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Ecuador vs Sweden statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Ecuador has a population of 18.1M (ranked 71/197), compared with 10.6M in Sweden (ranked 93/197). Ecuador's land area is 95,892 sq mi versus 157,248 sq mi for Sweden (ranked 76th vs. 58th).

By GDP, Ecuador ranks 62/197 ($125B) and Sweden ranks 26/197 ($604B). By GDP per capita, Ecuador ranks 103/197 ($6,875), while Sweden ranks 17/197 ($57,117).

Main facts and rankings

Ecuador Sweden
Population
18487749
10680056
Population rank 71/197 91/197
GDP
$125B
2024
$604B
2024
GDP rank 62/197 26/197
GDP per capita
$6,875
2024
$57,117
2024
GDP per capita rank 103/197 17/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$15,840
2024
$71,845
2024
Government debt
$67B
2024
$199B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
53.8%
2024
33%
2024
Government debt per person
$3,695
2024
$18,842
2024
Government debt per person rank 93/185 32/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,894
2026
$42,066
2026
Land area 95,892 sq mi 157,248 sq mi
Population density
192.4 ppl/mi²
2026
67.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.82
2023
1.45
2023
Median age
29.8 years
2024
41.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.9 years
2026
83.7 years
2026

Ecuador and Sweden: Comparison Charts

Ecuador and Sweden economies compared

GDP
Ecuador

Sweden
1x
Year GDP
Ecuador Sweden
2024 $124,676,074,700 $603,715,224,266
2023 $121,147,057,000 $578,990,915,246
2022 $116,133,121,000 $575,071,237,641
2021 $107,179,074,000 $631,693,331,301
2020 $95,865,473,000 $544,265,668,452
2019 $107,595,830,000 $530,894,124,494
2018 $107,478,961,000 $549,649,344,043
2017 $104,467,486,000 $535,172,356,785
2016 $97,671,433,000 $513,058,312,951
2015 $97,209,558,000 $501,602,351,912
2014 $102,717,794,000 $577,727,767,304
2013 $96,570,334,000 $584,125,353,119
2012 $87,735,048,000 $549,739,674,655
2011 $78,986,648,000 $570,538,581,144
2010 $68,151,329,000 $492,750,897,239
2009 $60,094,978,000 $434,311,714,442
2008 $61,139,438,000 $514,614,100,833
2007 $49,848,725,000 $490,047,789,548
2006 $45,690,762,000 $422,528,394,459
2005 $40,278,849,000 $391,688,455,929
2004 $35,194,947,000 $384,545,442,175
2003 $30,965,208,000 $334,072,443,516
2002 $27,054,197,000 $267,371,907,447
2001 $23,127,055,000 $242,497,797,485
2000 $17,539,454,727 $262,903,560,280
1999 $19,645,272,636 $274,318,357,862
1998 $27,981,896,948 $270,887,306,759
1997 $28,162,053,027 $268,249,616,891
1996 $25,226,393,197 $291,949,597,375
1995 $24,432,884,442 $267,050,453,507
1994 $22,708,673,337 $228,699,066,874
1993 $18,938,717,359 $212,644,602,616
1992 $18,094,238,119 $283,908,914,454
1991 $16,988,535,268 $273,831,464,572
1990 $15,239,272,612 $261,466,577,009
1989 $13,890,823,705 $217,632,340,195
1988 $13,051,881,851 $206,686,590,776
1987 $13,945,426,859 $182,744,315,974
1986 $15,314,138,472 $150,279,869,729
1985 $17,149,088,413 $113,958,084,357
1984 $16,912,509,092 $109,043,045,407
1983 $17,152,477,037 $104,862,109,663
1982 $19,929,846,396 $114,214,731,799
1981 $21,810,759,354 $129,498,921,476
1980 $17,881,508,242 $141,886,067,004
1979 $14,175,160,902 $123,207,527,699
1978 $11,922,497,876 $104,290,933,496
1977 $11,026,342,618 $94,331,782,622
1976 $9,091,921,030 $89,232,517,046
1975 $7,731,674,472 $82,765,232,648
1974 $6,599,257,044 $65,917,634,590
1973 $3,891,754,150 $59,318,842,992
1972 $3,185,986,087 $48,883,173,400
1971 $2,754,219,271 $41,506,151,115
1970 $2,862,503,139 $38,037,226,668
1969 $3,112,165,727 $33,967,301,561
1968 $2,582,179,864 $31,277,871,669
1967 $2,553,595,172 $29,474,881,506
1966 $2,429,308,639 $27,154,716,721
1965 $2,387,047,396 $24,963,947,415
1964 $2,244,146,103 $22,685,490,195
1963 $1,824,343,871 $20,342,131,882
1962 $1,518,207,703 $18,794,066,990
1961 $1,753,850,955 $17,329,620,585
1960 $2,069,464,937 $15,930,075,467

