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Ecuador vs Syria statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Ecuador has a population of 18.1M (ranked 71/197), compared with 24.7M in Syria (ranked 57/197). Ecuador's land area is 95,892 sq mi versus 70,900 sq mi for Syria (ranked 76th vs. 87th).

By GDP, Ecuador ranks 62/197 ($125B) and Syria ranks 129/197 ($20B). By GDP per capita, Ecuador ranks 103/197 ($6,875), while Syria ranks 185/197 ($847).

Main facts and rankings

Ecuador Syria
Population
18487749
26829400
Population rank 71/197 56/197
GDP
$125B
2024
$20B
2023
GDP rank 62/197 129/197
GDP per capita
$6,875
2024
$847
2023
GDP per capita rank 103/197 185/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$15,840
2024
$4,650
2023
Government debt
$67B
2024
$18.4B
2010
Debt-to-GDP ratio
53.8%
2024
30%
2010
Government debt per person
$3,695
2024
$820
2010
Government debt per person rank 93/185 148/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,894
2026
$730
2026
Land area 95,892 sq mi 70,900 sq mi
Population density
192.4 ppl/mi²
2026
375 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.82
2023
2.71
2023
Median age
29.8 years
2024
23.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.9 years
2026
73.4 years
2026

Ecuador and Syria: Comparison Charts

Ecuador and Syria economies compared

GDP
Ecuador

Syria
1x
Year GDP
Ecuador Syria
2024 $124,676,074,700 -
2023 $121,147,057,000 $19,993,439,950
2022 $116,133,121,000 $23,622,827,080
2021 $107,179,074,000 $14,353,205,678
2020 $95,865,473,000 $12,047,752,036
2019 $107,595,830,000 $22,583,045,060
2018 $107,478,961,000 $21,497,782,868
2017 $104,467,486,000 $16,369,843,352
2016 $97,671,433,000 $12,597,854,877
2015 $97,209,558,000 $16,466,863,117
2014 $102,717,794,000 $21,502,061,466
2013 $96,570,334,000 $21,361,254,635
2012 $87,735,048,000 $43,190,318,033
2011 $78,986,648,000 $67,539,428,159
2010 $68,151,329,000 $61,390,830,875
2009 $60,094,978,000 $54,111,735,629
2008 $61,139,438,000 $52,557,913,569
2007 $49,848,725,000 $40,465,318,382
2006 $45,690,762,000 $33,751,788,856
2005 $40,278,849,000 $28,858,965,517
2004 $35,194,947,000 $25,086,950,495
2003 $30,965,208,000 $21,828,144,686
2002 $27,054,197,000 $20,669,357,462
2001 $23,127,055,000 $20,237,024,725
2000 $17,539,454,727 $18,937,052,543
1999 $19,645,272,636 $15,873,875,969
1998 $27,981,896,948 $15,200,846,154
1997 $28,162,053,027 $14,505,233,463
1996 $25,226,393,197 $13,789,560,878
1995 $24,432,884,442 $11,396,706,587
1994 $22,708,673,337 $10,122,020,000
1993 $18,938,717,359 $13,695,962,055
1992 $18,094,238,119 $13,253,565,861
1991 $16,988,535,268 $12,981,833,333
1990 $15,239,272,612 $12,308,624,418
1989 $13,890,823,705 $9,853,395,762
1988 $13,051,881,851 $10,577,041,645
1987 $13,945,426,859 $11,356,215,543
1986 $15,314,138,472 $13,293,205,278
1985 $17,149,088,413 $16,403,539,893
1984 $16,912,509,092 $17,503,078,174
1983 $17,152,477,037 $17,589,277,143
1982 $19,929,846,396 $16,298,929,011
1981 $21,810,759,354 $15,518,201,335
1980 $17,881,508,242 $13,062,420,382
1979 $14,175,160,902 $9,929,681,529
1978 $11,922,497,876 $9,275,200,458
1977 $11,026,342,618 $7,696,011,396
1976 $9,091,921,030 $7,633,528,867
1975 $7,731,674,472 $6,826,980,444
1974 $6,599,257,044 $5,159,557,148
1973 $3,891,754,150 $3,239,487,516
1972 $3,185,986,087 $3,059,681,698
1971 $2,754,219,271 $2,589,851,325
1970 $2,862,503,139 $2,140,384,010
1969 $3,112,165,727 $2,245,011,515
1968 $2,582,179,864 $1,753,746,430
1967 $2,553,595,172 $1,580,229,799
1966 $2,429,308,639 $1,342,287,553
1965 $2,387,047,396 $1,472,036,540
1964 $2,244,146,103 $1,339,494,267
1963 $1,824,343,871 $1,200,447,408
1962 $1,518,207,703 $1,110,565,881
1961 $1,753,850,955 $945,244,972
1960 $2,069,464,937 $857,704,413

