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Ecuador vs Somalia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Ecuador has a population of 18.1M (ranked 71/197), compared with 19M in Somalia (ranked 68/197). Ecuador's land area is 95,892 sq mi versus 242,217 sq mi for Somalia (ranked 76th vs. 42nd).

By GDP, Ecuador ranks 62/197 ($125B) and Somalia ranks 150/197 ($12B). By GDP per capita, Ecuador ranks 103/197 ($6,875), while Somalia ranks 192/197 ($630).

Main facts and rankings

Ecuador Somalia
Population
18487749
20503678
Population rank 71/197 66/197
GDP
$125B
2024
$12B
2024
GDP rank 62/197 150/197
GDP per capita
$6,875
2024
$630
2024
GDP per capita rank 103/197 192/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$15,840
2024
$1,602
2024
Government debt
$67B
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
53.8%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$3,695
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 93/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,894
2026
$1,885
2026
Land area 95,892 sq mi 242,217 sq mi
Population density
192.4 ppl/mi²
2026
83.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.82
2023
6.13
2023
Median age
29.8 years
2024
16.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.9 years
2026
59.3 years
2026

Ecuador and Somalia: Comparison Charts

Ecuador and Somalia economies compared

GDP
Ecuador

Somalia
1x
Year GDP
Ecuador Somalia
2024 $124,676,074,700 $11,967,000,000
2023 $121,147,057,000 $10,958,000,000
2022 $116,133,121,000 $10,203,000,000
2021 $107,179,074,000 $9,483,000,000
2020 $95,865,473,000 $8,628,000,000
2019 $107,595,830,000 $8,656,000,000
2018 $107,478,961,000 $7,873,000,000
2017 $104,467,486,000 $7,621,501,710
2016 $97,671,433,000 $6,613,743,070
2015 $97,209,558,000 $6,152,149,100
2014 $102,717,794,000 $5,728,399,720
2013 $96,570,334,000 $5,062,881,600
2012 $87,735,048,000 $4,364,670,160
2011 $78,986,648,000 $2,906,000,097
2010 $68,151,329,000 $2,687,807,004
2009 $60,094,978,000 $2,948,594,552
2008 $61,139,438,000 $5,913,620,293
2007 $49,848,725,000 $5,430,713,729
2006 $45,690,762,000 $5,026,743,282
2005 $40,278,849,000 $4,683,246,454
2004 $35,194,947,000 $3,859,592,813
2003 $30,965,208,000 $2,836,724,352
2002 $27,054,197,000 $2,192,684,135
2001 $23,127,055,000 $2,252,847,465
2000 $17,539,454,727 $3,412,797,450
1999 $19,645,272,636 $3,045,751,528
1998 $27,981,896,948 $2,962,047,564
1997 $28,162,053,027 $2,191,749,014
1996 $25,226,393,197 $1,792,234,297
1995 $24,432,884,442 $1,534,756,135
1994 $22,708,673,337 $1,481,205,098
1993 $18,938,717,359 $1,260,132,956
1992 $18,094,238,119 $709,297,579
1991 $16,988,535,268 $717,974,930
1990 $15,239,272,612 $1,031,282,081
1989 $13,890,823,705 $1,181,360,844
1988 $13,051,881,851 $1,051,596,967
1987 $13,945,426,859 $1,018,972,664
1986 $15,314,138,472 $916,590,786
1985 $17,149,088,413 $875,702,247
1984 $16,912,509,092 $787,434,542
1983 $17,152,477,037 $735,408,642
1982 $19,929,846,396 $774,578,932
1981 $21,810,759,354 $699,302,473
1980 $17,881,508,242 $602,515,548
1979 $14,175,160,902 $589,566,929
1978 $11,922,497,876 $564,571,823
1977 $11,026,342,618 $498,550,725
1976 $9,091,921,030 $871,344,245
1975 $7,731,674,472 $757,015,879
1974 $6,599,257,044 $572,504,036
1973 $3,891,754,150 $483,699,611
1972 $3,185,986,087 $447,883,941
1971 $2,754,219,271 $347,039,446
1970 $2,862,503,139 $347,985,394
1969 $3,112,165,727 $306,357,285
1968 $2,582,179,864 $286,719,885
1967 $2,553,595,172 $271,781,887
1966 $2,429,308,639 $257,375,897
1965 $2,387,047,396 $243,725,898
1964 $2,244,146,103 $229,529,913
1963 $1,824,343,871 $216,145,936
1962 $1,518,207,703 $203,531,928
1961 $1,753,850,955 $191,659,914
1960 $2,069,464,937 $180,459,937

