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Ecuador vs Sierra Leone statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Ecuador has a population of 18.1M (ranked 71/197), compared with 8.64M in Sierra Leone (ranked 102/197). Ecuador's land area is 95,892 sq mi versus 27,869 sq mi for Sierra Leone (ranked 76th vs. 116th).

By GDP, Ecuador ranks 62/197 ($125B) and Sierra Leone ranks 160/197 ($6.97B). By GDP per capita, Ecuador ranks 103/197 ($6,875), while Sierra Leone ranks 186/197 ($807).

Main facts and rankings

Ecuador Sierra Leone
Population
18487749
9049533
Population rank 71/197 101/197
GDP
$125B
2024
$6.97B
2024
GDP rank 62/197 160/197
GDP per capita
$6,875
2024
$807
2024
GDP per capita rank 103/197 186/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$15,840
2024
$3,522
2024
Government debt
$67B
2024
$2.91B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
53.8%
2024
41.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$3,695
2024
$337
2024
Government debt per person rank 93/185 174/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,894
2026
$2,915
2026
Land area 95,892 sq mi 27,869 sq mi
Population density
192.4 ppl/mi²
2026
323 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.82
2023
3.79
2023
Median age
29.8 years
2024
20.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.9 years
2026
62.3 years
2026

Ecuador and Sierra Leone: Comparison Charts

Ecuador and Sierra Leone economies compared

GDP
Ecuador

Sierra Leone
1x
Year GDP
Ecuador Sierra Leone
2024 $124,676,074,700 $6,971,127,235
2023 $121,147,057,000 $6,415,852,767
2022 $116,133,121,000 $7,121,125,278
2021 $107,179,074,000 $7,166,931,485
2020 $95,865,473,000 $6,688,307,703
2019 $107,595,830,000 $6,523,577,594
2018 $107,478,961,000 $6,390,514,689
2017 $104,467,486,000 $5,749,846,528
2016 $97,671,433,000 $6,084,297,211
2015 $97,209,558,000 $6,788,352,975
2014 $102,717,794,000 $7,686,138,791
2013 $96,570,334,000 $7,502,762,863
2012 $87,735,048,000 $6,141,666,509
2011 $78,986,648,000 $4,861,632,885
2010 $68,151,329,000 $4,262,805,967
2009 $60,094,978,000 $3,953,403,098
2008 $61,139,438,000 $4,157,895,298
2007 $49,848,725,000 $3,632,957,611
2006 $45,690,762,000 $3,263,697,467
2005 $40,278,849,000 $2,545,275,313
2004 $35,194,947,000 $2,237,350,687
2003 $30,965,208,000 $2,142,618,046
2002 $27,054,197,000 $1,933,863,911
2001 $23,127,055,000 $1,681,473,894
2000 $17,539,454,727 $635,866,404
1999 $19,645,272,636 $669,386,624
1998 $27,981,896,948 $672,368,187
1997 $28,162,053,027 $850,232,760
1996 $25,226,393,197 $941,709,423
1995 $24,432,884,442 $870,740,292
1994 $22,708,673,337 $911,853,802
1993 $18,938,717,359 $768,867,883
1992 $18,094,238,119 $679,940,814
1991 $16,988,535,268 $779,981,987
1990 $15,239,272,612 $649,644,098
1989 $13,890,823,705 $932,974,420
1988 $13,051,881,851 $1,055,083,933
1987 $13,945,426,859 $660,106,336
1986 $15,314,138,472 $490,181,457
1985 $17,149,088,413 $856,890,459
1984 $16,912,509,092 $1,087,471,862
1983 $17,152,477,037 $995,104,305
1982 $19,929,846,396 $1,295,361,886
1981 $21,810,759,354 $1,114,830,472
1980 $17,881,508,242 $1,100,685,845
1979 $14,175,160,902 $1,109,374,911
1978 $11,922,497,876 $960,728,339
1977 $11,026,342,618 $691,777,584
1976 $9,091,921,030 $594,895,942
1975 $7,731,674,472 $679,336,344
1974 $6,599,257,044 $648,590,643
1973 $3,891,754,150 $575,230,724
1972 $3,185,986,087 $465,381,340
1971 $2,754,219,271 $419,549,305
1970 $2,862,503,139 $434,410,974
1969 $3,112,165,727 $408,690,163
1968 $2,582,179,864 $329,859,732
1967 $2,553,595,172 $348,795,303
1966 $2,429,308,639 $375,479,850
1965 $2,387,047,396 $359,379,856
1964 $2,244,146,103 $371,847,461
1963 $1,824,343,871 $348,547,279
1962 $1,518,207,703 $342,721,416
1961 $1,753,850,955 $327,834,191
1960 $2,069,464,937 $322,009,962

