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Ecuador vs Samoa statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Ecuador has a population of 18.1M (ranked 71/197), compared with 218K in Samoa (ranked 177/197). Ecuador's land area is 95,892 sq mi versus 1,073 sq mi for Samoa (ranked 76th vs. 168th).

By GDP, Ecuador ranks 62/197 ($125B) and Samoa ranks 185/197 ($1.18B). By GDP per capita, Ecuador ranks 103/197 ($6,875), while Samoa ranks 117/197 ($5,393).

Main facts and rankings

Ecuador Samoa
Population
18487749
220932
Population rank 71/197 177/197
GDP
$125B
2024
$1.18B
2024
GDP rank 62/197 185/197
GDP per capita
$6,875
2024
$5,393
2024
GDP per capita rank 103/197 117/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$15,840
2024
$8,737
2024
Government debt
$67B
2024
$296M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
53.8%
2024
25.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$3,695
2024
$1,357
2024
Government debt per person rank 93/185 135/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,894
2026
$3,750
2026
Land area 95,892 sq mi 1,073 sq mi
Population density
192.4 ppl/mi²
2026
205.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.82
2023
3.83
2023
Median age
29.8 years
2024
20.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.9 years
2026
72.1 years
2026

Ecuador and Samoa: Comparison Charts

Ecuador and Samoa economies compared

GDP
Ecuador

Samoa
1x
Year GDP
Ecuador Samoa
2024 $124,676,074,700 $1,175,749,786
2023 $121,147,057,000 $1,044,909,500
2022 $116,133,121,000 $889,554,712
2021 $107,179,074,000 $859,724,936
2020 $95,865,473,000 $868,884,903
2019 $107,595,830,000 $912,950,466
2018 $107,478,961,000 $878,448,433
2017 $104,467,486,000 $884,844,384
2016 $97,671,433,000 $843,924,797
2015 $97,209,558,000 $824,150,499
2014 $102,717,794,000 $796,683,520
2013 $96,570,334,000 $797,736,334
2012 $87,735,048,000 $773,141,661
2011 $78,986,648,000 $744,097,050
2010 $68,151,329,000 $680,260,907
2009 $60,094,978,000 $628,006,115
2008 $61,139,438,000 $641,346,192
2007 $49,848,725,000 $573,548,460
2006 $45,690,762,000 $499,923,758
2005 $40,278,849,000 $476,801,793
2004 $35,194,947,000 $407,747,565
2003 $30,965,208,000 $333,426,188
2002 $27,054,197,000 $281,790,134
2001 $23,127,055,000 $266,299,591
2000 $17,539,454,727 $258,856,140
1999 $19,645,272,636 $255,408,060
1998 $27,981,896,948 $269,485,244
1997 $28,162,053,027 $285,475,592
1996 $25,226,393,197 $249,907,869
1995 $24,432,884,442 $224,865,731
1994 $22,708,673,337 $221,098,107
1993 $18,938,717,359 $133,122,897
1992 $18,094,238,119 $132,303,041
1991 $16,988,535,268 $125,597,205
1990 $15,239,272,612 $125,766,270
1989 $13,890,823,705 $122,888,610
1988 $13,051,881,851 $133,016,065
1987 $13,945,426,859 $111,713,922
1986 $15,314,138,472 $100,947,849
1985 $17,149,088,413 $95,572,173
1984 $16,912,509,092 $109,200,934
1983 $17,152,477,037 $111,862,824
1982 $19,929,846,396 $121,221,652
1981 $21,810,759,354 $118,190,655
1980 $17,881,508,242 $125,747,038
1979 $14,175,160,902 $122,257,393
1978 $11,922,497,876 $108,223,444
1977 $11,026,342,618 $98,295,671
1976 $9,091,921,030 $85,003,078
1975 $7,731,674,472 $93,489,283
1974 $6,599,257,044 $93,549,611
1973 $3,891,754,150 $82,452,985
1972 $3,185,986,087 $62,566,116
1971 $2,754,219,271 $53,719,569
1970 $2,862,503,139 $45,208,338
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 Samoa economies compared

