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Ecuador vs Sri Lanka statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Ecuador has a population of 18.1M (ranked 71/197), compared with 21.9M in Sri Lanka (ranked 61/197). Ecuador's land area is 95,892 sq mi versus 23,884 sq mi for Sri Lanka (ranked 76th vs. 122nd).

By GDP, Ecuador ranks 62/197 ($125B) and Sri Lanka ranks 72/197 ($99B). By GDP per capita, Ecuador ranks 103/197 ($6,875), while Sri Lanka ranks 124/197 ($4,516).

Main facts and rankings

Ecuador Sri Lanka
Population
18487749
22185425
Population rank 71/197 63/197
GDP
$125B
2024
$99B
2024
GDP rank 62/197 72/197
GDP per capita
$6,875
2024
$4,516
2024
GDP per capita rank 103/197 124/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$15,840
2024
$15,633
2024
Government debt
$67B
2024
$99.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
53.8%
2024
100.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$3,695
2024
$4,554
2024
Government debt per person rank 93/185 85/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,894
2026
$2,874
2026
Land area 95,892 sq mi 23,884 sq mi
Population density
192.4 ppl/mi²
2026
928 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.82
2023
1.97
2023
Median age
29.8 years
2024
34.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.9 years
2026
78 years
2026

Ecuador and Sri Lanka: Comparison Charts

Ecuador and Sri Lanka economies compared

GDP
Ecuador

Sri Lanka
1x
Year GDP
Ecuador Sri Lanka
2024 $124,676,074,700 $98,963,185,510
2023 $121,147,057,000 $83,716,142,582
2022 $116,133,121,000 $74,143,020,263
2021 $107,179,074,000 $88,556,698,938
2020 $95,865,473,000 $84,335,574,582
2019 $107,595,830,000 $88,998,706,297
2018 $107,478,961,000 $94,450,015,983
2017 $104,467,486,000 $94,369,350,286
2016 $97,671,433,000 $88,000,211,172
2015 $97,209,558,000 $85,090,301,052
2014 $102,717,794,000 $82,531,125,191
2013 $96,570,334,000 $76,976,203,829
2012 $87,735,048,000 $70,447,217,164
2011 $78,986,648,000 $67,753,285,897
2010 $68,151,329,000 $58,636,049,434
2009 $60,094,978,000 $42,066,224,093
2008 $61,139,438,000 $40,713,826,215
2007 $49,848,725,000 $32,350,238,760
2006 $45,690,762,000 $28,267,410,543
2005 $40,278,849,000 $24,405,791,045
2004 $35,194,947,000 $20,662,525,941
2003 $30,965,208,000 $18,881,765,437
2002 $27,054,197,000 $16,536,535,647
2001 $23,127,055,000 $15,749,753,805
2000 $17,539,454,727 $16,595,882,819
1999 $19,645,272,636 $15,711,933,513
1998 $27,981,896,948 $15,760,736,956
1997 $28,162,053,027 $15,091,913,884
1996 $25,226,393,197 $13,897,738,375
1995 $24,432,884,442 $13,029,697,561
1994 $22,708,673,337 $11,717,604,209
1993 $18,938,717,359 $10,338,679,636
1992 $18,094,238,119 $9,703,011,636
1991 $16,988,535,268 $9,000,362,582
1990 $15,239,272,612 $8,032,551,173
1989 $13,890,823,705 $6,987,267,684
1988 $13,051,881,851 $6,978,371,581
1987 $13,945,426,859 $6,682,167,120
1986 $15,314,138,472 $6,405,210,564
1985 $17,149,088,413 $5,978,460,972
1984 $16,912,509,092 $6,043,474,843
1983 $17,152,477,037 $5,167,913,302
1982 $19,929,846,396 $4,768,765,017
1981 $21,810,759,354 $4,415,844,156
1980 $17,881,508,242 $4,024,621,900
1979 $14,175,160,902 $3,364,611,432
1978 $11,922,497,876 $2,733,183,857
1977 $11,026,342,618 $4,104,509,583
1976 $9,091,921,030 $3,591,319,857
1975 $7,731,674,472 $3,791,298,146
1974 $6,599,257,044 $3,574,586,466
1973 $3,891,754,150 $2,875,625,000
1972 $3,185,986,087 $2,553,936,348
1971 $2,754,219,271 $2,369,308,600
1970 $2,862,503,139 $2,296,470,588
1969 $3,112,165,727 $1,965,546,218
1968 $2,582,179,864 $1,801,344,538
1967 $2,553,595,172 $1,859,465,021
1966 $2,429,308,639 $1,751,470,588
1965 $2,387,047,396 $1,698,319,328
1964 $2,244,146,103 $1,309,747,899
1963 $1,824,343,871 $1,240,672,269
1962 $1,518,207,703 $1,434,156,379
1961 $1,753,850,955 $1,444,327,731
1960 $2,069,464,937 $1,409,873,950

