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Ecuador vs South Sudan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Ecuador has a population of 18.1M (ranked 71/197), compared with 11.9M in South Sudan (ranked 81/197). Ecuador's land area is 95,892 sq mi versus 243,990 sq mi for South Sudan (ranked 76th vs. 41st).

By GDP, Ecuador ranks 62/197 ($125B) and South Sudan ranks 149/197 ($12B). By GDP per capita, Ecuador ranks 103/197 ($6,875), while South Sudan ranks 175/197 ($1,080).

Main facts and rankings

Ecuador South Sudan
Population
18487749
12507858
Population rank 71/197 80/197
GDP
$125B
2024
$12B
2015
GDP rank 62/197 149/197
GDP per capita
$6,875
2024
$1,080
2015
GDP per capita rank 103/197 175/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$15,840
2024
$1,155
2015
Government debt
$67B
2024
$7.04B
2015
Debt-to-GDP ratio
53.8%
2024
50.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$3,695
2024
$633
2015
Government debt per person rank 93/185 158/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,894
2026
$1,305
2026
Land area 95,892 sq mi 243,990 sq mi
Population density
192.4 ppl/mi²
2026
51 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.82
2023
3.86
2023
Median age
29.8 years
2024
19.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.9 years
2026
58 years
2026

Ecuador and South Sudan: Comparison Charts

Ecuador and South Sudan economies compared

GDP
Ecuador

South Sudan
1x
Year GDP
Ecuador South Sudan
2024 $124,676,074,700 -
2023 $121,147,057,000 -
2022 $116,133,121,000 -
2021 $107,179,074,000 -
2020 $95,865,473,000 -
2019 $107,595,830,000 -
2018 $107,478,961,000 -
2017 $104,467,486,000 -
2016 $97,671,433,000 -
2015 $97,209,558,000 $11,997,800,760
2014 $102,717,794,000 $13,962,212,847
2013 $96,570,334,000 $18,426,469,017
2012 $87,735,048,000 $11,931,472,169
2011 $78,986,648,000 $14,907,308,933
2010 $68,151,329,000 $14,602,072,411
2009 $60,094,978,000 $12,231,264,525
2008 $61,139,438,000 $14,586,253,383
2007 $49,848,725,000 -
2006 $45,690,762,000 -
2005 $40,278,849,000 -
2004 $35,194,947,000 -
2003 $30,965,208,000 -
2002 $27,054,197,000 -
2001 $23,127,055,000 -
2000 $17,539,454,727 -
1999 $19,645,272,636 -
1998 $27,981,896,948 -
1997 $28,162,053,027 -
1996 $25,226,393,197 -
1995 $24,432,884,442 -
1994 $22,708,673,337 -
1993 $18,938,717,359 -
1992 $18,094,238,119 -
1991 $16,988,535,268 -
1990 $15,239,272,612 -
1989 $13,890,823,705 -
1988 $13,051,881,851 -
1987 $13,945,426,859 -
1986 $15,314,138,472 -
1985 $17,149,088,413 -
1984 $16,912,509,092 -
1983 $17,152,477,037 -
1982 $19,929,846,396 -
1981 $21,810,759,354 -
1980 $17,881,508,242 -
1979 $14,175,160,902 -
1978 $11,922,497,876 -
1977 $11,026,342,618 -
1976 $9,091,921,030 -
1975 $7,731,674,472 -
1974 $6,599,257,044 -
1973 $3,891,754,150 -
1972 $3,185,986,087 -
1971 $2,754,219,271 -
1970 $2,862,503,139 -
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 South Sudan economies compared