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

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Ecuador and Sierra Leone economies compared

GDP per capita
Ecuador

Sierra Leone
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ecuador Sierra Leone
2024 $6,875 $807
2023 $6,738 $758
2022 $6,516 $860
2021 $6,061 $885
2020 $5,464 $845
2019 $6,205 $844
2018 $6,304 $846
2017 $6,233 $779
2016 $5,918 $844
2015 $5,976 $965
2014 $6,406 $1,118
2013 $6,109 $1,117
2012 $5,634 $938
2011 $5,154 $761
2010 $4,520 $685
2009 $4,053 $653
2008 $4,195 $705
2007 $3,479 $632
2006 $3,244 $580
2005 $2,909 $463
2004 $2,586 $418
2003 $2,316 $414
2002 $2,059 $389
2001 $1,791 $358
2000 $1,382 $143.7
1999 $1,575 $155
1998 $2,284 $156.5
1997 $2,341 $199.9
1996 $2,136 $224.3
1995 $2,108 $208.4
1994 $1,997 $218.5
1993 $1,698 $185
1992 $1,655 $163.2
1991 $1,587 $183.7
1990 $1,455 $154.8
1989 $1,356 $231.3
1988 $1,304 $268.2
1987 $1,426 $172.4
1986 $1,604 $131.5
1985 $1,842 $235.5
1984 $1,864 $306
1983 $1,940 $285.8
1982 $2,314 $380
1981 $2,601 $334
1980 $2,190 $336
1979 $1,783 $346
1978 $1,541 $305
1977 $1,465 $224.2
1976 $1,242 $196.4
1975 $1,086 $228.4
1974 $954 $222.1
1973 $579 $200.6
1972 $488 $165.4
1971 $434 $151.8
1970 $465 $160.2
1969 $521 $153.6
1968 $445 $126.3
1967 $454 $136.1
1966 $445 $149.3
1965 $450 $145.6
1964 $436 $153.4
1963 $365 $146.3
1962 $312 $146.3
1961 $371 $142.3
1960 $451 $142

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

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Ecuador vs. Sierra Leone life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ecuador

Sierra Leone
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ecuador Sierra Leone
2026 77.9 62.3
2025 77.8 62.2
2024 77.6 62
2023 77.4 61.8
2022 76.6 61.3
2021 72.7 60.3
2020 72 59.7
2019 77.3 59.6
2018 77.2 59.1
2017 76.2 57.8
2016 76.1 56.9
2015 76.2 55.5
2014 76.1 54.3
2013 75.8 54.1
2012 75.5 53.2
2011 75.2 52.6
2010 75.2 51.9
2009 74.9 51.3
2008 74.7 50.7
2007 74.2 50
2006 74 49.5
2005 73.9 48.3
2004 73.9 47.5
2003 73.6 46.8
2002 73.2 46.2
2001 72.6 45.4
2000 72.1 44.8
1999 71.9 42
1998 71.9 42.7
1997 72 43.6
1996 71.8 43.5
1995 71.3 42.6
1994 70.9 42.8
1993 70.1 43.4
1992 69.5 43.5
1991 69 43.3
1990 68.4 43.7
1989 67.8 43.7
1988 67 43.8
1987 66.6 43.7
1986 66.1 43.5
1985 65.6 43.6
1984 65.2 43.6
1983 64.7 43.5
1982 64.3 43.3
1981 63.8 43.1
1980 63.3 42.8
1979 62.9 42.5
1978 62.4 42.2
1977 61.9 41.8
1976 61.4 41.4
1975 61.1 41
1974 60.7 40.4
1973 60.3 40
1972 59.8 39.5
1971 59.3 39.1
1970 58.8 38.6
1969 58.3 38.2
1968 57.9 37.8
1967 57.5 37.3
1966 57 36.6
1965 56.5 35.9
1964 56 35.3
1963 55.3 34.7
1962 54.7 34.2
1961 54.1 33.6
1960 53.4 33.1
1959 52.7 32.6
1958 52.1 32.1
1957 51.5 31.8
1956 50.9 31.3
1955 50.4 30.9
1954 50 30.5
1953 49.6 30.1
1952 49.2 29.7
1951 48.9 29.3
1950 48.4 28.9