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

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Ecuador and Sri Lanka economies compared

GDP per capita
Ecuador

Sri Lanka
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ecuador Sri Lanka
2024 $6,875 $4,516
2023 $6,738 $3,799
2022 $6,516 $3,343
2021 $6,061 $3,997
2020 $5,464 $3,848
2019 $6,205 $4,082
2018 $6,304 $4,359
2017 $6,233 $4,399
2016 $5,918 $4,149
2015 $5,976 $4,058
2014 $6,406 $3,972
2013 $6,109 $3,739
2012 $5,634 $3,328
2011 $5,154 $3,225
2010 $4,520 $2,808
2009 $4,053 $2,027
2008 $4,195 $1,974
2007 $3,479 $1,579
2006 $3,244 $1,389
2005 $2,909 $1,207
2004 $2,586 $1,029
2003 $2,316 $946
2002 $2,059 $835
2001 $1,791 $804
2000 $1,382 $860
1999 $1,575 $829
1998 $2,284 $848
1997 $2,341 $827
1996 $2,136 $776
1995 $2,108 $742
1994 $1,997 $678
1993 $1,698 $607
1992 $1,655 $580
1991 $1,587 $546
1990 $1,455 $491
1989 $1,356 $430
1988 $1,304 $434
1987 $1,426 $420
1986 $1,604 $407
1985 $1,842 $385
1984 $1,864 $391
1983 $1,940 $336
1982 $2,314 $312
1981 $2,601 $292.5
1980 $2,190 $271.1
1979 $1,783 $230.8
1978 $1,541 $191
1977 $1,465 $292.1
1976 $1,242 $260.3
1975 $1,086 $279.8
1974 $954 $268.7
1973 $579 $220.2
1972 $488 $199.4
1971 $434 $188.8
1970 $465 $186.9
1969 $521 $163.6
1968 $445 $153.5
1967 $454 $162.3
1966 $445 $156.6
1965 $450 $155.6
1964 $436 $122.9
1963 $365 $119.4
1962 $312 $141.4
1961 $371 $145.9
1960 $451 $145.9

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

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Ecuador vs. Sri Lanka life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ecuador

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ecuador Sri Lanka
2026 77.9 78
2025 77.8 77.9
2024 77.6 77.7
2023 77.4 77.5
2022 76.6 77.3
2021 72.7 76.3
2020 72 76.9
2019 77.3 76.7
2018 77.2 76.5
2017 76.2 76.2
2016 76.1 76.1
2015 76.2 76
2014 76.1 75.8
2013 75.8 75.5
2012 75.5 75.2
2011 75.2 74.7
2010 75.2 74.5
2009 74.9 70.3
2008 74.7 72.6
2007 74.2 73
2006 74 72.8
2005 73.9 73.1
2004 73.9 68
2003 73.6 72.4
2002 73.2 72.3
2001 72.6 71.8
2000 72.1 71.2
1999 71.9 70.4
1998 71.9 70.1
1997 72 69.9
1996 71.8 69.8
1995 71.3 69.7
1994 70.9 70.2
1993 70.1 70
1992 69.5 69.6
1991 69 69.1
1990 68.4 69.2
1989 67.8 67.3
1988 67 69
1987 66.6 69
1986 66.1 69
1985 65.6 68.9
1984 65.2 68.8
1983 64.7 68.7
1982 64.3 68.7
1981 63.8 68.4
1980 63.3 68
1979 62.9 67.5
1978 62.4 66.8
1977 61.9 66.4
1976 61.4 65.8
1975 61.1 65.4
1974 60.7 65
1973 60.3 64.8
1972 59.8 64.6
1971 59.3 64.2
1970 58.8 64.4
1969 58.3 64.1
1968 57.9 63.9
1967 57.5 63.6
1966 57 63.2
1965 56.5 62.8
1964 56 62.4
1963 55.3 62
1962 54.7 61.6
1961 54.1 61.2
1960 53.4 60.6
1959 52.7 60
1958 52.1 59.3
1957 51.5 58.5
1956 50.9 57.9
1955 50.4 57.2
1954 50 56.4
1953 49.6 55.6
1952 49.2 54.9
1951 48.9 54
1950 48.4 53.2