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

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Ecuador and Syria economies compared

GDP per capita
Ecuador

Syria
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ecuador Syria
2024 $6,875 -
2023 $6,738 $847
2022 $6,516 $1,052
2021 $6,061 $664
2020 $5,464 $572
2019 $6,205 $1,110
2018 $6,304 $1,098
2017 $6,233 $852
2016 $5,918 $656
2015 $5,976 $848
2014 $6,406 $1,061
2013 $6,109 $986
2012 $5,634 $1,898
2011 $5,154 $2,952
2010 $4,520 $2,731
2009 $4,053 $2,462
2008 $4,195 $2,429
2007 $3,479 $1,938
2006 $3,244 $1,719
2005 $2,909 $1,534
2004 $2,586 $1,368
2003 $2,316 $1,220
2002 $2,059 $1,183
2001 $1,791 $1,187
2000 $1,382 $1,138
1999 $1,575 $978
1998 $2,284 $961
1997 $2,341 $941
1996 $2,136 $918
1995 $2,108 $780
1994 $1,997 $712
1993 $1,698 $993
1992 $1,655 $990
1991 $1,587 $1,000
1990 $1,455 $978
1989 $1,356 $809
1988 $1,304 $898
1987 $1,426 $997
1986 $1,604 $1,208
1985 $1,842 $1,544
1984 $1,864 $1,706
1983 $1,940 $1,776
1982 $2,314 $1,703
1981 $2,601 $1,676
1980 $2,190 $1,458
1979 $1,783 $1,146
1978 $1,541 $1,108
1977 $1,465 $951
1976 $1,242 $976
1975 $1,086 $904
1974 $954 $707
1973 $579 $459
1972 $488 $448
1971 $434 $393
1970 $465 $335
1969 $521 $364
1968 $445 $293.3
1967 $454 $272.9
1966 $445 $239.3
1965 $450 $270.8
1964 $436 $254.2
1963 $365 $234.9
1962 $312 $223.9
1961 $371 $196.3
1960 $451 $183.5

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

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Ecuador vs. Syria life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ecuador

Syria
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ecuador Syria
2026 77.9 73.4
2025 77.8 73
2024 77.6 72.6
2023 77.4 72.1
2022 76.6 72.8
2021 72.7 72.4
2020 72 71.9
2019 77.3 71
2018 77.2 67.4
2017 76.2 65.7
2016 76.1 65.2
2015 76.2 63.3
2014 76.1 65.5
2013 75.8 65.1
2012 75.5 66.2
2011 75.2 72.3
2010 75.2 73.5
2009 74.9 73.5
2008 74.7 73.4
2007 74.2 73.3
2006 74 73
2005 73.9 72.8
2004 73.9 72.5
2003 73.6 72.2
2002 73.2 71.7
2001 72.6 71.3
2000 72.1 70.9
1999 71.9 70.5
1998 71.9 70.2
1997 72 70.2
1996 71.8 70.2
1995 71.3 70.2
1994 70.9 70.3
1993 70.1 70.3
1992 69.5 70.2
1991 69 70.1
1990 68.4 69.8
1989 67.8 69.5
1988 67 69.2
1987 66.6 68.8
1986 66.1 68.4
1985 65.6 68
1984 65.2 67.7
1983 64.7 67.4
1982 64.3 60.8
1981 63.8 64.6
1980 63.3 66.5
1979 62.9 66.2
1978 62.4 65.9
1977 61.9 65.4
1976 61.4 64.8
1975 61.1 64.2
1974 60.7 63.4
1973 60.3 60.8
1972 59.8 62
1971 59.3 61.3
1970 58.8 60.6
1969 58.3 59.8
1968 57.9 59.1
1967 57.5 58
1966 57 57.6
1965 56.5 56.9
1964 56 56.2
1963 55.3 55.4
1962 54.7 54.6
1961 54.1 53.7
1960 53.4 52.7
1959 52.7 51.7
1958 52.1 50.7
1957 51.5 49.6
1956 50.9 48.5
1955 50.4 47.4
1954 50 46.4
1953 49.6 45.3
1952 49.2 44.3
1951 48.9 43.4
1950 48.4 42.5

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

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Ecuador and Syria population clocks and comparison