GDP per capita
Ecuador

Samoa
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ecuador Samoa
2024 $6,875 $5,393
2023 $6,738 $4,823
2022 $6,516 $4,132
2021 $6,061 $4,022
2020 $5,464 $4,100
2019 $6,205 $4,352
2018 $6,304 $4,232
2017 $6,233 $4,308
2016 $5,918 $4,147
2015 $5,976 $4,084
2014 $6,406 $3,983
2013 $6,109 $4,024
2012 $5,634 $3,935
2011 $5,154 $3,822
2010 $4,520 $3,524
2009 $4,053 $3,279
2008 $4,195 $3,374
2007 $3,479 $3,039
2006 $3,244 $2,663
2005 $2,909 $2,550
2004 $2,586 $2,189
2003 $2,316 $1,798
2002 $2,059 $1,528
2001 $1,791 $1,454
2000 $1,382 $1,425
1999 $1,575 $1,417
1998 $2,284 $1,506
1997 $2,341 $1,608
1996 $2,136 $1,419
1995 $2,108 $1,288
1994 $1,997 $1,277
1993 $1,698 $775
1992 $1,655 $777
1991 $1,587 $742
1990 $1,455 $744
1989 $1,356 $728
1988 $1,304 $790
1987 $1,426 $666
1986 $1,604 $604
1985 $1,842 $573
1984 $1,864 $655
1983 $1,940 $671
1982 $2,314 $728
1981 $2,601 $713
1980 $2,190 $765
1979 $1,783 $751
1978 $1,541 $671
1977 $1,465 $615
1976 $1,242 $541
1975 $1,086 $610
1974 $954 $626
1973 $579 $563
1972 $488 $433
1971 $434 $377
1970 $465 $322
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. Samoa life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ecuador

Samoa
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ecuador Samoa
2026 77.9 72.1
2025 77.8 71.9
2024 77.6 71.8
2023 77.4 71.7
2022 76.6 71.6
2021 72.7 71.1
2020 72 70.7
2019 77.3 70.3
2018 77.2 71.1
2017 76.2 71
2016 76.1 71
2015 76.2 71.1
2014 76.1 71.1
2013 75.8 71.2
2012 75.5 71.2
2011 75.2 71.4
2010 75.2 71.5
2009 74.9 69.5
2008 74.7 71.5
2007 74.2 71.6
2006 74 71.6
2005 73.9 71.5
2004 73.9 71.5
2003 73.6 71.4
2002 73.2 71.2
2001 72.6 71
2000 72.1 70.8
1999 71.9 70.6
1998 71.9 70.3
1997 72 70
1996 71.8 69.8
1995 71.3 69.5
1994 70.9 69.2
1993 70.1 68.8
1992 69.5 68.5
1991 69 68
1990 68.4 67.8
1989 67.8 67.6
1988 67 67.3
1987 66.6 67
1986 66.1 66.8
1985 65.6 66.6
1984 65.2 66.3
1983 64.7 66
1982 64.3 65.6
1981 63.8 65.3
1980 63.3 65
1979 62.9 64.5
1978 62.4 64.1
1977 61.9 63.7
1976 61.4 63.3
1975 61.1 62.8
1974 60.7 62.3
1973 60.3 61.9
1972 59.8 61.4
1971 59.3 60.9
1970 58.8 60.4
1969 58.3 59.9
1968 57.9 59.4
1967 57.5 58.9
1966 57 58.2
1965 56.5 57.9
1964 56 54
1963 55.3 56.9
1962 54.7 56.3
1961 54.1 55.7
1960 53.4 55.2
1959 52.7 54.6
1958 52.1 54
1957 51.5 53.4
1956 50.9 52.8
1955 50.4 52.2
1954 50 51.6
1953 49.6 51
1952 49.2 50.4
1951 48.9 49.8
1950 48.4 49.2

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

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Ecuador and Samoa population clocks and comparison