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

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Ecuador and Sri Lanka population clocks and comparison

Population
Ecuador

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Population
Ecuador Sri Lanka
2024 18,135,478 21,916,000
2023 17,980,083 22,037,000
2022 17,823,897 22,181,000
2021 17,682,454 22,156,000
2020 17,546,065 21,919,000
2019 17,340,021 21,803,000
2018 17,049,547 21,670,000
2017 16,759,519 21,453,000
2016 16,505,139 21,209,000
2015 16,266,225 20,970,000
2014 16,035,124 20,778,000
2013 15,807,128 20,585,000
2012 15,572,194 21,169,458
2011 15,326,227 21,009,048
2010 15,076,695 20,879,089
2009 14,825,954 20,756,435
2008 14,575,202 20,629,378
2007 14,328,773 20,492,545
2006 14,086,131 20,352,411
2005 13,846,163 20,216,524
2004 13,608,701 20,087,605
2003 13,372,306 19,951,521
2002 13,138,472 19,805,752
2001 12,910,740 19,600,362
2000 12,689,206 19,293,054
1999 12,470,795 18,944,731
1998 12,251,184 18,596,003
1997 12,031,127 18,248,200
1996 11,810,950 17,905,018
1995 11,590,514 17,564,068
1994 11,372,197 17,275,773
1993 11,154,274 17,025,918
1992 10,930,128 16,739,284
1991 10,702,380 16,475,354
1990 10,473,673 16,352,458
1989 10,241,852 16,248,557
1988 10,010,808 16,078,621
1987 9,779,290 15,916,576
1986 9,545,998 15,731,256
1985 9,311,154 15,544,154
1984 9,074,782 15,441,860
1983 8,840,417 15,388,794
1982 8,611,298 15,286,567
1981 8,386,910 15,099,414
1980 8,165,877 14,847,974
1979 7,948,869 14,579,614
1978 7,736,167 14,310,128
1977 7,526,819 14,049,371
1976 7,320,912 13,796,770
1975 7,118,251 13,548,984
1974 6,918,573 13,305,693
1973 6,722,033 13,060,916
1972 6,529,034 12,809,205
1971 6,340,052 12,551,910
1970 6,155,387 12,287,110
1969 5,975,236 12,013,858
1968 5,799,680 11,736,088
1967 5,629,057 11,457,328
1966 5,463,748 11,183,928
1965 5,303,963 10,916,965
1964 5,149,918 10,653,397
1963 5,001,716 10,395,040
1962 4,859,269 10,143,754
1961 4,722,331 9,899,372
1960 4,590,891 9,661,389

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

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Fertility rates in Ecuador and Sri Lanka

Fertility rate
Ecuador

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ecuador Sri Lanka
2023 1.82 1.97
2022 1.86 1.98
2021 1.91 2
2020 1.97 2.01
2019 2.04 2.02
2018 2.11 2.03
2017 2.13 2.04
2016 2.12 2.06
2015 2.21 2.09
2014 2.27 2.13
2013 2.36 2.18
2012 2.51 2.17
2011 2.61 2.14
2010 2.62 2.13
2009 2.68 2.18
2008 2.69 2.23
2007 2.7 2.3
2006 2.75 2.29
2005 2.8 2.26
2004 2.85 2.27
2003 2.91 2.3
2002 2.97 2.31
2001 3.04 2.28
2000 3.1 2.21
1999 3.17 2.14
1998 3.23 2.14
1997 3.29 2.22
1996 3.35 2.29
1995 3.38 2.35
1994 3.42 2.4
1993 3.49 2.44
1992 3.58 2.49
1991 3.63 2.51
1990 3.68 2.54
1989 3.74 2.58
1988 3.79 2.57
1987 3.87 2.64
1986 4 2.74
1985 4.14 2.9
1984 4.31 3.01
1983 4.39 3.11
1982 4.5 3.32
1981 4.61 3.65
1980 4.73 3.73
1979 4.86 3.82
1978 4.99 3.81
1977 5.13 3.74
1976 5.28 3.78
1975 5.43 3.82
1974 5.58 3.86
1973 5.73 4
1972 5.87 4.16
1971 6.01 4.27
1970 6.14 4.39
1969 6.25 4.5
1968 6.35 4.66
1967 6.44 4.79
1966 6.51 4.83
1965 6.56 4.93
1964 6.61 5.06
1963 6.65 5.12
1962 6.68 5.18
1961 6.7 5.24
1960 6.72 5.35

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

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Ecuador and Sri Lanka demographics compared

