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Ecuador vs Taiwan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Ecuador has a population of 18.1M (ranked 71/197), compared with 23.3M in Taiwan (ranked 60/197). Ecuador's land area is 95,892 sq mi versus 13,976 sq mi for Taiwan (ranked 76th vs. 133rd).

By GDP, Ecuador ranks 62/197 ($125B) and Taiwan ranks 22/197 ($802B). By GDP per capita, Ecuador ranks 103/197 ($6,875), while Taiwan ranks 35/197 ($34,238).

Main facts and rankings

Ecuador Taiwan
Population
18487749
23229461
Population rank 71/197 60/197
GDP
$125B
2024
$802B
2024
GDP rank 62/197 22/197
GDP per capita
$6,875
2024
$34,238
2024
GDP per capita rank 103/197 35/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$15,840
2024
$50,500
2017
Government debt
$67B
2024
$211B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
53.8%
2024
26.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$3,695
2024
$9,020
2024
Government debt per person rank 93/185 59/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,894
2026
$18,163
2026
Land area 95,892 sq mi 13,976 sq mi
Population density
192.4 ppl/mi²
2026
1,662 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.82
2023
0.89
2024
Median age
29.8 years
2024
45.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.9 years
2026
81.1 years
2026

Ecuador and Taiwan: Comparison Charts

Ecuador and Taiwan economies compared

GDP
Ecuador

Taiwan
1x
Year GDP
Ecuador Taiwan
2024 $124,676,074,700 $801,529,000,000
2023 $121,147,057,000 $757,328,000,000
2022 $116,133,121,000 $765,529,000,000
2021 $107,179,074,000 $777,062,000,000
2020 $95,865,473,000 $676,935,000,000
2019 $107,595,830,000 $613,453,000,000
2018 $107,478,961,000 $610,744,000,000
2017 $104,467,486,000 $591,734,000,000
2016 $97,671,433,000 $543,002,000,000
2015 $97,209,558,000 $534,474,000,000
2014 $102,717,794,000 $535,332,000,000
2013 $96,570,334,000 $512,957,000,000
2012 $87,735,048,000 $495,536,000,000
2011 $78,986,648,000 $483,957,000,000
2010 $68,151,329,000 $444,245,000,000
2009 $60,094,978,000 $390,788,000,000
2008 $61,139,438,000 $415,824,000,000
2007 $49,848,725,000 $406,940,000,000
2006 $45,690,762,000 $386,492,000,000
2005 $40,278,849,000 $374,042,000,000
2004 $35,194,947,000 $346,881,000,000
2003 $30,965,208,000 $317,374,000,000
2002 $27,054,197,000 $307,429,000,000
2001 $23,127,055,000 $299,303,000,000
2000 $17,539,454,727 $330,725,000,000
1999 $19,645,272,636 $303,827,000,000
1998 $27,981,896,948 $279,926,000,000
1997 $28,162,053,027 $303,315,000,000
1996 $25,226,393,197 $292,473,000,000
1995 $24,432,884,442 $279,013,000,000
1994 $22,708,673,337 $256,213,000,000
1993 $18,938,717,359 $234,943,000,000
1992 $18,094,238,119 $222,947,000,000
1991 $16,988,535,268 $187,100,000,000
1990 $15,239,272,612 $166,392,000,000
1989 $13,890,823,705 $152,687,000,000
1988 $13,051,881,851 $126,378,000,000
1987 $13,945,426,859 $104,956,000,000
1986 $15,314,138,472 $78,347,000,000
1985 $17,149,088,413 $63,599,000,000
1984 $16,912,509,092 $61,036,000,000
1983 $17,152,477,037 $54,155,000,000
1982 $19,929,846,396 $49,540,000,000
1981 $21,810,759,354 $49,047,000,000
1980 $17,881,508,242 $42,292,000,000
1979 $14,175,160,902 $33,875,000,000
1978 $11,922,497,876 $27,373,000,000
1977 $11,026,342,618 $22,252,000,000
1976 $9,091,921,030 $18,988,000,000
1975 $7,731,674,472 $15,836,000,000
1974 $6,599,257,044 $14,739,000,000
1973 $3,891,754,150 $10,940,000,000
1972 $3,185,986,087 $8,063,000,000
1971 $2,754,219,271 $6,727,000,000
1970 $2,862,503,139 $5,785,000,000
1969 $3,112,165,727 $5,017,000,000
1968 $2,582,179,864 $4,325,000,000
1967 $2,553,595,172 $3,709,000,000
1966 $2,429,308,639 $3,207,000,000
1965 $2,387,047,396 $2,869,000,000
1964 $2,244,146,103 $2,592,000,000
1963 $1,824,343,871 $2,218,000,000
1962 $1,518,207,703 $1,960,000,000
1961 $1,753,850,955 $1,778,000,000
1960 $2,069,464,937 $1,743,000,000
1959 - $1,444,000,000
1958 - $1,836,000,000
1957 - $1,636,000,000
1956 - $1,399,000,000
1955 - $1,940,000,000
1954 - $1,628,000,000
1953 - $1,481,000,000
1952 - $1,677,000,000
1951 - $1,197,000,000

Data sources: National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09); World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Ecuador and Taiwan economies compared

