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Ecuador vs Switzerland statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Ecuador has a population of 18.1M (ranked 71/197), compared with 9.01M in Switzerland (ranked 101/197). Ecuador's land area is 95,892 sq mi versus 15,255 sq mi for Switzerland (ranked 76th vs. 131st).

By GDP, Ecuador ranks 62/197 ($125B) and Switzerland ranks 20/197 ($937B). By GDP per capita, Ecuador ranks 103/197 ($6,875), while Switzerland ranks 5/197 ($103,998).

Main facts and rankings

Ecuador Switzerland
Population
18487749
9107866
Population rank 71/197 100/197
GDP
$125B
2024
$937B
2024
GDP rank 62/197 20/197
GDP per capita
$6,875
2024
$103,998
2024
GDP per capita rank 103/197 5/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$15,840
2024
$96,498
2024
Government debt
$67B
2024
$351B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
53.8%
2024
37.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$3,695
2024
$39,021
2024
Government debt per person rank 93/185 15/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,894
2026
$85,867
2026
Land area 95,892 sq mi 15,255 sq mi
Population density
192.4 ppl/mi²
2026
596 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.82
2023
1.33
2023
Median age
29.8 years
2024
43.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.9 years
2026
84.4 years
2026

Ecuador and Switzerland: Comparison Charts

Ecuador and Switzerland economies compared

GDP
Ecuador

Switzerland
1x
Year GDP
Ecuador Switzerland
2024 $124,676,074,700 $936,564,198,049
2023 $121,147,057,000 $894,424,821,645
2022 $116,133,121,000 $828,508,926,958
2021 $107,179,074,000 $815,309,330,987
2020 $95,865,473,000 $741,999,406,006
2019 $107,595,830,000 $721,369,112,727
2018 $107,478,961,000 $725,568,717,468
2017 $104,467,486,000 $695,200,833,086
2016 $97,671,433,000 $687,895,460,903
2015 $97,209,558,000 $694,118,186,380
2014 $102,717,794,000 $726,537,808,338
2013 $96,570,334,000 $706,234,937,371
2012 $87,735,048,000 $686,420,221,558
2011 $78,986,648,000 $715,888,126,682
2010 $68,151,329,000 $598,851,028,907
2009 $60,094,978,000 $554,212,916,092
2008 $61,139,438,000 $567,267,767,519
2007 $49,848,725,000 $490,740,715,595
2006 $45,690,762,000 $441,634,672,197
2005 $40,278,849,000 $418,284,865,885
2004 $35,194,947,000 $403,912,891,033
2003 $30,965,208,000 $362,075,086,508
2002 $27,054,197,000 $309,301,422,430
2001 $23,127,055,000 $286,582,672,434
2000 $17,539,454,727 $279,216,033,870
1999 $19,645,272,636 $297,873,643,323
1998 $27,981,896,948 $303,459,014,347
1997 $28,162,053,027 $294,788,198,856
1996 $25,226,393,197 $340,103,959,547
1995 $24,432,884,442 $352,835,806,342
1994 $22,708,673,337 $301,375,055,202
1993 $18,938,717,359 $272,237,527,071
1992 $18,094,238,119 $279,921,425,828
1991 $16,988,535,268 $268,901,693,863
1990 $15,239,272,612 $265,763,573,999
1989 $13,890,823,705 $208,105,846,934
1988 $13,051,881,851 $215,540,625,299
1987 $13,945,426,859 $199,236,370,038
1986 $15,314,138,472 $159,089,921,063
1985 $17,149,088,413 $110,980,314,192
1984 $16,912,509,092 $109,455,312,168
1983 $17,152,477,037 $114,634,358,535
1982 $19,929,846,396 $115,043,365,512
1981 $21,810,759,354 $112,244,805,519
1980 $17,881,508,242 $122,557,843,886
1979 $14,175,160,902 $114,970,094,425
1978 $11,922,497,876 $102,280,472,036
1977 $11,026,342,618 $73,135,771,167
1976 $9,091,921,030 $68,476,524,644
1975 $7,731,674,472 $65,466,081,819
1974 $6,599,257,044 $57,103,011,446
1973 $3,891,754,150 $49,550,006,320
1972 $3,185,986,087 $36,844,318,854
1971 $2,754,219,271 $30,040,171,751
1970 $2,862,503,139 $24,998,066,773
1969 $3,112,165,727 $22,442,043,274
1968 $2,582,179,864 $20,712,102,794
1967 $2,553,595,172 $19,397,044,714
1966 $2,429,308,639 $18,019,402,374
1965 $2,387,047,396 $16,780,226,225
1964 $2,244,146,103 $15,833,133,858
1963 $1,824,343,871 $14,283,872,299
1962 $1,518,207,703 $12,989,649,694
1961 $1,753,850,955 $11,713,348,834
1960 $2,069,464,937 $10,412,232,621