Median age
Ecuador

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Median age, years
Ecuador Sri Lanka
2024 29.8 34.1
2023 29.4 33.8
2022 29 33.6
2021 28.6 33.3
2020 28.3 33.1
2019 27.9 32.8
2018 27.5 32.5
2017 27.2 32.3
2016 26.8 32
2015 26.4 31.7
2014 26 31.4
2013 25.7 31.1
2012 25.4 30.8
2011 25.1 30.5
2010 24.8 30.2
2009 24.5 29.9
2008 24.2 29.6
2007 24 29.3
2006 23.7 29
2005 23.4 28.8
2004 23.2 28.5
2003 22.9 28.2
2002 22.7 27.9
2001 22.4 27.6
2000 22.2 27.2
1999 22 26.9
1998 21.8 26.5
1997 21.6 26.2
1996 21.4 25.8
1995 21.2 25.3
1994 21 24.9
1993 20.8 24.6
1992 20.6 24.3
1991 20.4 23.9
1990 20.2 23.6
1989 20 23.4
1988 19.8 23.1
1987 19.6 22.8
1986 19.4 22.5
1985 19.2 22.2
1984 19.1 22
1983 18.9 21.9
1982 18.8 21.7
1981 18.6 21.6
1980 18.5 21.5
1979 18.4 21.3
1978 18.3 21.2
1977 18.2 21
1976 18.1 20.9
1975 18 20.7
1974 17.9 20.6
1973 17.9 20.4
1972 17.8 20.2
1971 17.8 20.1
1970 17.7 20
1969 17.7 19.9
1968 17.7 19.8
1967 17.7 19.7
1966 17.7 19.6
1965 17.7 19.5
1964 17.8 19.5
1963 17.8 19.5
1962 17.9 19.5
1961 18 19.5
1960 18.2 19.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ecuador Sri Lanka
GNI, Atlas method
$117B
2024
$84.6B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
38.1%
2024
19.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.89%
2023
1.83%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.22%
2024
1.43%
2024
Armed forces personnel
42,000
2020
317,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.28%
2024
-5.64%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.39%
2024
4.67%
2023
Services, % of GDP
57.2%
2024
57.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
26.5%
2024
25.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
55.6
2026
50.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
33.4%
2024
30.8%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
1.5%
2024
3.1%
2019
Listed domestic companies
26
2000
284
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$747M
2000
$19.5B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$6.91B
2024
$6.09B
2024
Personal remittances received
$6.54B
2024
$6.72B
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,108,000
2019
540,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.12%
2020
8.22%
2020
Banked people share
64.5%
2024
81.7%
2024

Energy

Ecuador Sri Lanka
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
905 kg
2022
474 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.8
2022
$29.9
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
48 megatons
2024
23.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.64 tons
2024
1.06 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
84%
2022
53.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
18.9%
2021
48.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
13.2%
2022
6.72%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-69.4%
2022
60%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,589 kWh
2022
684 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
80.9%
2021
49.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
74.6%
2022
40.8%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
98.7%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Ecuador Sri Lanka
% of world population
0.22%
2024
0.27%
2024
Annual migration change
-17,219
2025
-30,724
2025
Urban population
63.2%
2024
20.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.9:50.1
2024
48.4:51.6
2024
Average male height
5.49 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
5.11 ft
2025
Quality of life index
36.6
2026
51.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
33
2025
35
2025
Higher education index
49
2026
53
2026
Homicides per 100K people
45.7
2023
3.43
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
20.1
2019
19.7
2019
Visa free countries
100
2025
55
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.3%
2022
92.7%
2023
English speaking
1.24%
2023
18.3%
2023
People using the Internet
77.2%
2024
51.2%
2023

Health

Ecuador Sri Lanka
Government health expenditure per capita
$509
2023
$134.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$157.4
2023
$73.6
2023
Life expectancy
77.9 years
2026
78 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.27%
2023
6.05%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.31
2020
1.14
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
25.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
55
2023
18
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
13.1
2023
6.1
2023
Obesity rate
28.3%
2022
10.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.9%
2024
10.2%
2024
Air quality index
67
2026
40
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
10.2%
2022
19.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.54 liters
2020
2.91 liters
2020

Territory

Ecuador Sri Lanka
% of world land
0.17%
2026
0.04%
2026
Land area per capita
5,288 sq mi
2024
1,090 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
20,656 sq mi
2026
11,610 sq mi
2026
Forest area
47,510 sq mi
2026
8,122 sq mi
2026
Roads length
26,853 mi
2015
70,894 mi
2010

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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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