Population
Ecuador

Syria
1x
Year Population
Ecuador Syria
2024 18,135,478 24,672,760
2023 17,980,083 23,594,623
2022 17,823,897 22,462,173
2021 17,682,454 21,628,839
2020 17,546,065 21,049,429
2019 17,340,021 20,353,534
2018 17,049,547 19,577,845
2017 16,759,519 19,224,668
2016 16,505,139 19,193,834
2015 16,266,225 19,424,618
2014 16,035,124 20,273,659
2013 15,807,128 21,666,917
2012 15,572,194 22,759,763
2011 15,326,227 22,878,098
2010 15,076,695 22,482,421
2009 14,825,954 21,976,969
2008 14,575,202 21,636,564
2007 14,328,773 20,884,125
2006 14,086,131 19,637,022
2005 13,846,163 18,814,091
2004 13,608,701 18,336,875
2003 13,372,306 17,889,296
2002 13,138,472 17,468,332
2001 12,910,740 17,051,338
2000 12,689,206 16,637,888
1999 12,470,795 16,228,061
1998 12,251,184 15,820,413
1997 12,031,127 15,417,542
1996 11,810,950 15,018,104
1995 11,590,514 14,616,801
1994 11,372,197 14,208,583
1993 11,154,274 13,795,686
1992 10,930,128 13,385,571
1991 10,702,380 12,980,821
1990 10,473,673 12,579,208
1989 10,241,852 12,179,060
1988 10,010,808 11,782,264
1987 9,779,290 11,388,923
1986 9,545,998 11,002,844
1985 9,311,154 10,625,672
1984 9,074,782 10,258,398
1983 8,840,417 9,904,809
1982 8,611,298 9,572,511
1981 8,386,910 9,260,189
1980 8,165,877 8,957,663
1979 7,948,869 8,661,909
1978 7,736,167 8,372,759
1977 7,526,819 8,090,501
1976 7,320,912 7,817,320
1975 7,118,251 7,554,364
1974 6,918,573 7,302,160
1973 6,722,033 7,060,321
1972 6,529,034 6,826,024
1971 6,340,052 6,598,094
1970 6,155,387 6,380,609
1969 5,975,236 6,175,166
1968 5,799,680 5,978,742
1967 5,629,057 5,790,198
1966 5,463,748 5,609,047
1965 5,303,963 5,435,267
1964 5,149,918 5,269,087
1963 5,001,716 5,110,467
1962 4,859,269 4,959,340
1961 4,722,331 4,815,466
1960 4,590,891 4,673,500

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

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Fertility rates in Ecuador and Syria

Fertility rate
Ecuador

Syria
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ecuador Syria
2023 1.82 2.71
2022 1.86 2.75
2021 1.91 2.8
2020 1.97 2.84
2019 2.04 2.88
2018 2.11 2.93
2017 2.13 2.97
2016 2.12 3.01
2015 2.21 3.07
2014 2.27 3.12
2013 2.36 3.17
2012 2.51 3.22
2011 2.61 3.29
2010 2.62 3.36
2009 2.68 3.42
2008 2.69 3.48
2007 2.7 3.54
2006 2.75 3.56
2005 2.8 3.61
2004 2.85 3.68
2003 2.91 3.76
2002 2.97 3.87
2001 3.04 3.98
2000 3.1 4.07
1999 3.17 4.14
1998 3.23 4.25
1997 3.29 4.37
1996 3.35 4.54
1995 3.38 4.7
1994 3.42 4.86
1993 3.49 4.99
1992 3.58 5.14
1991 3.63 5.34
1990 3.68 5.56
1989 3.74 5.78
1988 3.79 6
1987 3.87 6.2
1986 4 6.37
1985 4.14 6.48
1984 4.31 6.59
1983 4.39 6.69
1982 4.5 6.81
1981 4.61 6.97
1980 4.73 7.12
1979 4.86 7.25
1978 4.99 7.35
1977 5.13 7.42
1976 5.28 7.45
1975 5.43 7.49
1974 5.58 7.52
1973 5.73 7.55
1972 5.87 7.57
1971 6.01 7.6
1970 6.14 7.62
1969 6.25 7.59
1968 6.35 7.57
1967 6.44 7.56
1966 6.51 7.55
1965 6.56 7.53
1964 6.61 7.53
1963 6.65 7.51
1962 6.68 7.51
1961 6.7 7.5
1960 6.72 7.51

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

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Ecuador and Syria demographics compared