GDP per capita
Ecuador

South Sudan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ecuador South Sudan
2024 $6,875 -
2023 $6,738 -
2022 $6,516 -
2021 $6,061 -
2020 $5,464 -
2019 $6,205 -
2018 $6,304 -
2017 $6,233 -
2016 $5,918 -
2015 $5,976 $1,080
2014 $6,406 $1,243
2013 $6,109 $1,650
2012 $5,634 $1,109
2011 $5,154 $1,449
2010 $4,520 $1,498
2009 $4,053 $1,323
2008 $4,195 $1,654
2007 $3,479 -
2006 $3,244 -
2005 $2,909 -
2004 $2,586 -
2003 $2,316 -
2002 $2,059 -
2001 $1,791 -
2000 $1,382 -
1999 $1,575 -
1998 $2,284 -
1997 $2,341 -
1996 $2,136 -
1995 $2,108 -
1994 $1,997 -
1993 $1,698 -
1992 $1,655 -
1991 $1,587 -
1990 $1,455 -
1989 $1,356 -
1988 $1,304 -
1987 $1,426 -
1986 $1,604 -
1985 $1,842 -
1984 $1,864 -
1983 $1,940 -
1982 $2,314 -
1981 $2,601 -
1980 $2,190 -
1979 $1,783 -
1978 $1,541 -
1977 $1,465 -
1976 $1,242 -
1975 $1,086 -
1974 $954 -
1973 $579 -
1972 $488 -
1971 $434 -
1970 $465 -
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. South Sudan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ecuador

South Sudan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ecuador South Sudan
2026 77.9 58
2025 77.8 57.9
2024 77.6 57.7
2023 77.4 57.6
2022 76.6 57.2
2021 72.7 57
2020 72 57.6
2019 77.3 58.1
2018 77.2 51.9
2017 76.2 35.4
2016 76.1 36.7
2015 76.2 39.8
2014 76.1 45.6
2013 75.8 58.3
2012 75.5 58.2
2011 75.2 57.7
2010 75.2 57.5
2009 74.9 56.8
2008 74.7 56.3
2007 74.2 55.4
2006 74 54.7
2005 73.9 54
2004 73.9 53.1
2003 73.6 52.3
2002 73.2 49.4
2001 72.6 48.6
2000 72.1 47.6
1999 71.9 44.5
1998 71.9 19
1997 72 33.1
1996 71.8 32.1
1995 71.3 31.5
1994 70.9 44.9
1993 70.1 22.3
1992 69.5 21.9
1991 69 29.2
1990 68.4 28.6
1989 67.8 28.2
1988 67 11
1987 66.6 20.7
1986 66.1 32.8
1985 65.6 32.4
1984 65.2 31.8
1983 64.7 34.7
1982 64.3 38.7
1981 63.8 38.3
1980 63.3 38
1979 62.9 37.8
1978 62.4 37.6
1977 61.9 37.4
1976 61.4 37.1
1975 61.1 36.9
1974 60.7 36.6
1973 60.3 36.3
1972 59.8 31.3
1971 59.3 31
1970 58.8 25.6
1969 58.3 25.4
1968 57.9 26.1
1967 57.5 25.9
1966 57 25.6
1965 56.5 28.8
1964 56 32.5
1963 55.3 28.2
1962 54.7 28.5
1961 54.1 28.3
1960 53.4 28.1
1959 52.7 27.8
1958 52.1 27.6
1957 51.5 30.9
1956 50.9 31.6
1955 50.4 32
1954 50 31.7
1953 49.6 31.4
1952 49.2 31
1951 48.9 30.6
1950 48.4 30.2

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

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Ecuador and South Sudan population clocks and comparison