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

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Ecuador and Switzerland economies compared

GDP per capita
Ecuador

Switzerland
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ecuador Switzerland
2024 $6,875 $103,998
2023 $6,738 $100,624
2022 $6,516 $94,395
2021 $6,061 $93,665
2020 $5,464 $85,898
2019 $6,205 $84,122
2018 $6,304 $85,217
2017 $6,233 $82,254
2016 $5,918 $82,153
2015 $5,976 $83,806
2014 $6,406 $88,725
2013 $6,109 $87,304
2012 $5,634 $85,836
2011 $5,154 $90,477
2010 $4,520 $76,531
2009 $4,053 $71,568
2008 $4,195 $74,175
2007 $3,479 $64,989
2006 $3,244 $59,011
2005 $2,909 $56,243
2004 $2,586 $54,659
2003 $2,316 $49,336
2002 $2,059 $42,459
2001 $1,791 $39,639
2000 $1,382 $38,865
1999 $1,575 $41,696
1998 $2,284 $42,681
1997 $2,341 $41,584
1996 $2,136 $48,093
1995 $2,108 $50,114
1994 $1,997 $43,092
1993 $1,698 $39,237
1992 $1,655 $40,714
1991 $1,587 $39,544
1990 $1,455 $39,575
1989 $1,356 $31,309
1988 $1,304 $32,690
1987 $1,426 $30,441
1986 $1,604 $24,460
1985 $1,842 $17,152
1984 $1,864 $16,991
1983 $1,940 $17,859
1982 $2,314 $18,000
1981 $2,601 $17,665
1980 $2,190 $19,394
1979 $1,783 $18,266
1978 $1,541 $16,282
1977 $1,465 $11,644
1976 $1,242 $10,865
1975 $1,086 $10,328
1974 $954 $9,005
1973 $579 $7,856
1972 $488 $5,885
1971 $434 $4,835
1970 $465 $4,044
1969 $521 $3,657
1968 $445 $3,413
1967 $454 $3,237
1966 $445 $3,045
1965 $450 $2,865
1964 $436 $2,735
1963 $365 $2,508
1962 $312 $2,330
1961 $371 $2,155
1960 $451 $1,954

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

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Ecuador vs. Switzerland life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ecuador

Switzerland
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ecuador Switzerland
2026 77.9 84.4
2025 77.8 84.2
2024 77.6 84.1
2023 77.4 84
2022 76.6 83.2
2021 72.7 83.6
2020 72 83.1
2019 77.3 83.8
2018 77.2 83.6
2017 76.2 83.4
2016 76.1 83.4
2015 76.2 82.8
2014 76.1 83.1
2013 75.8 82.7
2012 75.5 82.6
2011 75.2 82.6
2010 75.2 82.3
2009 74.9 82
2008 74.7 82
2007 74.2 81.7
2006 74 81.5
2005 73.9 81.2
2004 73.9 81.1
2003 73.6 80.5
2002 73.2 80.4
2001 72.6 80.3
2000 72.1 79.8
1999 71.9 79.7
1998 71.9 79.5
1997 72 79.2
1996 71.8 79
1995 71.3 78.6
1994 70.9 78.5
1993 70.1 78.2
1992 69.5 77.9
1991 69 77.6
1990 68.4 77.4
1989 67.8 77.6
1988 67 77.4
1987 66.6 77.3
1986 66.1 77
1985 65.6 76.9
1984 65.2 76.8
1983 64.7 76.2
1982 64.3 76.2
1981 63.8 75.8
1980 63.3 75.6
1979 62.9 75.6
1978 62.4 75.3
1977 61.9 75.4
1976 61.4 74.9
1975 61.1 74.8
1974 60.7 74.4
1973 60.3 74.1
1972 59.8 73.8
1971 59.3 73.2
1970 58.8 73.1
1969 58.3 72.7
1968 57.9 72.7
1967 57.5 72.7
1966 57 72.4
1965 56.5 72.3
1964 56 72.2
1963 55.3 71.3
1962 54.7 71.3
1961 54.1 71.7
1960 53.4 71.4
1959 52.7 71.5
1958 52.1 71.3
1957 51.5 70.5
1956 50.9 70.2
1955 50.4 70.1
1954 50 70
1953 49.6 69.5
1952 49.2 69.6
1951 48.9 68.7
1950 48.4 68.9