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

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Ecuador and Sweden economies compared

GDP per capita
Ecuador

Sweden
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ecuador Sweden
2024 $6,875 $57,117
2023 $6,738 $54,950
2022 $6,516 $54,837
2021 $6,061 $60,648
2020 $5,464 $52,569
2019 $6,205 $51,649
2018 $6,304 $54,018
2017 $6,233 $53,210
2016 $5,918 $51,704
2015 $5,976 $51,188
2014 $6,406 $59,583
2013 $6,109 $60,844
2012 $5,634 $57,750
2011 $5,154 $60,379
2010 $4,520 $52,543
2009 $4,053 $46,708
2008 $4,195 $55,817
2007 $3,479 $53,568
2006 $3,244 $46,531
2005 $2,909 $43,378
2004 $2,586 $42,758
2003 $2,316 $37,292
2002 $2,059 $29,958
2001 $1,791 $27,259
2000 $1,382 $29,633
1999 $1,575 $30,969
1998 $2,284 $30,605
1997 $2,341 $30,324
1996 $2,136 $33,022
1995 $2,108 $30,254
1994 $1,997 $26,046
1993 $1,698 $24,390
1992 $1,655 $32,753
1991 $1,587 $31,777
1990 $1,455 $30,549
1989 $1,356 $25,625
1988 $1,304 $24,499
1987 $1,426 $21,761
1986 $1,604 $17,955
1985 $1,842 $13,647
1984 $1,864 $13,080
1983 $1,940 $12,590
1982 $2,314 $13,719
1981 $2,601 $15,564
1980 $2,190 $17,073
1979 $1,783 $14,856
1978 $1,541 $12,602
1977 $1,465 $11,432
1976 $1,242 $10,853
1975 $1,086 $10,103
1974 $954 $8,078
1973 $579 $7,291
1972 $488 $6,018
1971 $434 $5,125
1970 $465 $4,729
1969 $521 $4,263
1968 $445 $3,953
1967 $454 $3,746
1966 $445 $3,478
1965 $450 $3,228
1964 $436 $2,961
1963 $365 $2,675
1962 $312 $2,485
1961 $371 $2,304
1960 $451 $2,128

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

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Ecuador vs. Sweden life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ecuador

Sweden
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ecuador Sweden
2026 77.9 83.7
2025 77.8 83.6
2024 77.6 83.4
2023 77.4 83.3
2022 76.6 83
2021 72.7 83
2020 72 82.4
2019 77.3 83.1
2018 77.2 82.5
2017 76.2 82.4
2016 76.1 82.3
2015 76.2 82.2
2014 76.1 82.2
2013 75.8 81.9
2012 75.5 81.7
2011 75.2 81.8
2010 75.2 81.5
2009 74.9 81.4
2008 74.7 81.1
2007 74.2 81
2006 74 80.8
2005 73.9 80.6
2004 73.9 80.5
2003 73.6 80.2
2002 73.2 79.9
2001 72.6 79.8
2000 72.1 79.7
1999 71.9 79.5
1998 71.9 79.4
1997 72 79.3
1996 71.8 79
1995 71.3 78.8
1994 70.9 78.7
1993 70.1 78.1
1992 69.5 78.1
1991 69 77.7
1990 68.4 77.6
1989 67.8 77.7
1988 67 77
1987 66.6 77.1
1986 66.1 77
1985 65.6 76.7
1984 65.2 76.8
1983 64.7 76.6
1982 64.3 76.3
1981 63.8 76
1980 63.3 75.7
1979 62.9 75.5
1978 62.4 75.5
1977 61.9 75.4
1976 61.4 75
1975 61.1 75
1974 60.7 75
1973 60.3 74.9
1972 59.8 74.7
1971 59.3 74.6
1970 58.8 74.7
1969 58.3 74.1
1968 57.9 74
1967 57.5 74.1
1966 57 74.1
1965 56.5 73.9
1964 56 73.7
1963 55.3 73.5
1962 54.7 73.4
1961 54.1 73.5
1960 53.4 73
1959 52.7 73.4
1958 52.1 73.2
1957 51.5 72.5
1956 50.9 72.7
1955 50.4 72.6
1954 50 72.4
1953 49.6 71.9
1952 49.2 71.8
1951 48.9 71.4
1950 48.4 71.1