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

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Ecuador and Sierra Leone population clocks and comparison

Population
Ecuador

Sierra Leone
1x
Year Population
Ecuador Sierra Leone
2024 18,135,478 8,642,022
2023 17,980,083 8,460,512
2022 17,823,897 8,276,807
2021 17,682,454 8,094,602
2020 17,546,065 7,912,558
2019 17,340,021 7,731,991
2018 17,049,547 7,554,563
2017 16,759,519 7,379,299
2016 16,505,139 7,205,328
2015 16,266,225 7,037,655
2014 16,035,124 6,876,385
2013 15,807,128 6,714,051
2012 15,572,194 6,551,080
2011 15,326,227 6,387,251
2010 15,076,695 6,222,714
2009 14,825,954 6,055,646
2008 14,575,202 5,894,722
2007 14,328,773 5,749,352
2006 14,086,131 5,624,466
2005 13,846,163 5,501,712
2004 13,608,701 5,355,717
2003 13,372,306 5,177,687
2002 13,138,472 4,971,435
2001 12,910,740 4,692,716
2000 12,689,206 4,423,611
1999 12,470,795 4,318,043
1998 12,251,184 4,295,785
1997 12,031,127 4,253,716
1996 11,810,950 4,199,210
1995 11,590,514 4,179,179
1994 11,372,197 4,173,105
1993 11,154,274 4,157,130
1992 10,930,128 4,166,366
1991 10,702,380 4,246,267
1990 10,473,673 4,196,828
1989 10,241,852 4,034,037
1988 10,010,808 3,934,517
1987 9,779,290 3,829,718
1986 9,545,998 3,728,380
1985 9,311,154 3,638,438
1984 9,074,782 3,558,758
1983 8,840,417 3,481,646
1982 8,611,298 3,408,183
1981 8,386,910 3,338,940
1980 8,165,877 3,272,089
1979 7,948,869 3,207,499
1978 7,736,167 3,145,517
1977 7,526,819 3,085,354
1976 7,320,912 3,028,820
1975 7,118,251 2,974,657
1974 6,918,573 2,920,459
1973 6,722,033 2,866,955
1972 6,529,034 2,814,388
1971 6,340,052 2,763,222
1970 6,155,387 2,712,286
1969 5,975,236 2,661,365
1968 5,799,680 2,611,532
1967 5,629,057 2,562,384
1966 5,463,748 2,514,638
1965 5,303,963 2,468,666
1964 5,149,918 2,424,390
1963 5,001,716 2,382,258
1962 4,859,269 2,342,242
1961 4,722,331 2,304,227
1960 4,590,891 2,268,356

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

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Fertility rates in Ecuador and Sierra Leone

Fertility rate
Ecuador

Sierra Leone
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ecuador Sierra Leone
2023 1.82 3.79
2022 1.86 3.88
2021 1.91 3.98
2020 1.97 4.08
2019 2.04 4.19
2018 2.11 4.29
2017 2.13 4.39
2016 2.12 4.47
2015 2.21 4.55
2014 2.27 4.7
2013 2.36 4.87
2012 2.51 5.06
2011 2.61 5.21
2010 2.62 5.33
2009 2.68 5.45
2008 2.69 5.56
2007 2.7 5.64
2006 2.75 5.74
2005 2.8 5.81
2004 2.85 5.92
2003 2.91 6.09
2002 2.97 6.23
2001 3.04 6.31
2000 3.1 6.36
1999 3.17 6.42
1998 3.23 6.5
1997 3.29 6.53
1996 3.35 6.55
1995 3.38 6.56
1994 3.42 6.56
1993 3.49 6.57
1992 3.58 6.56
1991 3.63 6.55
1990 3.68 6.57
1989 3.74 6.57
1988 3.79 6.59
1987 3.87 6.61
1986 4 6.6
1985 4.14 6.59
1984 4.31 6.59
1983 4.39 6.57
1982 4.5 6.56
1981 4.61 6.55
1980 4.73 6.56
1979 4.86 6.58
1978 4.99 6.59
1977 5.13 6.57
1976 5.28 6.55
1975 5.43 6.55
1974 5.58 6.53
1973 5.73 6.47
1972 5.87 6.45
1971 6.01 6.43
1970 6.14 6.41
1969 6.25 6.39
1968 6.35 6.39
1967 6.44 6.38
1966 6.51 6.35
1965 6.56 6.31
1964 6.61 6.29
1963 6.65 6.26
1962 6.68 6.22
1961 6.7 6.21
1960 6.72 6.18