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

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Ecuador and Somalia economies compared

GDP per capita
Ecuador

Somalia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ecuador Somalia
2024 $6,875 $630
2023 $6,738 $597
2022 $6,516 $573
2021 $6,061 $549
2020 $5,464 $518
2019 $6,205 $540
2018 $6,304 $509
2017 $6,233 $511
2016 $5,918 $461
2015 $5,976 $446
2014 $6,406 $429
2013 $6,109 $393
2012 $5,634 $350
2011 $5,154 $235.3
2010 $4,520 $219.2
2009 $4,053 $246.5
2008 $4,195 $507
2007 $3,479 $480
2006 $3,244 $458
2005 $2,909 $440
2004 $2,586 $375
2003 $2,316 $286.3
2002 $2,059 $229.6
2001 $1,791 $244.9
2000 $1,382 $386
1999 $1,575 $359
1998 $2,284 $363
1997 $2,341 $280.1
1996 $2,136 $237.2
1995 $2,108 $210.7
1994 $1,997 $210.8
1993 $1,698 $188.6
1992 $1,655 $109.2
1991 $1,587 $105.4
1990 $1,455 $145.6
1989 $1,356 $166
1988 $1,304 $145.3
1987 $1,426 $141
1986 $1,604 $131.4
1985 $1,842 $130.8
1984 $1,864 $122.5
1983 $1,940 $118.6
1982 $2,314 $129
1981 $2,601 $116.9
1980 $2,190 $101.5
1979 $1,783 $108.2
1978 $1,541 $117.3
1977 $1,465 $111.2
1976 $1,242 $199.6
1975 $1,086 $177.8
1974 $954 $137.9
1973 $579 $119.6
1972 $488 $113.7
1971 $434 $90.4
1970 $465 $93.1
1969 $521 $84.1
1968 $445 $80.8
1967 $454 $78.7
1966 $445 $76.5
1965 $450 $74.4
1964 $436 $71.9
1963 $365 $69.5
1962 $312 $67.2
1961 $371 $64.9
1960 $451 $62.7

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

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Ecuador vs. Somalia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ecuador

Somalia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ecuador Somalia
2026 77.9 59.3
2025 77.8 59.1
2024 77.6 59
2023 77.4 58.8
2022 76.6 53.9
2021 72.7 55.7
2020 72 57.1
2019 77.3 57.2
2018 77.2 54.8
2017 76.2 52.2
2016 76.1 55.3
2015 76.2 55.1
2014 76.1 54.4
2013 75.8 54
2012 75.5 49.1
2011 75.2 32.5
2010 75.2 48.9
2009 74.9 52.1
2008 74.7 51.5
2007 74.2 50.9
2006 74 50.9
2005 73.9 50.9
2004 73.9 50.7
2003 73.6 50.7
2002 73.2 50.8
2001 72.6 50.8
2000 72.1 50.7
1999 71.9 50.6
1998 71.9 50.8
1997 72 50.3
1996 71.8 50.5
1995 71.3 50.6
1994 70.9 50.3
1993 70.1 50.6
1992 69.5 25
1991 69 25.4
1990 68.4 46.9
1989 67.8 46.6
1988 67 43.9
1987 66.6 49
1986 66.1 48.4
1985 65.6 48.3
1984 65.2 48.4
1983 64.7 48.2
1982 64.3 48
1981 63.8 47.8
1980 63.3 47.6
1979 62.9 47.4
1978 62.4 47
1977 61.9 47
1976 61.4 44.7
1975 61.1 44.5
1974 60.7 44.3
1973 60.3 46.2
1972 59.8 46
1971 59.3 45.8
1970 58.8 45.6
1969 58.3 45.5
1968 57.9 45.3
1967 57.5 45.1
1966 57 44.8
1965 56.5 44.6
1964 56 44.4
1963 55.3 44.2
1962 54.7 44
1961 54.1 43.7
1960 53.4 43.5
1959 52.7 43.3
1958 52.1 43.1
1957 51.5 42.9
1956 50.9 42.7
1955 50.4 42.5
1954 50 42.3
1953 49.6 42.1
1952 49.2 41.9
1951 48.9 41.7
1950 48.4 41.5

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

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Ecuador and Somalia population clocks and comparison

