $148,799,980
1964 $2,244,146,103 $129,999,994
1963 $1,824,343,871 $128,000,000
1962 $1,518,207,703 $125,000,008
1961 $1,753,850,955 $122,000,016
1960 $2,069,464,937 $119,000,024

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

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Ecuador and Rwanda economies compared

GDP per capita
Ecuador

Rwanda
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ecuador Rwanda
2024 $6,875 $1,000
2023 $6,738 $1,027
2022 $6,516 $975
2021 $6,061 $830
2020 $5,464 $779
2019 $6,205 $810
2018 $6,304 $772
2017 $6,233 $758
2016 $5,918 $730
2015 $5,976 $734
2014 $6,406 $725
2013 $6,109 $705
2012 $5,634 $707
2011 $5,154 $651
2010 $4,520 $594
2009 $4,053 $564
2008 $4,195 $528
2007 $3,479 $426
2006 $3,244 $357
2005 $2,909 $324
2004 $2,586 $269.5
2003 $2,316 $249
2002 $2,059 $234
2001 $1,791 $237.3
2000 $1,382 $251.9
1999 $1,575 $264.7
1998 $2,284 $246.2
1997 $2,341 $238.7
1996 $2,136 $206
1995 $2,108 $228
1994 $1,997 $111
1993 $1,698 $247
1992 $1,655 $264.1
1991 $1,587 $254
1990 $1,455 $346
1989 $1,356 $335
1988 $1,304 $344
1987 $1,426 $320
1986 $1,604 $297.7
1985 $1,842 $271.6
1984 $1,864 $259.9
1983 $1,940 $250.6
1982 $2,314 $246.4
1981 $2,601 $254.6
1980 $2,190 $234.4
1979 $1,783 $213.8
1978 $1,541 $179.9
1977 $1,465 $152.7
1976 $1,242 $134.4
1975 $1,086 $124.1
1974 $954 $68.9
1973 $579 $66.9
1972 $488 $58.4
1971 $434 $54.4
1970 $465 $55.2
1969 $521 $48.9
1968 $445 $46
1967 $454 $44
1966 $445 $35.4
1965 $450 $43.5
1964 $436 $39
1963 $365 $39.3
1962 $312 $39.2
1961 $371 $39.3
1960 $451 $39.4

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

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Ecuador vs. Rwanda life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ecuador

Rwanda
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ecuador Rwanda
2026 77.9 68.5
2025 77.8 68.2
2024 77.6 68
2023 77.4 67.8
2022 76.6 67.5
2021 72.7 66.8
2020 72 67
2019 77.3 66.7
2018 77.2 66.4
2017 76.2 66.1
2016 76.1 65.7
2015 76.2 65.4
2014 76.1 65.1
2013 75.8 64.7
2012 75.5 64.2
2011 75.2 63.5
2010 75.2 62.8
2009 74.9 61.8
2008 74.7 60.6
2007 74.2 59.5
2006 74 58.3
2005 73.9 57
2004 73.9 55.5
2003 73.6 53.5
2002 73.2 51.3
2001 72.6 49.5
2000 72.1 47.8
1999 71.9 45.7
1998 71.9 43.1
1997 72 42
1996 71.8 42.5
1995 71.3 41.5
1994 70.9 12.2
1993 70.1 42.9
1992 69.5 44.4
1991 69 46.2
1990 68.4 47.8
1989 67.8 49.5
1988 67 50.9
1987 66.6 51.5
1986 66.1 51.7
1985 65.6 51.7
1984 65.2 51.4
1983 64.7 50.9
1982 64.3 50.2
1981 63.8 49.2
1980 63.3 48.1
1979 62.9 47.1
1978 62.4 46.2
1977 61.9 45.6
1976 61.4 45.3
1975 61.1 45.3
1974 60.7 45.6
1973 60.3 45.9
1972 59.8 46.3
1971 59.3 46.8
1970 58.8 47.1
1969 58.3 47.4
1968 57.9 47.7
1967 57.5 48
1966 57 48.1
1965 56.5 48.2
1964 56 48.1
1963 55.3 44
1962 54.7 47.8
1961 54.1 47.5
1960 53.4 47
1959 52.7 46.5
1958 52.1 46.1
1957 51.5 45.6
1956 50.9 45.2
1955 50.4 44.8
1954 50 44.4
1953 49.6 44.1
1952 49.2 43.8
1951 48.9 43.5
1950 48.4 43.2

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

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Ecuador and Rwanda population clocks and comparison