Population
Ecuador

Samoa
1x
Year Population
Ecuador Samoa
2024 18,135,478 218,019
2023 17,980,083 216,663
2022 17,823,897 215,261
2021 17,682,454 213,779
2020 17,546,065 211,944
2019 17,340,021 209,780
2018 17,049,547 207,582
2017 16,759,519 205,415
2016 16,505,139 203,499
2015 16,266,225 201,782
2014 16,035,124 200,037
2013 15,807,128 198,268
2012 15,572,194 196,498
2011 15,326,227 194,713
2010 15,076,695 193,023
2009 14,825,954 191,513
2008 14,575,202 190,107
2007 14,328,773 188,753
2006 14,086,131 187,709
2005 13,846,163 186,978
2004 13,608,701 186,249
2003 13,372,306 185,430
2002 13,138,472 184,471
2001 12,910,740 183,166
2000 12,689,206 181,685
1999 12,470,795 180,275
1998 12,251,184 178,905
1997 12,031,127 177,547
1996 11,810,950 176,071
1995 11,590,514 174,571
1994 11,372,197 173,159
1993 11,154,274 171,774
1992 10,930,128 170,331
1991 10,702,380 169,368
1990 10,473,673 169,042
1989 10,241,852 168,768
1988 10,010,808 168,346
1987 9,779,290 167,661
1986 9,545,998 167,061
1985 9,311,154 166,849
1984 9,074,782 166,796
1983 8,840,417 166,714
1982 8,611,298 166,484
1981 8,386,910 165,678
1980 8,165,877 164,322
1979 7,948,869 162,882
1978 7,736,167 161,375
1977 7,526,819 159,753
1976 7,320,912 157,113
1975 7,118,251 153,344
1974 6,918,573 149,431
1973 6,722,033 146,516
1972 6,529,034 144,538
1971 6,340,052 142,503
1970 6,155,387 140,400
1969 5,975,236 138,233
1968 5,799,680 136,020
1967 5,629,057 133,764
1966 5,463,748 131,073
1965 5,303,963 127,978
1964 5,149,918 124,894
1963 5,001,716 121,764
1962 4,859,269 118,597
1961 4,722,331 115,496
1960 4,590,891 112,490

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

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Fertility rates in Ecuador and Samoa

Fertility rate
Ecuador

Samoa
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ecuador Samoa
2023 1.82 3.83
2022 1.86 3.88
2021 1.91 3.94
2020 1.97 4
2019 2.04 4.06
2018 2.11 4.14
2017 2.13 4.2
2016 2.12 4.26
2015 2.21 4.34
2014 2.27 4.42
2013 2.36 4.49
2012 2.51 4.55
2011 2.61 4.56
2010 2.62 4.52
2009 2.68 4.47
2008 2.69 4.42
2007 2.7 4.36
2006 2.75 4.32
2005 2.8 4.32
2004 2.85 4.34
2003 2.91 4.39
2002 2.97 4.44
2001 3.04 4.48
2000 3.1 4.52
1999 3.17 4.57
1998 3.23 4.64
1997 3.29 4.7
1996 3.35 4.74
1995 3.38 4.77
1994 3.42 4.79
1993 3.49 4.83
1992 3.58 4.87
1991 3.63 4.91
1990 3.68 5.01
1989 3.74 5.11
1988 3.79 5.21
1987 3.87 5.32
1986 4 5.42
1985 4.14 5.49
1984 4.31 5.55
1983 4.39 5.62
1982 4.5 5.68
1981 4.61 5.75
1980 4.73 5.86
1979 4.86 5.99
1978 4.99 6.15
1977 5.13 6.31
1976 5.28 6.47
1975 5.43 6.61
1974 5.58 6.75
1973 5.73 6.91
1972 5.87 7.07
1971 6.01 7.22
1970 6.14 7.34
1969 6.25 7.43
1968 6.35 7.5
1967 6.44 7.55
1966 6.51 7.6
1965 6.56 7.65
1964 6.61 7.7
1963 6.65 7.73
1962 6.68 7.76
1961 6.7 7.77
1960 6.72 7.78

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

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Ecuador and Samoa demographics compared