Population
Ecuador

Somalia
1x
Year Population
Ecuador Somalia
2024 18,135,478 19,009,151
2023 17,980,083 18,358,615
2022 17,823,897 17,801,897
2021 17,682,454 17,271,431
2020 17,546,065 16,651,191
2019 17,340,021 16,030,971
2018 17,049,547 15,452,487
2017 16,759,519 14,916,629
2016 16,505,139 14,348,740
2015 16,266,225 13,806,963
2014 16,035,124 13,339,491
2013 15,807,128 12,869,594
2012 15,572,194 12,461,160
2011 15,326,227 12,348,830
2010 15,076,695 12,261,756
2009 14,825,954 11,961,201
2008 14,575,202 11,663,084
2007 14,328,773 11,322,582
2006 14,086,131 10,975,502
2005 13,846,163 10,644,228
2004 13,608,701 10,280,998
2003 13,372,306 9,909,157
2002 13,138,472 9,550,063
2001 12,910,740 9,198,493
2000 12,689,206 8,838,713
1999 12,470,795 8,492,059
1998 12,251,184 8,155,417
1997 12,031,127 7,824,525
1996 11,810,950 7,554,474
1995 11,590,514 7,285,007
1994 11,372,197 7,026,797
1993 11,154,274 6,681,399
1992 10,930,128 6,495,107
1991 10,702,380 6,813,760
1990 10,473,673 7,082,811
1989 10,241,852 7,114,817
1988 10,010,808 7,235,360
1987 9,779,290 7,228,302
1986 9,545,998 6,974,788
1985 9,311,154 6,693,289
1984 9,074,782 6,428,389
1983 8,840,417 6,198,430
1982 8,611,298 6,003,840
1981 8,386,910 5,982,849
1980 8,165,877 5,936,154
1979 7,948,869 5,449,117
1978 7,736,167 4,814,892
1977 7,526,819 4,484,050
1976 7,320,912 4,365,812
1975 7,118,251 4,257,535
1974 6,918,573 4,151,842
1973 6,722,033 4,045,592
1972 6,529,034 3,939,436
1971 6,340,052 3,837,691
1970 6,155,387 3,738,448
1969 5,975,236 3,641,015
1968 5,799,680 3,546,590
1967 5,629,057 3,454,537
1966 5,463,748 3,365,106
1965 5,303,963 3,277,874
1964 5,149,918 3,192,796
1963 5,001,716 3,110,361
1962 4,859,269 3,030,091
1961 4,722,331 2,952,054
1960 4,590,891 2,876,331

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

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Fertility rates in Ecuador and Somalia

Fertility rate
Ecuador

Somalia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ecuador Somalia
2023 1.82 6.13
2022 1.86 6.26
2021 1.91 6.35
2020 1.97 6.45
2019 2.04 6.56
2018 2.11 6.66
2017 2.13 6.77
2016 2.12 6.88
2015 2.21 6.98
2014 2.27 7.06
2013 2.36 7.14
2012 2.51 7.21
2011 2.61 7.27
2010 2.62 7.32
2009 2.68 7.38
2008 2.69 7.42
2007 2.7 7.46
2006 2.75 7.49
2005 2.8 7.53
2004 2.85 7.57
2003 2.91 7.6
2002 2.97 7.63
2001 3.04 7.64
2000 3.1 7.65
1999 3.17 7.66
1998 3.23 7.66
1997 3.29 7.66
1996 3.35 7.62
1995 3.38 7.58
1994 3.42 7.54
1993 3.49 7.53
1992 3.58 7.5
1991 3.63 7.47
1990 3.68 7.44
1989 3.74 7.42
1988 3.79 7.4
1987 3.87 7.37
1986 4 7.35
1985 4.14 7.33
1984 4.31 7.3
1983 4.39 7.28
1982 4.5 7.25
1981 4.61 7.23
1980 4.73 7.18
1979 4.86 7.16
1978 4.99 7.13
1977 5.13 7
1976 5.28 7.02
1975 5.43 7.03
1974 5.58 7.06
1973 5.73 7.09
1972 5.87 7.12
1971 6.01 7.15
1970 6.14 7.18
1969 6.25 7.21
1968 6.35 7.23
1967 6.44 7.25
1966 6.51 7.26
1965 6.56 7.26
1964 6.61 7.26
1963 6.65 7.26
1962 6.68 7.26
1961 6.7 7.25
1960 6.72 7.25