Population
Ecuador

Rwanda
1x
Year Population
Ecuador Rwanda
2024 18,135,478 14,256,567
2023 17,980,083 13,954,471
2022 17,823,897 13,651,030
2021 17,682,454 13,355,260
2020 17,546,065 13,065,837
2019 17,340,021 12,776,103
2018 17,049,547 12,487,996
2017 16,759,519 12,202,060
2016 16,505,139 11,919,183
2015 16,266,225 11,640,022
2014 16,035,124 11,364,757
2013 15,807,128 11,093,340
2012 15,572,194 10,829,901
2011 15,326,227 10,573,733
2010 15,076,695 10,317,553
2009 14,825,954 10,060,432
2008 14,575,202 9,804,269
2007 14,328,773 9,549,933
2006 14,086,131 9,299,246
2005 13,846,163 9,054,528
2004 13,608,701 8,816,844
2003 13,372,306 8,586,875
2002 13,138,472 8,400,180
2001 12,910,740 8,287,094
2000 12,689,206 8,213,931
1999 12,470,795 8,147,912
1998 12,251,184 8,081,681
1997 12,031,127 7,755,238
1996 11,810,950 6,708,764
1995 11,590,514 5,674,118
1994 11,372,197 6,792,352
1993 11,154,274 7,981,132
1992 10,930,128 7,683,266
1991 10,702,380 7,526,966
1990 10,473,673 7,375,307
1989 10,241,852 7,184,706
1988 10,010,808 6,968,071
1987 9,779,290 6,749,493
1986 9,545,998 6,531,881
1985 9,311,154 6,317,228
1984 9,074,782 6,107,627
1983 8,840,417 5,905,311
1982 8,611,298 5,711,549
1981 8,386,910 5,527,230
1980 8,165,877 5,353,259
1979 7,948,869 5,189,541
1978 7,736,167 5,035,171
1977 7,526,819 4,888,240
1976 7,320,912 4,745,954
1975 7,118,251 4,607,728
1974 6,918,573 4,474,228
1973 6,722,033 4,345,047
1972 6,529,034 4,220,335
1971 6,340,052 4,100,044
1970 6,155,387 3,980,669
1969 5,975,236 3,861,271
1968 5,799,680 3,744,010
1967 5,629,057 3,629,577
1966 5,463,748 3,521,626
1965 5,303,963 3,423,210
1964 5,149,918 3,334,834
1963 5,001,716 3,258,890
1962 4,859,269 3,186,025
1961 4,722,331 3,106,779
1960 4,590,891 3,022,294

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

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Fertility rates in Ecuador and Rwanda

Fertility rate
Ecuador

Rwanda
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ecuador Rwanda
2023 1.82 3.7
2022 1.86 3.78
2021 1.91 3.84
2020 1.97 3.91
2019 2.04 3.99
2018 2.11 4.05
2017 2.13 4.08
2016 2.12 4.11
2015 2.21 4.11
2014 2.27 4.12
2013 2.36 4.14
2012 2.51 4.2
2011 2.61 4.33
2010 2.62 4.52
2009 2.68 4.71
2008 2.69 4.92
2007 2.7 5.14
2006 2.75 5.34
2005 2.8 5.5
2004 2.85 5.64
2003 2.91 5.74
2002 2.97 5.82
2001 3.04 5.89
2000 3.1 5.97
1999 3.17 6.06
1998 3.23 6.17
1997 3.29 6.24
1996 3.35 6.29
1995 3.38 6.35
1994 3.42 6.42
1993 3.49 6.48
1992 3.58 6.54
1991 3.63 6.62
1990 3.68 6.8
1989 3.74 7.03
1988 3.79 7.23
1987 3.87 7.43
1986 4 7.61
1985 4.14 7.79
1984 4.31 7.91
1983 4.39 8
1982 4.5 8.06
1981 4.61 8.1
1980 4.73 8.12
1979 4.86 8.13
1978 4.99 8.16
1977 5.13 8.14
1976 5.28 8.12
1975 5.43 8.1
1974 5.58 8.1
1973 5.73 8.09
1972 5.87 8.09
1971 6.01 8.09
1970 6.14 8.15
1969 6.25 8.18
1968 6.35 8.19
1967 6.44 8.21
1966 6.51 8.23
1965 6.56 8.25
1964 6.61 8.27
1963 6.65 8.27
1962 6.68 8.27
1961 6.7 8.28
1960 6.72 8.28

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

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Ecuador and Rwanda demographics compared