Median age
Ecuador

Samoa
1x
Year Median age, years
Ecuador Samoa
2024 29.8 20.9
2023 29.4 21
2022 29 21.1
2021 28.6 21.4
2020 28.3 21.4
2019 27.9 21.5
2018 27.5 21.4
2017 27.2 21.4
2016 26.8 21.3
2015 26.4 21.2
2014 26 21.1
2013 25.7 21
2012 25.4 20.8
2011 25.1 20.8
2010 24.8 20.8
2009 24.5 20.8
2008 24.2 20.7
2007 24 20.6
2006 23.7 20.4
2005 23.4 20.3
2004 23.2 20.1
2003 22.9 19.9
2002 22.7 19.7
2001 22.4 19.7
2000 22.2 19.8
1999 22 19.9
1998 21.8 19.9
1997 21.6 19.8
1996 21.4 19.7
1995 21.2 19.6
1994 21 19.3
1993 20.8 19
1992 20.6 18.7
1991 20.4 18.5
1990 20.2 18.4
1989 20 18.3
1988 19.8 18.2
1987 19.6 18
1986 19.4 17.8
1985 19.2 17.6
1984 19.1 17.4
1983 18.9 17.1
1982 18.8 16.8
1981 18.6 16.6
1980 18.5 16.4
1979 18.4 16.2
1978 18.3 16
1977 18.2 15.8
1976 18.1 15.5
1975 18 15.3
1974 17.9 15
1973 17.9 14.9
1972 17.8 14.8
1971 17.8 14.7
1970 17.7 14.6
1969 17.7 14.5
1968 17.7 14.5
1967 17.7 14.5
1966 17.7 14.5
1965 17.7 14.5
1964 17.8 14.6
1963 17.8 14.6
1962 17.9 14.8
1961 18 14.9
1960 18.2 15

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ecuador Samoa
GNI, Atlas method
$117B
2024
$1.1B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
38.1%
2024
26.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.89%
2023
5.46%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.22%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
42,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.28%
2024
+9.29%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.39%
2024
5.05%
2022
Services, % of GDP
57.2%
2024
69.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
26.5%
2024
10.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
55.6
2026
68
2026
Income share by richest 10%
33.4%
2024
31.3%
2013
Income share by poorest 10%
1.5%
2024
2.7%
2013
Listed domestic companies
26
2000
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$747M
2000
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$6.91B
2024
$508M
2024
Personal remittances received
$6.54B
2024
$282M
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,108,000
2019
23,899
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.12%
2020
19.8%
2020
Banked people share
64.5%
2024
n/a

Energy

Ecuador Samoa
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
905 kg
2022
307 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.8
2022
$15.3
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
48 megatons
2024
0.35 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.64 tons
2024
1.6 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
84%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
18.9%
2021
35.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
13.2%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
-69.4%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
1,589 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
80.9%
2021
49.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
74.6%
2022
28.8%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
98.7%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Ecuador Samoa
% of world population
0.22%
2024
0.003%
2024
Annual migration change
-17,219
2025
-2,815
2025
Urban population
63.2%
2024
17.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.9:50.1
2024
50.4:49.6
2024
Average male height
5.49 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
5.37 ft
2025
Quality of life index
36.6
2026
48.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
33
2025
48
2025
Higher education index
49
2026
18
2026
Homicides per 100K people
45.7
2023
6.2
2018
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
20.1
2019
13
2019
Visa free countries
100
2025
131
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.3%
2022
99.1%
2021
English speaking
1.24%
2023
49.9%
2023
People using the Internet
77.2%
2024
58.1%
2023

Health

Ecuador Samoa
Government health expenditure per capita
$509
2023
$292.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$157.4
2023
$39.3
2023
Life expectancy
77.9 years
2026
72.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.27%
2023
16.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.31
2020
0.56
2021
Age at first childbirth n/a
23.6 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
55
2023
101
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
13.1
2023
15.7
2023
Obesity rate
28.3%
2022
63.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.9%
2024
25.4%
2024
Air quality index
67
2026
92
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
10.2%
2022
22.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.54 liters
2020
2.35 liters
2020

Territory

Ecuador Samoa
% of world land
0.17%
2026
0.002%
2026
Land area per capita
5,288 sq mi
2024
4,923 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
20,656 sq mi
2026
188.5 sq mi
2026
Forest area
47,510 sq mi
2026
619 sq mi
2026
Roads length
26,853 mi
2015
715 mi
2018

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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) (2000–2021, 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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  10. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  11. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)

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