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Ecuador vs Saudi Arabia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Ecuador has a population of 18.1M (ranked 71/197), compared with 35.3M in Saudi Arabia (ranked 45/197). Ecuador's land area is 95,892 sq mi versus 830,000 sq mi for Saudi Arabia (ranked 76th vs. 12th).

By GDP, Ecuador ranks 62/197 ($125B) and Saudi Arabia ranks 18/197 ($1.24T). By GDP per capita, Ecuador ranks 103/197 ($6,875), while Saudi Arabia ranks 33/197 ($35,122).

Main facts and rankings

Ecuador Saudi Arabia
Population
18487749
36734925
Population rank 71/197 44/197
GDP
$125B
2024
$1.24T
2024
GDP rank 62/197 18/197
GDP per capita
$6,875
2024
$35,122
2024
GDP per capita rank 103/197 33/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$15,840
2024
$71,375
2024
Government debt
$67B
2024
$324B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
53.8%
2024
26.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$3,695
2024
$9,185
2024
Government debt per person rank 93/185 58/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,894
2026
$23,076
2026
Land area 95,892 sq mi 830,000 sq mi
Population density
192.4 ppl/mi²
2026
44.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.82
2023
2.28
2023
Median age
29.8 years
2024
30.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.9 years
2026
79.4 years
2026

Ecuador and Saudi Arabia: Comparison Charts

Ecuador and Saudi Arabia economies compared

GDP
Ecuador

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year GDP
Ecuador Saudi Arabia
2024 $124,676,074,700 $1,239,804,533,333
2023 $121,147,057,000 $1,218,584,533,333
2022 $116,133,121,000 $1,239,075,200,000
2021 $107,179,074,000 $982,661,066,667
2020 $95,865,473,000 $767,951,200,000
2019 $107,595,830,000 $888,890,133,333
2018 $107,478,961,000 $886,564,800,000
2017 $104,467,486,000 $741,266,133,333
2016 $97,671,433,000 $689,279,466,667
2015 $97,209,558,000 $693,414,400,000
2014 $102,717,794,000 $787,153,066,667
2013 $96,570,334,000 $769,755,733,333
2012 $87,735,048,000 $751,921,333,333
2011 $78,986,648,000 $680,660,800,000
2010 $68,151,329,000 $528,207,466,667
2009 $60,094,978,000 $429,097,866,667
2008 $61,139,438,000 $519,796,800,000
2007 $49,848,725,000 $415,964,509,673
2006 $45,690,762,000 $376,900,133,511
2005 $40,278,849,000 $328,459,608,764
2004 $35,194,947,000 $258,742,133,333
2003 $30,965,208,000 $215,807,733,333
2002 $27,054,197,000 $189,605,866,667
2001 $23,127,055,000 $184,137,600,000
2000 $17,539,454,727 $189,514,933,333
1999 $19,645,272,636 $161,717,066,667
1998 $27,981,896,948 $146,775,466,667
1997 $28,162,053,027 $165,963,684,913
1996 $25,226,393,197 $158,662,483,311
1995 $24,432,884,442 $143,343,124,166
1994 $22,708,673,337 $135,174,899,866
1993 $18,938,717,359 $132,967,957,276
1992 $18,094,238,119 $137,087,850,467
1991 $16,988,535,268 $132,223,230,975
1990 $15,239,272,612 $117,630,173,565
1989 $13,890,823,705 $95,344,459,279
1988 $13,051,881,851 $88,256,074,766
1987 $13,945,426,859 $85,695,861,148
1986 $15,314,138,472 $86,961,922,765
1985 $17,149,088,413 $103,897,846,494
1984 $16,912,509,092 $119,624,858,116
1983 $17,152,477,037 $129,171,635,311
1982 $19,929,846,396 $153,240,313,858
1981 $21,810,759,354 $184,291,360,139
1980 $17,881,508,242 $164,539,660,725
1979 $14,175,160,902 $111,858,444,786
1978 $11,922,497,876 $80,266,516,687
1977 $11,026,342,618 $74,188,986,586
1976 $9,091,921,030 $64,005,665,722
1975 $7,731,674,472 $46,773,208,643
1974 $6,599,257,044 $45,412,957,746
1973 $3,891,754,150 $14,947,435,499
1972 $3,185,986,087 $9,664,267,087
1971 $2,754,219,271 $7,184,806,909
1970 $2,862,503,139 $5,377,333,333
1969 $3,112,165,727 $4,485,777,644
1968 $2,582,179,864 $4,187,777,711
1967 $2,553,595,172 $3,257,022,223
1966 $2,429,308,639 $2,920,555,557
1965 $2,387,047,396 $2,647,955,558
1964 $2,244,146,103 $2,371,808,713
1963 $1,824,343,871 $2,207,393,172
1962 $1,518,207,703 $2,130,606,532
1961 $1,753,850,955 $1,920,811,284
1960 $2,069,464,937 $1,748,124,064