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

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Ecuador and Switzerland population clocks and comparison

Population
Ecuador

Switzerland
1x
Year Population
Ecuador Switzerland
2024 18,135,478 9,005,582
2023 17,980,083 8,888,822
2022 17,823,897 8,777,088
2021 17,682,454 8,704,546
2020 17,546,065 8,638,167
2019 17,340,021 8,575,280
2018 17,049,547 8,514,329
2017 16,759,519 8,451,840
2016 16,505,139 8,373,338
2015 16,266,225 8,282,396
2014 16,035,124 8,188,649
2013 15,807,128 8,089,346
2012 15,572,194 7,996,861
2011 15,326,227 7,912,398
2010 15,076,695 7,824,909
2009 14,825,954 7,743,831
2008 14,575,202 7,647,675
2007 14,328,773 7,551,117
2006 14,086,131 7,483,934
2005 13,846,163 7,437,115
2004 13,608,701 7,389,625
2003 13,372,306 7,339,001
2002 13,138,472 7,284,753
2001 12,910,740 7,229,854
2000 12,689,206 7,184,250
1999 12,470,795 7,143,991
1998 12,251,184 7,110,001
1997 12,031,127 7,088,906
1996 11,810,950 7,071,850
1995 11,590,514 7,040,687
1994 11,372,197 6,993,795
1993 11,154,274 6,938,265
1992 10,930,128 6,875,364
1991 10,702,380 6,799,978
1990 10,473,673 6,715,519
1989 10,241,852 6,646,912
1988 10,010,808 6,593,386
1987 9,779,290 6,545,106
1986 9,545,998 6,504,124
1985 9,311,154 6,470,365
1984 9,074,782 6,441,865
1983 8,840,417 6,418,773
1982 8,611,298 6,391,309
1981 8,386,910 6,354,074
1980 8,165,877 6,319,408
1979 7,948,869 6,294,365
1978 7,736,167 6,281,738
1977 7,526,819 6,281,174
1976 7,320,912 6,302,504
1975 7,118,251 6,338,632
1974 6,918,573 6,341,405
1973 6,722,033 6,307,347
1972 6,529,034 6,260,956
1971 6,340,052 6,213,399
1970 6,155,387 6,180,877
1969 5,975,236 6,136,387
1968 5,799,680 6,067,714
1967 5,629,057 5,991,785
1966 5,463,748 5,918,002
1965 5,303,963 5,856,472
1964 5,149,918 5,789,228
1963 5,001,716 5,694,247
1962 4,859,269 5,573,815
1961 4,722,331 5,434,294
1960 4,590,891 5,327,827

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

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Fertility rates in Ecuador and Switzerland

Fertility rate
Ecuador

Switzerland
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ecuador Switzerland
2023 1.82 1.33
2022 1.86 1.39
2021 1.91 1.52
2020 1.97 1.46
2019 2.04 1.48
2018 2.11 1.52
2017 2.13 1.52
2016 2.12 1.54
2015 2.21 1.54
2014 2.27 1.54
2013 2.36 1.52
2012 2.51 1.52
2011 2.61 1.52
2010 2.62 1.52
2009 2.68 1.5
2008 2.69 1.48
2007 2.7 1.46
2006 2.75 1.44
2005 2.8 1.42
2004 2.85 1.42
2003 2.91 1.39
2002 2.97 1.39
2001 3.04 1.38
2000 3.1 1.5
1999 3.17 1.48
1998 3.23 1.47
1997 3.29 1.48
1996 3.35 1.5
1995 3.38 1.48
1994 3.42 1.49
1993 3.49 1.51
1992 3.58 1.58
1991 3.63 1.58
1990 3.68 1.58
1989 3.74 1.56
1988 3.79 1.57
1987 3.87 1.52
1986 4 1.53
1985 4.14 1.52
1984 4.31 1.53
1983 4.39 1.52
1982 4.5 1.56
1981 4.61 1.55
1980 4.73 1.55
1979 4.86 1.52
1978 4.99 1.51
1977 5.13 1.53
1976 5.28 1.55
1975 5.43 1.61
1974 5.58 1.73
1973 5.73 1.81
1972 5.87 1.91
1971 6.01 2.04
1970 6.14 2.1
1969 6.25 2.19
1968 6.35 2.29
1967 6.44 2.39
1966 6.51 2.5
1965 6.56 2.59
1964 6.61 2.66
1963 6.65 2.65
1962 6.68 2.58
1961 6.7 2.52
1960 6.72 2.44

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

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Ecuador and Switzerland demographics compared