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

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Ecuador and Sierra Leone demographics compared

Median age
Ecuador

Sierra Leone
1x
Year Median age, years
Ecuador Sierra Leone
2024 29.8 20.5
2023 29.4 20.3
2022 29 20
2021 28.6 19.8
2020 28.3 19.6
2019 27.9 19.4
2018 27.5 19.2
2017 27.2 19.1
2016 26.8 18.9
2015 26.4 18.7
2014 26 18.6
2013 25.7 18.5
2012 25.4 18.4
2011 25.1 18.3
2010 24.8 18.2
2009 24.5 18.1
2008 24.2 18.1
2007 24 18
2006 23.7 18
2005 23.4 18
2004 23.2 17.9
2003 22.9 17.9
2002 22.7 17.9
2001 22.4 18
2000 22.2 18
1999 22 18
1998 21.8 18.1
1997 21.6 18.1
1996 21.4 18.2
1995 21.2 18.2
1994 21 18.3
1993 20.8 18.4
1992 20.6 18.4
1991 20.4 18.5
1990 20.2 18.5
1989 20 18.6
1988 19.8 18.6
1987 19.6 18.7
1986 19.4 18.7
1985 19.2 18.8
1984 19.1 18.9
1983 18.9 18.9
1982 18.8 19
1981 18.6 19.1
1980 18.5 19.1
1979 18.4 19.2
1978 18.3 19.3
1977 18.2 19.4
1976 18.1 19.5
1975 18 19.6
1974 17.9 19.8
1973 17.9 19.9
1972 17.8 20.1
1971 17.8 20.2
1970 17.7 20.4
1969 17.7 20.6
1968 17.7 20.7
1967 17.7 20.8
1966 17.7 20.9
1965 17.7 20.9
1964 17.8 21
1963 17.8 21
1962 17.9 21.1
1961 18 21.1
1960 18.2 21.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ecuador Sierra Leone
GNI, Atlas method
$117B
2024
$7.08B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
38.1%
2024
15.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.89%
2023
2.62%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.22%
2024
0.46%
2024
Armed forces personnel
42,000
2020
9,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.28%
2024
-4.53%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.39%
2024
3.19%
2018
Services, % of GDP
57.2%
2024
42.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
26.5%
2024
25.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
55.6
2026
49.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
33.4%
2024
29.4%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
1.5%
2024
3.4%
2018
Listed domestic companies
26
2000
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$747M
2000
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$6.91B
2024
$433M
2024
Personal remittances received
$6.54B
2024
$321M
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,108,000
2019
71,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
3.12%
2020
5.49%
2018
Banked people share
64.5%
2024
38.6%
2024

Energy

Ecuador Sierra Leone
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
905 kg
2022
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.8
2022
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
48 megatons
2024
1.46 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.64 tons
2024
0.17 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
84%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
18.9%
2021
71.6%
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
75.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
74.6%
2022
70.5%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
98.7%
2023
35.5%
2023

Society

Ecuador Sierra Leone
% of world population
0.22%
2024
0.11%
2024
Annual migration change
-17,219
2025
-11,309
2025
Urban population
63.2%
2024
45.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.9:50.1
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.49 ft
2025
5.46 ft
2025
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
5.16 ft
2025
Quality of life index
36.6
2026
29.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
33
2025
34
2025
Higher education index
49
2026
20
2026
Homicides per 100K people
45.7
2023
2.14
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
20.1
2019
33
2019
Visa free countries
100
2025
66
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.3%
2022
48.6%
2022
English speaking
1.24%
2023
83.5%
2023
People using the Internet
77.2%
2024
20.6%
2023

Health

Ecuador Sierra Leone
Government health expenditure per capita
$509
2023
$35.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$157.4
2023
$19.5
2023
Life expectancy
77.9 years
2026
62.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.27%
2023
28.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.31
2020
0.13
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
19.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
55
2023
354
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
13.1
2023
94.3
2023
Obesity rate
28.3%
2022
7.32%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.9%
2024
4.8%
2024
Air quality index
67
2026
16
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
10.2%
2022
12.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.54 liters
2020
0.29 liters
2020

Territory

Ecuador Sierra Leone
% of world land
0.17%
2026
0.05%
2026
Land area per capita
5,288 sq mi
2024
3,225 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
20,656 sq mi
2026
15,247 sq mi
2026
Forest area
47,510 sq mi
2026
9,559 sq mi
2026
Roads length
26,853 mi
2015
7,270 mi
2015

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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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