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

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Ecuador and Sweden population clocks and comparison

Population
Ecuador

Sweden
1x
Year Population
Ecuador Sweden
2024 18,135,478 10,569,709
2023 17,980,083 10,536,632
2022 17,823,897 10,486,941
2021 17,682,454 10,415,811
2020 17,546,065 10,353,442
2019 17,340,021 10,278,887
2018 17,049,547 10,175,214
2017 16,759,519 10,057,698
2016 16,505,139 9,923,085
2015 16,266,225 9,799,186
2014 16,035,124 9,696,110
2013 15,807,128 9,600,379
2012 15,572,194 9,519,374
2011 15,326,227 9,449,213
2010 15,076,695 9,378,126
2009 14,825,954 9,298,515
2008 14,575,202 9,219,637
2007 14,328,773 9,148,092
2006 14,086,131 9,080,505
2005 13,846,163 9,029,572
2004 13,608,701 8,993,531
2003 13,372,306 8,958,229
2002 13,138,472 8,924,958
2001 12,910,740 8,895,960
2000 12,689,206 8,872,109
1999 12,470,795 8,857,874
1998 12,251,184 8,850,974
1997 12,031,127 8,846,062
1996 11,810,950 8,840,998
1995 11,590,514 8,826,939
1994 11,372,197 8,780,745
1993 11,154,274 8,718,561
1992 10,930,128 8,668,067
1991 10,702,380 8,617,375
1990 10,473,673 8,558,835
1989 10,241,852 8,492,964
1988 10,010,808 8,436,489
1987 9,779,290 8,397,804
1986 9,545,998 8,369,829
1985 9,311,154 8,350,386
1984 9,074,782 8,336,605
1983 8,840,417 8,329,033
1982 8,611,298 8,325,263
1981 8,386,910 8,320,503
1980 8,165,877 8,310,531
1979 7,948,869 8,293,678
1978 7,736,167 8,275,599
1977 7,526,819 8,251,540
1976 7,320,912 8,222,286
1975 7,118,251 8,192,437
1974 6,918,573 8,159,955
1973 6,722,033 8,136,312
1972 6,529,034 8,122,300
1971 6,340,052 8,098,334
1970 6,155,387 8,042,801
1969 5,975,236 7,968,072
1968 5,799,680 7,912,273
1967 5,629,057 7,867,931
1966 5,463,748 7,807,797
1965 5,303,963 7,733,853
1964 5,149,918 7,661,354
1963 5,001,716 7,604,328
1962 4,859,269 7,561,588
1961 4,722,331 7,519,998
1960 4,590,891 7,484,656

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

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Fertility rates in Ecuador and Sweden

Fertility rate
Ecuador

Sweden
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ecuador Sweden
2023 1.82 1.45
2022 1.86 1.53
2021 1.91 1.67
2020 1.97 1.67
2019 2.04 1.71
2018 2.11 1.76
2017 2.13 1.78
2016 2.12 1.85
2015 2.21 1.85
2014 2.27 1.88
2013 2.36 1.89
2012 2.51 1.91
2011 2.61 1.9
2010 2.62 1.98
2009 2.68 1.94
2008 2.69 1.91
2007 2.7 1.88
2006 2.75 1.85
2005 2.8 1.77
2004 2.85 1.75
2003 2.91 1.71
2002 2.97 1.65
2001 3.04 1.57
2000 3.1 1.54
1999 3.17 1.5
1998 3.23 1.5
1997 3.29 1.52
1996 3.35 1.6
1995 3.38 1.73
1994 3.42 1.88
1993 3.49 1.99
1992 3.58 2.09
1991 3.63 2.11
1990 3.68 2.13
1989 3.74 2.01
1988 3.79 1.96
1987 3.87 1.84
1986 4 1.8
1985 4.14 1.74
1984 4.31 1.66
1983 4.39 1.61
1982 4.5 1.62
1981 4.61 1.63
1980 4.73 1.68
1979 4.86 1.66
1978 4.99 1.6
1977 5.13 1.64
1976 5.28 1.68
1975 5.43 1.77
1974 5.58 1.87
1973 5.73 1.87
1972 5.87 1.91
1971 6.01 1.96
1970 6.14 1.92
1969 6.25 1.93
1968 6.35 2.07
1967 6.44 2.28
1966 6.51 2.37
1965 6.56 2.39
1964 6.61 2.47
1963 6.65 2.33
1962 6.68 2.25
1961 6.7 2.21
1960 6.72 2.17

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

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Ecuador and Sweden demographics compared