Median age
Ecuador

Switzerland
1x
Year Median age, years
Ecuador Switzerland
2024 29.8 43.7
2023 29.4 43.4
2022 29 43
2021 28.6 42.8
2020 28.3 42.7
2019 27.9 42.6
2018 27.5 42.5
2017 27.2 42.4
2016 26.8 42.3
2015 26.4 42.2
2014 26 42.1
2013 25.7 42
2012 25.4 41.8
2011 25.1 41.6
2010 24.8 41.5
2009 24.5 41.3
2008 24.2 41.1
2007 24 40.9
2006 23.7 40.6
2005 23.4 40.3
2004 23.2 39.9
2003 22.9 39.6
2002 22.7 39.3
2001 22.4 39
2000 22.2 38.7
1999 22 38.4
1998 21.8 38.2
1997 21.6 37.9
1996 21.4 37.6
1995 21.2 37.3
1994 21 37.1
1993 20.8 37
1992 20.6 36.9
1991 20.4 36.9
1990 20.2 36.9
1989 20 36.8
1988 19.8 36.7
1987 19.6 36.5
1986 19.4 36.3
1985 19.2 36.1
1984 19.1 35.9
1983 18.9 35.6
1982 18.8 35.3
1981 18.6 35
1980 18.5 34.8
1979 18.4 34.5
1978 18.3 34.2
1977 18.2 33.8
1976 18.1 33.5
1975 18 33.1
1974 17.9 32.7
1973 17.9 32.5
1972 17.8 32.3
1971 17.8 32.2
1970 17.7 32
1969 17.7 31.7
1968 17.7 31.7
1967 17.7 31.6
1966 17.7 31.6
1965 17.7 31.6
1964 17.8 31.5
1963 17.8 31.7
1962 17.9 32
1961 18 32.4
1960 18.2 32.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ecuador Switzerland
GNI, Atlas method
$117B
2024
$857B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
38.1%
2024
31.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.89%
2023
4.92%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.22%
2024
0.72%
2024
Armed forces personnel
42,000
2020
20,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.28%
2024
+0.58%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.39%
2024
4.34%
2024
Services, % of GDP
57.2%
2024
72%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
26.5%
2024
24.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
55.6
2026
83.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
33.4%
2024
26.6%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
1.5%
2024
2.9%
2022
Number of millionaires n/a
1,119,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
15.5%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
42
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0006%
2025
Listed domestic companies
26
2000
206
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$747M
2000
$1.97T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$6.91B
2024
$909B
2024
Personal remittances received
$6.54B
2024
$3.64B
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,108,000
2019
11,818,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
3.12%
2020
2.08%
2020
Banked people share
64.5%
2024
98.4%
2024

Energy

Ecuador Switzerland
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
905 kg
2022
2,511 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.8
2022
$37.9
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
48 megatons
2024
33.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.64 tons
2024
3.75 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
84%
2022
44.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
18.9%
2021
27.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
13.2%
2022
45.1%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-69.4%
2022
51.7%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,589 kWh
2022
7,096 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
80.9%
2021
68.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
74.6%
2022
55.8%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
33%
2023
Electricity access
98.7%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Ecuador Switzerland
% of world population
0.22%
2024
0.11%
2024
Annual migration change
-17,219
2025
+37,253
2025
Urban population
63.2%
2024
85.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.9:50.1
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.49 ft
2025
5.86 ft
2025
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Quality of life index
36.6
2026
100
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
33
2025
80
2025
Higher education index
49
2026
99
2026
Homicides per 100K people
45.7
2023
0.6
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
20.1
2019
2.2
2019
Visa free countries
100
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.3%
2022
99%
2003
English speaking
1.24%
2023
61.3%
2023
People using the Internet
77.2%
2024
97.3%
2023

Health

Ecuador Switzerland
Government health expenditure per capita
$509
2023
$11,784
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$157.4
2023
$2,596
2023
Life expectancy
77.9 years
2026
84.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.27%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.31
2020
4.48
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
31.3 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
55
2023
5
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
13.1
2023
3.9
2023
Obesity rate
28.3%
2022
12.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.9%
2024
5.3%
2024
Air quality index
67
2026
83
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
10.2%
2022
25.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.54 liters
2020
10.1 liters
2020

Territory

Ecuador Switzerland
% of world land
0.17%
2026
0.03%
2026
Land area per capita
5,288 sq mi
2024
1,694 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
20,656 sq mi
2026
5,765 sq mi
2026
Forest area
47,510 sq mi
2026
4,940 sq mi
2026
Roads length
26,853 mi
2015
52,266 mi
2021

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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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