Population
Ecuador

South Sudan
1x
Year Population
Ecuador South Sudan
2024 18,135,478 11,943,408
2023 17,980,083 11,483,374
2022 17,823,897 11,021,177
2021 17,682,454 10,865,780
2020 17,546,065 10,698,467
2019 17,340,021 10,423,384
2018 17,049,547 10,122,977
2017 16,759,519 10,259,154
2016 16,505,139 10,830,102
2015 16,266,225 11,107,561
2014 16,035,124 11,235,073
2013 15,807,128 11,166,275
2012 15,572,194 10,756,240
2011 15,326,227 10,288,109
2010 15,076,695 9,745,953
2009 14,825,954 9,243,556
2008 14,575,202 8,817,647
2007 14,328,773 8,388,788
2006 14,086,131 7,976,526
2005 13,846,163 7,590,143
2004 13,608,701 7,233,041
2003 13,372,306 6,903,127
2002 13,138,472 6,596,806
2001 12,910,740 6,308,391
2000 12,689,206 6,032,267
1999 12,470,795 5,771,628
1998 12,251,184 5,620,068
1997 12,031,127 5,509,136
1996 11,810,950 5,356,925
1995 11,590,514 5,225,836
1994 11,372,197 5,071,184
1993 11,154,274 4,956,002
1992 10,930,128 4,909,749
1991 10,702,380 4,836,677
1990 10,473,673 4,737,633
1989 10,241,852 4,713,229
1988 10,010,808 4,848,029
1987 9,779,290 4,962,395
1986 9,545,998 4,921,240
1985 9,311,154 4,834,296
1984 9,074,782 4,750,627
1983 8,840,417 4,661,574
1982 8,611,298 4,557,686
1981 8,386,910 4,447,272
1980 8,165,877 4,339,030
1979 7,948,869 4,232,605
1978 7,736,167 4,127,657
1977 7,526,819 4,024,032
1976 7,320,912 3,921,910
1975 7,118,251 3,821,494
1974 6,918,573 3,723,259
1973 6,722,033 3,627,383
1972 6,529,034 3,542,497
1971 6,340,052 3,468,646
1970 6,155,387 3,409,614
1969 5,975,236 3,365,533
1968 5,799,680 3,321,528
1967 5,629,057 3,277,648
1966 5,463,748 3,236,423
1965 5,303,963 3,189,835
1964 5,149,918 3,129,918
1963 5,001,716 3,072,669
1962 4,859,269 3,024,308
1961 4,722,331 2,976,724
1960 4,590,891 2,931,559

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

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Fertility rates in Ecuador and South Sudan

Fertility rate
Ecuador

South Sudan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ecuador South Sudan
2023 1.82 3.86
2022 1.86 3.96
2021 1.91 4.05
2020 1.97 4.16
2019 2.04 4.26
2018 2.11 4.37
2017 2.13 4.48
2016 2.12 4.58
2015 2.21 4.7
2014 2.27 4.82
2013 2.36 4.94
2012 2.51 5.06
2011 2.61 5.19
2010 2.62 5.32
2009 2.68 5.45
2008 2.69 5.57
2007 2.7 5.7
2006 2.75 5.85
2005 2.8 6.02
2004 2.85 6.19
2003 2.91 6.35
2002 2.97 6.52
2001 3.04 6.65
2000 3.1 6.8
1999 3.17 6.94
1998 3.23 7.08
1997 3.29 7.2
1996 3.35 7.32
1995 3.38 7.34
1994 3.42 7.35
1993 3.49 7.36
1992 3.58 7.37
1991 3.63 7.38
1990 3.68 7.38
1989 3.74 7.37
1988 3.79 7.38
1987 3.87 7.39
1986 4 7.38
1985 4.14 7.36
1984 4.31 7.35
1983 4.39 7.34
1982 4.5 7.34
1981 4.61 7.33
1980 4.73 7.33
1979 4.86 7.32
1978 4.99 7.33
1977 5.13 7.33
1976 5.28 7.33
1975 5.43 7.33
1974 5.58 7.31
1973 5.73 7.31
1972 5.87 7.31
1971 6.01 7.3
1970 6.14 7.29
1969 6.25 7.28
1968 6.35 7.26
1967 6.44 7.26
1966 6.51 7.25
1965 6.56 7.22
1964 6.61 7.22
1963 6.65 7.2
1962 6.68 7.2
1961 6.7 7.18
1960 6.72 7.16

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

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Ecuador and South Sudan demographics compared