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

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Ecuador and Saudi Arabia economies compared

GDP per capita
Ecuador

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ecuador Saudi Arabia
2024 $6,875 $35,122
2023 $6,738 $36,157
2022 $6,516 $38,510
2021 $6,061 $31,921
2020 $5,464 $24,339
2019 $6,205 $29,567
2018 $6,304 $29,360
2017 $6,233 $23,929
2016 $5,918 $22,268
2015 $5,976 $23,256
2014 $6,406 $27,805
2013 $6,109 $27,865
2012 $5,634 $28,733
2011 $5,154 $27,127
2010 $4,520 $22,028
2009 $4,053 $17,718
2008 $4,195 $22,320
2007 $3,479 $18,596
2006 $3,244 $17,564
2005 $2,909 $15,976
2004 $2,586 $13,154
2003 $2,316 $11,487
2002 $2,059 $10,586
2001 $1,791 $10,805
2000 $1,382 $11,715
1999 $1,575 $10,452
1998 $2,284 $9,836
1997 $2,341 $11,545
1996 $2,136 $11,472
1995 $2,108 $10,786
1994 $1,997 $10,602
1993 $1,698 $10,885
1992 $1,655 $11,730
1991 $1,587 $11,847
1990 $1,455 $11,055
1989 $1,356 $9,414
1988 $1,304 $9,165
1987 $1,426 $9,386
1986 $1,604 $10,078
1985 $1,842 $12,745
1984 $1,864 $15,541
1983 $1,940 $17,810
1982 $2,314 $22,454
1981 $2,601 $28,703
1980 $2,190 $27,206
1979 $1,783 $19,612
1978 $1,541 $14,914
1977 $1,465 $14,595
1976 $1,242 $13,313
1975 $1,086 $10,266
1974 $954 $10,503
1973 $579 $3,640
1972 $488 $2,474
1971 $434 $1,929
1970 $465 $1,509
1969 $521 $1,313
1968 $445 $1,276
1967 $454 $1,032
1966 $445 $961
1965 $450 $904
1964 $436 $840
1963 $365 $812
1962 $312 $813
1961 $371 $760
1960 $451 $718

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

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Ecuador vs. Saudi Arabia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ecuador

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ecuador Saudi Arabia
2026 77.9 79.4
2025 77.8 79.2
2024 77.6 79
2023 77.4 78.7
2022 76.6 77.3
2021 72.7 77.1
2020 72 77.6
2019 77.3 78.3
2018 77.2 78.7
2017 76.2 78.7
2016 76.1 78.4
2015 76.2 77.8
2014 76.1 77.1
2013 75.8 76.5
2012 75.5 76.1
2011 75.2 75.8
2010 75.2 75.6
2009 74.9 75.4
2008 74.7 75.3
2007 74.2 75.1
2006 74 74.8
2005 73.9 74.4
2004 73.9 74
2003 73.6 73.7
2002 73.2 73.3
2001 72.6 73
2000 72.1 72.6
1999 71.9 72.3
1998 71.9 72
1997 72 71.6
1996 71.8 71.3
1995 71.3 70.9
1994 70.9 70.6
1993 70.1 70.2
1992 69.5 69.8
1991 69 69.3
1990 68.4 68.9
1989 67.8 68.4
1988 67 67.8
1987 66.6 67.2
1986 66.1 66.6
1985 65.6 66
1984 65.2 65.4
1983 64.7 64.7
1982 64.3 64
1981 63.8 63.3
1980 63.3 62.4
1979 62.9 61.5
1978 62.4 60.7
1977 61.9 59.7
1976 61.4 58.8
1975 61.1 57.8
1974 60.7 56.8
1973 60.3 55.8
1972 59.8 54.7
1971 59.3 53.7
1970 58.8 52.7
1969 58.3 51.8
1968 57.9 50.9
1967 57.5 50
1966 57 49.2
1965 56.5 48.4
1964 56 47.7
1963 55.3 47.1
1962 54.7 46.5
1961 54.1 45.9
1960 53.4 45.3
1959 52.7 44.8
1958 52.1 44.2
1957 51.5 43.7
1956 50.9 43.1
1955 50.4 42.6
1954 50 42.1
1953 49.6 41.6
1952 49.2 41.1
1951 48.9 40.6
1950 48.4 40