Median age
Ecuador

Sweden
1x
Year Median age, years
Ecuador Sweden
2024 29.8 41.1
2023 29.4 40.9
2022 29 40.7
2021 28.6 40.7
2020 28.3 40.6
2019 27.9 40.5
2018 27.5 40.6
2017 27.2 40.7
2016 26.8 40.8
2015 26.4 40.9
2014 26 40.9
2013 25.7 40.9
2012 25.4 40.9
2011 25.1 40.8
2010 24.8 40.7
2009 24.5 40.7
2008 24.2 40.6
2007 24 40.5
2006 23.7 40.4
2005 23.4 40.2
2004 23.2 40
2003 22.9 39.8
2002 22.7 39.7
2001 22.4 39.5
2000 22.2 39.4
1999 22 39.2
1998 21.8 39
1997 21.6 38.8
1996 21.4 38.6
1995 21.2 38.5
1994 21 38.4
1993 20.8 38.4
1992 20.6 38.4
1991 20.4 38.3
1990 20.2 38.3
1989 20 38.3
1988 19.8 38.2
1987 19.6 38.1
1986 19.4 37.9
1985 19.2 37.6
1984 19.1 37.4
1983 18.9 37.1
1982 18.8 36.8
1981 18.6 36.5
1980 18.5 36.2
1979 18.4 36
1978 18.3 35.7
1977 18.2 35.5
1976 18.1 35.4
1975 18 35.3
1974 17.9 35.3
1973 17.9 35.3
1972 17.8 35.3
1971 17.8 35.3
1970 17.7 35.4
1969 17.7 35.6
1968 17.7 35.8
1967 17.7 35.9
1966 17.7 36
1965 17.7 36.2
1964 17.8 36.3
1963 17.8 36.3
1962 17.9 36.3
1961 18 36.2
1960 18.2 36

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ecuador Sweden
GNI, Atlas method
$117B
2024
$615B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
38.1%
2024
49.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.89%
2023
7.32%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.22%
2024
2%
2024
Armed forces personnel
42,000
2020
15,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.28%
2024
-1.72%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.39%
2024
8.31%
2024
Services, % of GDP
57.2%
2024
66.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
26.5%
2024
21.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
55.6
2026
77.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
33.4%
2024
22.3%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
1.5%
2024
2.8%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
490,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
6.01%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
45
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0006%
2025
Listed domestic companies
26
2000
278
2002
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$747M
2000
$290B
2003
Total reserves including gold
$6.91B
2024
$62.6B
2024
Personal remittances received
$6.54B
2024
$4.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,108,000
2019
1,957,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.12%
2020
4.85%
2010
Banked people share
64.5%
2024
98.6%
2024

Energy

Ecuador Sweden
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
905 kg
2022
4,289 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.8
2022
$16.1
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
48 megatons
2024
37.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.64 tons
2024
3.57 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
84%
2022
24.9%
2023
Renewable energy use share
18.9%
2021
57.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
13.2%
2022
49.9%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-69.4%
2022
27.8%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,589 kWh
2022
12,150 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
80.9%
2021
67.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
74.6%
2022
39.9%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
29.2%
2023
Electricity access
98.7%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Ecuador Sweden
% of world population
0.22%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
-17,219
2025
+47,079
2025
Urban population
63.2%
2024
88.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.9:50.1
2024
50.4:49.6
2024
Average male height
5.49 ft
2025
5.92 ft
2025
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
5.47 ft
2025
Quality of life index
36.6
2026
94.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
33
2025
80
2025
Higher education index
49
2026
94
2026
Homicides per 100K people
45.7
2023
1.15
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
20.1
2019
3.1
2019
Visa free countries
100
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.3%
2022
99%
2003
English speaking
1.24%
2023
89%
2023
People using the Internet
77.2%
2024
95.5%
2024

Health

Ecuador Sweden
Government health expenditure per capita
$509
2023
$6,485
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$157.4
2023
$868
2024
Life expectancy
77.9 years
2026
83.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.27%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.31
2020
4.41
2021
Age at first childbirth n/a
30 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
55
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
13.1
2023
2.5
2023
Obesity rate
28.3%
2022
15.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.9%
2024
5.8%
2024
Air quality index
67
2026
89
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
10.2%
2022
22.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.54 liters
2020
9.57 liters
2020

Territory

Ecuador Sweden
% of world land
0.17%
2026
0.27%
2026
Land area per capita
5,288 sq mi
2024
14,877 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
20,656 sq mi
2026
11,514 sq mi
2026
Forest area
47,510 sq mi
2026
108,031 sq mi
2026
Roads length
26,853 mi
2015
356,129 mi
2016

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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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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