Median age
Ecuador

Rwanda
1x
Year Median age, years
Ecuador Rwanda
2024 29.8 20.8
2023 29.4 20.5
2022 29 20.3
2021 28.6 20
2020 28.3 19.9
2019 27.9 19.8
2018 27.5 19.7
2017 27.2 19.6
2016 26.8 19.4
2015 26.4 19.3
2014 26 19.1
2013 25.7 19
2012 25.4 18.8
2011 25.1 18.7
2010 24.8 18.5
2009 24.5 18.4
2008 24.2 18.3
2007 24 18.1
2006 23.7 18
2005 23.4 17.8
2004 23.2 17.6
2003 22.9 17.4
2002 22.7 17.1
2001 22.4 16.8
2000 22.2 16.3
1999 22 15.8
1998 21.8 15.3
1997 21.6 14.8
1996 21.4 14.6
1995 21.2 14.3
1994 21 15
1993 20.8 15.7
1992 20.6 15.6
1991 20.4 15.5
1990 20.2 15.5
1989 20 15.5
1988 19.8 15.6
1987 19.6 15.6
1986 19.4 15.7
1985 19.2 15.8
1984 19.1 16
1983 18.9 16.1
1982 18.8 16.2
1981 18.6 16.4
1980 18.5 16.5
1979 18.4 16.5
1978 18.3 16.6
1977 18.2 16.6
1976 18.1 16.5
1975 18 16.4
1974 17.9 16.3
1973 17.9 16.2
1972 17.8 16
1971 17.8 15.9
1970 17.7 15.7
1969 17.7 15.5
1968 17.7 15.3
1967 17.7 15.1
1966 17.7 14.9
1965 17.7 14.8
1964 17.8 14.7
1963 17.8 14.8
1962 17.9 14.9
1961 18 15.1
1960 18.2 15.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ecuador Rwanda
GNI, Atlas method
$117B
2024
$14.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
38.1%
2024
28.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.89%
2023
4.69%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.22%
2024
1.25%
2024
Armed forces personnel
42,000
2020
35,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.28%
2024
-6.57%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.39%
2024
11.3%
2024
Services, % of GDP
57.2%
2024
47.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
26.5%
2024
21%
2024
Economic freedom index
55.6
2026
56.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
33.4%
2024
33.4%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
1.5%
2024
3.1%
2023
Listed domestic companies
26
2000
5
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$747M
2000
$2.75B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$6.91B
2024
$2.41B
2024
Personal remittances received
$6.54B
2024
$517M
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,108,000
2019
1,634,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
3.12%
2020
11%
2020
Banked people share
64.5%
2024
50%
2017

Energy

Ecuador Rwanda
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
905 kg
2022
373 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.8
2022
$8.31
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
48 megatons
2024
2.31 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.64 tons
2024
0.16 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
84%
2022
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
18.9%
2021
79.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
13.2%
2022
0.97%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-69.4%
2022
10.6%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,589 kWh
2022
68.1 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
80.9%
2021
61%
2021
Hydroelectric share
74.6%
2022
50.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
98.7%
2023
63.9%
2023

Society

Ecuador Rwanda
% of world population
0.22%
2024
0.18%
2024
Annual migration change
-17,219
2025
+6,282
2025
Urban population
63.2%
2024
29.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.9:50.1
2024
48.8:51.2
2024
Average male height
5.49 ft
2025
5.45 ft
2025
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
5.14 ft
2025
Quality of life index
36.6
2026
32.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
33
2025
58
2025
Higher education index
49
2026
17
2026
Homicides per 100K people
45.7
2023
3.59
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
20.1
2019
29.4
2019
Visa free countries
100
2025
72
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.3%
2022
78.8%
2022
English speaking
1.24%
2023
15%
2023
People using the Internet
77.2%
2024
34.2%
2023

Health

Ecuador Rwanda
Government health expenditure per capita
$509
2023
$52.7
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$157.4
2023
$2.16
2023
Life expectancy
77.9 years
2026
68.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.27%
2023
37%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.31
2020
0.09
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
23 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
55
2023
229
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
13.1
2023
40
2023
Obesity rate
28.3%
2022
4.99%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.9%
2024
2.1%
2024
Air quality index
67
2026
6
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
10.2%
2022
14.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.54 liters
2020
2.87 liters
2020

Territory

Ecuador Rwanda
% of world land
0.17%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
5,288 sq mi
2024
668 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
20,656 sq mi
2026
7,271 sq mi
2026
Forest area
47,510 sq mi
2026
1,077 sq mi
2026
Roads length
26,853 mi
2015
2,920 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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