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

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Ecuador and Saudi Arabia population clocks and comparison

Population
Ecuador

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Population
Ecuador Saudi Arabia
2024 18,135,478 35,300,280
2023 17,980,083 33,702,731
2022 17,823,897 32,175,224
2021 17,682,454 30,784,383
2020 17,546,065 31,552,510
2019 17,340,021 30,063,799
2018 17,049,547 30,196,281
2017 16,759,519 30,977,355
2016 16,505,139 30,954,198
2015 16,266,225 29,816,382
2014 16,035,124 28,309,273
2013 15,807,128 27,624,004
2012 15,572,194 26,168,861
2011 15,326,227 25,091,867
2010 15,076,695 23,978,487
2009 14,825,954 24,217,654
2008 14,575,202 23,287,877
2007 14,328,773 22,368,313
2006 14,086,131 21,459,144
2005 13,846,163 20,559,890
2004 13,608,701 19,669,480
2003 13,372,306 18,786,767
2002 13,138,472 17,910,910
2001 12,910,740 17,041,397
2000 12,689,206 16,177,722
1999 12,470,795 15,472,075
1998 12,251,184 14,922,185
1997 12,031,127 14,374,943
1996 11,810,950 13,831,009
1995 11,590,514 13,289,245
1994 11,372,197 12,750,040
1993 11,154,274 12,215,862
1992 10,930,128 11,686,676
1991 10,702,380 11,160,744
1990 10,473,673 10,640,691
1989 10,241,852 10,128,394
1988 10,010,808 9,629,165
1987 9,779,290 9,130,194
1986 9,545,998 8,628,639
1985 9,311,154 8,151,779
1984 9,074,782 7,697,307
1983 8,840,417 7,252,941
1982 8,611,298 6,824,486
1981 8,386,910 6,420,551
1980 8,165,877 6,047,997
1979 7,948,869 5,703,698
1978 7,736,167 5,381,902
1977 7,526,819 5,083,048
1976 7,320,912 4,807,933
1975 7,118,251 4,556,287
1974 6,918,573 4,323,632
1973 6,722,033 4,106,344
1972 6,529,034 3,905,722
1971 6,340,052 3,724,031
1970 6,155,387 3,562,470
1969 5,975,236 3,417,114
1968 5,799,680 3,282,711
1967 5,629,057 3,157,242
1966 5,463,748 3,039,887
1965 5,303,963 2,928,771
1964 5,149,918 2,821,968
1963 5,001,716 2,719,341
1962 4,859,269 2,620,910
1961 4,722,331 2,526,347
1960 4,590,891 2,435,403

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

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Fertility rates in Ecuador and Saudi Arabia

Fertility rate
Ecuador

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ecuador Saudi Arabia
2023 1.82 2.28
2022 1.86 2.14
2021 1.91 2.17
2020 1.97 2.27
2019 2.04 2.49
2018 2.11 2.67
2017 2.13 2.67
2016 2.12 2.65
2015 2.21 2.63
2014 2.27 2.68
2013 2.36 2.67
2012 2.51 2.78
2011 2.61 2.8
2010 2.62 2.81
2009 2.68 2.95
2008 2.69 3.07
2007 2.7 3.19
2006 2.75 3.18
2005 2.8 3.16
2004 2.85 3.26
2003 2.91 3.47
2002 2.97 3.71
2001 3.04 3.96
2000 3.1 4.21
1999 3.17 4.35
1998 3.23 4.52
1997 3.29 4.66
1996 3.35 4.81
1995 3.38 4.99
1994 3.42 5.16
1993 3.49 5.33
1992 3.58 5.49
1991 3.63 5.64
1990 3.68 5.8
1989 3.74 5.98
1988 3.79 6.15
1987 3.87 6.34
1986 4 6.52
1985 4.14 6.65
1984 4.31 6.78
1983 4.39 6.88
1982 4.5 6.98
1981 4.61 7.07
1980 4.73 7.15
1979 4.86 7.23
1978 4.99 7.26
1977 5.13 7.3
1976 5.28 7.33
1975 5.43 7.37
1974 5.58 7.43
1973 5.73 7.48
1972 5.87 7.54
1971 6.01 7.56
1970 6.14 7.58
1969 6.25 7.6
1968 6.35 7.63
1967 6.44 7.66
1966 6.51 7.66
1965 6.56 7.66
1964 6.61 7.67
1963 6.65 7.65
1962 6.68 7.64
1961 6.7 7.63
1960 6.72 7.63

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

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Ecuador and Saudi Arabia demographics compared