Median age
Ecuador

South Sudan
1x
Year Median age, years
Ecuador South Sudan
2024 29.8 19.4
2023 29.4 19
2022 29 18.7
2021 28.6 18.4
2020 28.3 18.2
2019 27.9 17.8
2018 27.5 17.3
2017 27.2 17.4
2016 26.8 18.2
2015 26.4 18.6
2014 26 19
2013 25.7 19.3
2012 25.4 19.2
2011 25.1 19
2010 24.8 18.7
2009 24.5 18.4
2008 24.2 18.2
2007 24 18
2006 23.7 17.8
2005 23.4 17.6
2004 23.2 17.4
2003 22.9 17.3
2002 22.7 17.3
2001 22.4 17.3
2000 22.2 17.2
1999 22 17.1
1998 21.8 17
1997 21.6 16.9
1996 21.4 16.9
1995 21.2 16.9
1994 21 16.9
1993 20.8 16.9
1992 20.6 17
1991 20.4 17
1990 20.2 17
1989 20 17.1
1988 19.8 16.8
1987 19.6 16.5
1986 19.4 16.6
1985 19.2 16.7
1984 19.1 16.8
1983 18.9 16.8
1982 18.8 16.9
1981 18.6 17
1980 18.5 17.1
1979 18.4 17.1
1978 18.3 17.2
1977 18.2 17.2
1976 18.1 17.3
1975 18 17.4
1974 17.9 17.4
1973 17.9 17.5
1972 17.8 17.5
1971 17.8 17.6
1970 17.7 17.7
1969 17.7 17.9
1968 17.7 18
1967 17.7 18.2
1966 17.7 18.3
1965 17.7 18.3
1964 17.8 18.4
1963 17.8 18.4
1962 17.9 18.5
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 South Sudan
GNI, Atlas method
$117B
2024
$11.7B
2015
Government expenditure, % of GDP
38.1%
2024
18.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.89%
2023
1.57%
2016
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.22%
2024
1.96%
2024
Armed forces personnel
42,000
2020
53,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.28%
2024
+11.7%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.39%
2024
12.3%
2008
Services, % of GDP
57.2%
2024
56.6%
2015
Industry, % of GDP
26.5%
2024
33.1%
2015
Economic freedom index
55.6
2026
41
2025
Income share by richest 10%
33.4%
2024
33%
2016
Income share by poorest 10%
1.5%
2024
1.8%
2016
Listed domestic companies
26
2000
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$747M
2000
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$6.91B
2024
$72.9M
2023
Personal remittances received
$6.54B
2024
$1.14B
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,108,000
2019
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
3.12%
2020
0.39%
2018
Banked people share
64.5%
2024
5.83%
2021

Energy

Ecuador South Sudan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
905 kg
2022
69 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.8
2022
$15.1
2015
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
48 megatons
2024
n/a
CO2 emissions per capita
2.64 tons
2024
n/a
Fossil fuel energy use share
84%
2022
73.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
18.9%
2021
32.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
13.2%
2022
0.4%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-69.4%
2022
-860%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,589 kWh
2022
46.9 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
80.9%
2021
0.34%
2021
Hydroelectric share
74.6%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
98.7%
2023
5.4%
2023

Society

Ecuador South Sudan
% of world population
0.22%
2024
0.15%
2024
Annual migration change
-17,219
2025
+6,145
2025
Urban population
63.2%
2024
21.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.9:50.1
2024
49.2:50.8
2024
Average male height
5.49 ft
2025
n/a
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
n/a
Quality of life index
36.6
2026
4.76
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
33
2025
9
2025
Higher education index
49
2026
14
2026
Homicides per 100K people
45.7
2023
14.1
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
20.1
2019
36.7
2019
Visa free countries
100
2025
50
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.3%
2022
34.5%
2018
English speaking
1.24%
2023
94%
2023
People using the Internet
77.2%
2024
9.27%
2020

Health

Ecuador South Sudan
Government health expenditure per capita
$509
2023
$72.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$157.4
2023
$19.7
2023
Life expectancy
77.9 years
2026
58 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.27%
2023
62.3%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.31
2020
0.04
2022
Maternal mortality per 100K births
55
2023
692
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
13.1
2023
98.7
2023
Obesity rate
28.3%
2022
8.79%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.9%
2024
4.6%
2024
Air quality index
67
2026
22
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
10.2%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.54 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Ecuador South Sudan
% of world land
0.17%
2026
0.42%
2026
Land area per capita
5,288 sq mi
2024
20,429 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
20,656 sq mi
2026
109,449 sq mi
2026
Forest area
47,510 sq mi
2026
27,633 sq mi
2026
Roads length
26,853 mi
2015
n/a

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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 (2015–2024, 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. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)

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