Median age
Ecuador

Syria
1x
Year Median age, years
Ecuador Syria
2024 29.8 23.9
2023 29.4 23.3
2022 29 22.7
2021 28.6 22.2
2020 28.3 21.6
2019 27.9 20.9
2018 27.5 20.1
2017 27.2 19.6
2016 26.8 19.5
2015 26.4 19.5
2014 26 20.1
2013 25.7 21.2
2012 25.4 21.8
2011 25.1 21.9
2010 24.8 21.7
2009 24.5 21.5
2008 24.2 21.3
2007 24 21
2006 23.7 20.3
2005 23.4 19.7
2004 23.2 19.5
2003 22.9 19.2
2002 22.7 19
2001 22.4 18.8
2000 22.2 18.5
1999 22 18.3
1998 21.8 18.1
1997 21.6 17.9
1996 21.4 17.7
1995 21.2 17.5
1994 21 17.3
1993 20.8 17.1
1992 20.6 16.9
1991 20.4 16.7
1990 20.2 16.5
1989 20 16.4
1988 19.8 16.2
1987 19.6 16.1
1986 19.4 16
1985 19.2 15.9
1984 19.1 15.8
1983 18.9 15.8
1982 18.8 15.7
1981 18.6 15.6
1980 18.5 15.6
1979 18.4 15.6
1978 18.3 15.6
1977 18.2 15.6
1976 18.1 15.6
1975 18 15.7
1974 17.9 15.7
1973 17.9 15.7
1972 17.8 15.8
1971 17.8 15.8
1970 17.7 15.9
1969 17.7 16
1968 17.7 16.1
1967 17.7 16.2
1966 17.7 16.4
1965 17.7 16.5
1964 17.8 16.7
1963 17.8 16.9
1962 17.9 17.1
1961 18 17.3
1960 18.2 17.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ecuador Syria
GNI, Atlas method
$117B
2024
$18.2B
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
38.1%
2024
28.6%
2010
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.89%
2023
5.13%
2009
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.22%
2024
4.06%
2010
Armed forces personnel
42,000
2020
269,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.28%
2024
-7.79%
2010
Unemployment rate
3.39%
2024
8.61%
2010
Services, % of GDP
57.2%
2024
44.9%
2022
Industry, % of GDP
26.5%
2024
12%
2022
Economic freedom index
55.6
2026
51.2
2012
Income share by richest 10%
33.4%
2024
21.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
1.5%
2024
3.8%
2022
Listed domestic companies
26
2000
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$747M
2000
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$6.91B
2024
$20.6B
2010
Personal remittances received
$6.54B
2024
$1.62B
2010
International tourist arrivals
2,108,000
2019
2,424,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
3.12%
2020
32.2%
2010
Banked people share
64.5%
2024
23.3%
2011

Energy

Ecuador Syria
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
905 kg
2022
455 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.8
2022
$10.5
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
48 megatons
2024
31.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.64 tons
2024
1.27 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
84%
2022
99.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
18.9%
2021
1.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
13.2%
2022
0.72%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-69.4%
2022
61.3%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,589 kWh
2022
690 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
80.9%
2021
3.91%
2021
Hydroelectric share
74.6%
2022
3.76%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
98.7%
2023
88.4%
2023

Society

Ecuador Syria
% of world population
0.22%
2024
0.3%
2024
Annual migration change
-17,219
2025
+421,693
2025
Urban population
63.2%
2024
72.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.9:50.1
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.49 ft
2025
5.63 ft
2025
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
36.6
2026
18.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
33
2025
15
2025
Higher education index
49
2026
33
2026
Homicides per 100K people
45.7
2023
2.07
2010
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
20.1
2019
14.9
2019
Visa free countries
100
2025
37
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.3%
2022
94.4%
2021
English speaking
1.24%
2023
4%
2025
People using the Internet
77.2%
2024
34.7%
2019

Health

Ecuador Syria
Government health expenditure per capita
$509
2023
$33.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$157.4
2023
$24.1
2023
Life expectancy
77.9 years
2026
73.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.27%
2023
11.8%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.31
2020
1.52
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
55
2023
20
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
13.1
2023
20.6
2023
Obesity rate
28.3%
2022
n/a
Diabetes prevalence
4.9%
2024
19%
2024
Air quality index
67
2026
42
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
10.2%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.54 liters
2020
0.09 liters
2020

Territory

Ecuador Syria
% of world land
0.17%
2026
0.12%
2026
Land area per capita
5,288 sq mi
2024
2,874 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
20,656 sq mi
2026
52,533 sq mi
2026
Forest area
47,510 sq mi
2026
2,016 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 (2010–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2012–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  11. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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