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

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Ecuador and Somalia demographics compared

Median age
Ecuador

Somalia
1x
Year Median age, years
Ecuador Somalia
2024 29.8 16.6
2023 29.4 16.5
2022 29 16.5
2021 28.6 16.4
2020 28.3 16.3
2019 27.9 16.3
2018 27.5 16.2
2017 27.2 16.2
2016 26.8 16.1
2015 26.4 16.1
2014 26 16
2013 25.7 16
2012 25.4 16
2011 25.1 15.8
2010 24.8 15.7
2009 24.5 15.6
2008 24.2 15.6
2007 24 15.6
2006 23.7 15.7
2005 23.4 15.9
2004 23.2 16
2003 22.9 16.1
2002 22.7 16.2
2001 22.4 16.2
2000 22.2 16.3
1999 22 16.3
1998 21.8 16.4
1997 21.6 16.4
1996 21.4 16.5
1995 21.2 16.6
1994 21 16.7
1993 20.8 16.8
1992 20.6 16.7
1991 20.4 16.5
1990 20.2 16.5
1989 20 16.7
1988 19.8 16.8
1987 19.6 17
1986 19.4 17.1
1985 19.2 17.2
1984 19.1 17.3
1983 18.9 17.4
1982 18.8 17.4
1981 18.6 17.5
1980 18.5 17.6
1979 18.4 17.6
1978 18.3 17.7
1977 18.2 17.7
1976 18.1 17.7
1975 18 17.7
1974 17.9 17.7
1973 17.9 17.6
1972 17.8 17.6
1971 17.8 17.6
1970 17.7 17.5
1969 17.7 17.5
1968 17.7 17.5
1967 17.7 17.5
1966 17.7 17.5
1965 17.7 17.5
1964 17.8 17.6
1963 17.8 17.7
1962 17.9 17.8
1961 18 17.9
1960 18.2 18.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ecuador Somalia
GNI, Atlas method
$117B
2024
$11.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
38.1%
2024
13%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.89%
2023
0.000008%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.22%
2024
1.59%
2024
Armed forces personnel
42,000
2020
14,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.28%
2024
-5.47%
2025
Unemployment rate
3.39%
2024
11.1%
2022
Services, % of GDP
57.2%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
26.5%
2024
9.66%
1986
Economic freedom index
55.6
2026
29
2025
Income share by richest 10%
33.4%
2024
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
1.5%
2024
n/a
Listed domestic companies
26
2000
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$747M
2000
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$6.91B
2024
$23.1M
1989
Personal remittances received
$6.54B
2024
$2.12B
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,108,000
2019
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
3.12%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
64.5%
2024
38.7%
2014

Energy

Ecuador Somalia
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
0.87 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.64 tons
2024
0.05 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
84%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
18.9%
2021
95.4%
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
11.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
74.6%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
98.7%
2023
50.3%
2023

Society

Ecuador Somalia
% of world population
0.22%
2024
0.23%
2024
Annual migration change
-17,219
2025
+12,077
2025
Urban population
63.2%
2024
54.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.9:50.1
2024
50.1:49.9
2024
Average male height
5.49 ft
2025
5.62 ft
2025
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
36.6
2026
8.53
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
33
2025
9
2025
Higher education index
49
2026
11
2026
Homicides per 100K people
45.7
2023
4.31
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
20.1
2019
27.4
2019
Visa free countries
100
2025
43
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.3%
2022
54.1%
2022
English speaking
1.24%
2023
2%
2025
People using the Internet
77.2%
2024
27.6%
2022

Health

Ecuador Somalia
Government health expenditure per capita
$509
2023
$22.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$157.4
2023
$6.89
2023
Life expectancy
77.9 years
2026
59.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.27%
2023
54.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.31
2020
0.05
2014
Maternal mortality per 100K births
55
2023
563
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
13.1
2023
104
2023
Obesity rate
28.3%
2022
14.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.9%
2024
5.8%
2024
Air quality index
67
2026
35
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
10.2%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.54 liters
2020
0 liters
2020

Territory

Ecuador Somalia
% of world land
0.17%
2026
0.42%
2026
Land area per capita
5,288 sq mi
2024
12,742 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
20,656 sq mi
2026
170,384 sq mi
2026
Forest area
47,510 sq mi
2026
22,200 sq mi
2026
Roads length
26,853 mi
2015
9,321 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) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024–2025, 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. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)

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