Median age
Ecuador

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Median age, years
Ecuador Saudi Arabia
2024 29.8 30.5
2023 29.4 30.2
2022 29 29.7
2021 28.6 29.5
2020 28.3 29.4
2019 27.9 29.3
2018 27.5 29.3
2017 27.2 29
2016 26.8 28.6
2015 26.4 27.9
2014 26 27.2
2013 25.7 26.6
2012 25.4 25.9
2011 25.1 25.2
2010 24.8 24.5
2009 24.5 23.9
2008 24.2 23.4
2007 24 22.8
2006 23.7 22.3
2005 23.4 21.9
2004 23.2 21.4
2003 22.9 21.1
2002 22.7 20.8
2001 22.4 20.7
2000 22.2 20.8
1999 22 20.7
1998 21.8 20.4
1997 21.6 20.2
1996 21.4 19.9
1995 21.2 19.7
1994 21 19.6
1993 20.8 19.4
1992 20.6 19.3
1991 20.4 19.2
1990 20.2 19
1989 20 19
1988 19.8 18.9
1987 19.6 18.8
1986 19.4 18.7
1985 19.2 18.7
1984 19.1 18.6
1983 18.9 18.5
1982 18.8 18.4
1981 18.6 18.3
1980 18.5 18.2
1979 18.4 18.1
1978 18.3 18
1977 18.2 17.9
1976 18.1 17.8
1975 18 17.7
1974 17.9 17.6
1973 17.9 17.5
1972 17.8 17.4
1971 17.8 17.4
1970 17.7 17.4
1969 17.7 17.4
1968 17.7 17.5
1967 17.7 17.6
1966 17.7 17.7
1965 17.7 17.9
1964 17.8 18
1963 17.8 18.2
1962 17.9 18.4
1961 18 18.5
1960 18.2 18.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ecuador Saudi Arabia
GNI, Atlas method
$117B
2024
$1.26T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
38.1%
2024
29.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.89%
2023
5.11%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.22%
2024
7.3%
2024
Armed forces personnel
42,000
2020
282,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.28%
2024
-2.49%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.39%
2024
3.52%
2024
Services, % of GDP
57.2%
2024
47.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
26.5%
2024
44.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
55.6
2026
65.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
33.4%
2024
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
1.5%
2024
n/a
Number of millionaires n/a
351,855
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
1.44%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
15
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00006%
2025
Listed domestic companies
26
2000
352
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$747M
2000
$2.73T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$6.91B
2024
$464B
2024
Personal remittances received
$6.54B
2024
$338M
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,108,000
2019
20,292,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
3.12%
2020
3.22%
2020
Banked people share
64.5%
2024
78.8%
2024

Energy

Ecuador Saudi Arabia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
905 kg
2022
7,530 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.8
2022
$9.56
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
48 megatons
2024
653 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.64 tons
2024
18.5 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
84%
2022
99.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
18.9%
2021
0.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
13.2%
2022
0.09%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-69.4%
2022
-178.2%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,589 kWh
2022
11,835 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
80.9%
2021
0.07%
2021
Hydroelectric share
74.6%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
98.7%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Ecuador Saudi Arabia
% of world population
0.22%
2024
0.43%
2024
Annual migration change
-17,219
2025
+119,738
2025
Urban population
63.2%
2024
84.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.9:50.1
2024
60.5:39.5
2024
Average male height
5.49 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
5.21 ft
2025
Quality of life index
36.6
2026
67.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
33
2025
57
2025
Higher education index
49
2026
78
2026
Homicides per 100K people
45.7
2023
0.8
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
20.1
2019
35.9
2019
Visa free countries
100
2025
99
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.3%
2022
97.9%
2024
English speaking
1.24%
2023
55%
2025
People using the Internet
77.2%
2024
100%
2024

Health

Ecuador Saudi Arabia
Government health expenditure per capita
$509
2023
$1,825
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$157.4
2023
$257.7
2023
Life expectancy
77.9 years
2026
79.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.27%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.31
2020
3.41
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
55
2023
7
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
13.1
2023
6.2
2023
Obesity rate
28.3%
2022
42.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.9%
2024
23.1%
2024
Air quality index
67
2026
32
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
10.2%
2022
14.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.54 liters
2020
0 liters
2020

Territory

Ecuador Saudi Arabia
% of world land
0.17%
2026
1.44%
2026
Land area per capita
5,288 sq mi
2024
23,513 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
20,656 sq mi
2026
670,418 sq mi
2026
Forest area
47,510 sq mi
2026
3,772 sq mi
2026
Roads length
26,853 mi
2015
137,554 mi
2006

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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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