GDP per capita
Ecuador

Taiwan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ecuador Taiwan
2024 $6,875 $34,238
2023 $6,738 $32,444
2022 $6,516 $32,827
2021 $6,061 $33,111
2020 $5,464 $28,705
2019 $6,205 $25,998
2018 $6,304 $25,901
2017 $6,233 $25,121
2016 $5,918 $23,091
2015 $5,976 $22,780
2014 $6,406 $22,874
2013 $6,109 $21,973
2012 $5,634 $21,295
2011 $5,154 $20,866
2010 $4,520 $19,197
2009 $4,053 $16,933
2008 $4,195 $18,081
2007 $3,479 $17,757
2006 $3,244 $16,934
2005 $2,909 $16,456
2004 $2,586 $15,317
2003 $2,316 $14,066
2002 $2,059 $13,686
2001 $1,791 $13,397
2000 $1,382 $14,908
1999 $1,575 $13,804
1998 $2,284 $12,820
1997 $2,341 $14,020
1996 $2,136 $13,641
1995 $2,108 $13,119
1994 $1,997 $12,150
1993 $1,698 $11,242
1992 $1,655 $10,768
1991 $1,587 $9,125
1990 $1,455 $8,205
1989 $1,356 $7,613
1988 $1,304 $6,370
1987 $1,426 $5,350
1986 $1,604 $4,036
1985 $1,842 $3,314
1984 $1,864 $3,224
1983 $1,940 $2,903
1982 $2,314 $2,699
1981 $2,601 $2,720
1980 $2,190 $2,389
1979 $1,783 $1,950
1978 $1,541 $1,606
1977 $1,465 $1,330
1976 $1,242 $1,158
1975 $1,086 $985
1974 $954 $934
1973 $579 $706
1972 $488 $530
1971 $434 $451
1970 $465 $397
1969 $521 $357
1968 $445 $319
1967 $454 $280.8
1966 $445 $249.1
1965 $450 $229.3
1964 $436 $213.6
1963 $365 $188.6
1962 $312 $172
1961 $371 $161.2
1960 $451 $163.4
1959 - $140.4
1958 - $185.1
1957 - $170.5
1956 - $150.6
1955 - $216.3
1954 - $188.3
1953 - $177.7
1952 - $208.4
1951 - $154.3

Data sources: National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09); World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Ecuador vs. Taiwan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ecuador

Taiwan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ecuador Taiwan
2026 77.9 81.1
2025 77.8 80.9
2024 77.6 80.7
2023 77.4 80.6
2022 76.6 80.2
2021 72.7 80.8
2020 72 81.1
2019 77.3 80.6
2018 77.2 80.4
2017 76.2 80.1
2016 76.1 79.7
2015 76.2 79.9
2014 76.1 79.5
2013 75.8 79.6
2012 75.5 79.2
2011 75.2 78.9
2010 75.2 79
2009 74.9 78.7
2008 74.7 78.3
2007 74.2 78
2006 74 77.8
2005 73.9 77.1
2004 73.9 77.2
2003 73.6 77
2002 73.2 76.9
2001 72.6 76.5
2000 72.1 76.1
1999 71.9 75.6
1998 71.9 75.5
1997 72 75.3
1996 71.8 74.9
1995 71.3 74.6
1994 70.9 74.7
1993 70.1 74.6
1992 69.5 74.3
1991 69 74.3
1990 68.4 73.9
1989 67.8 73.7
1988 67 73.4
1987 66.6 73.6
1986 66.1 73.3
1985 65.6 73.3
1984 65.2 73
1983 64.7 72.4
1982 64.3 72.4
1981 63.8 72
1980 63.3 72
1979 62.9 71.7
1978 62.4 71.7
1977 61.9 71.3
1976 61.4 71.2
1975 61.1 70.9
1974 60.7 70.3
1973 60.3 69.8
1972 59.8 69.6
1971 59.3 69.4
1970 58.8 69
1969 58.3 67.7
1968 57.9 66.8
1967 57.5 66.7
1966 57 66.1
1965 56.5 65.7
1964 56 64.9
1963 55.3 64.5
1962 54.7 63.8
1961 54.1 63
1960 53.4 62.5
1959 52.7 61.6
1958 52.1 61
1957 51.5 61
1956 50.9 60.3
1955 50.4 59.8
1954 50 58.9
1953 49.6 58.6
1952 49.2 57.9
1951 48.9 57.2
1950 48.4 56.6

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

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Ecuador and Taiwan population clocks and comparison

Population
Ecuador

Taiwan
1x
Year Population
Ecuador Taiwan
2025 - 23,331,886
2024 18,135,478 23,410,331
2023 17,980,083 23,342,541
2022 17,823,897 23,319,977
2021 17,682,454 23,468,275
2020 17,546,065 23,582,179
2019 17,340,021 23,596,027
2018 17,049,547 23,580,080
2017 16,759,519 23,555,522
2016 16,505,139 23,515,945
2015 16,266,225 23,462,914
2014 16,035,124 23,403,635
2013 15,807,128 23,344,670
2012 15,572,194 23,270,367
2011 15,326,227 23,193,518
2010 15,076,695 23,140,948
2009 14,825,954 23,078,402
2008 14,575,202 22,997,696
2007 14,328,773 22,917,444
2006 14,086,131 22,823,455
2005 13,846,163 22,729,753
2004 13,608,701 22,646,836
2003 13,372,306 22,562,663
2002 13,138,472 22,463,172
2001 12,910,740 22,341,120
2000 12,689,206 22,184,530
1999 12,470,795 22,010,489
1998 12,251,184 21,835,703
1997 12,031,127 21,634,124
1996 11,810,950 21,441,432
1995 11,590,514 21,267,653
1994 11,372,197 21,086,645
1993 11,154,274 20,899,019
1992 10,930,128 20,704,227
1991 10,702,380 20,503,568
1990 10,473,673 20,278,946
1989 10,241,852 20,055,492
1988 10,010,808 19,839,704
1987 9,779,290 19,617,046
1986 9,545,998 19,411,454
1985 9,311,154 19,191,510
1984 9,074,782 18,929,866
1983 8,840,417 18,653,146
1982 8,611,298 18,354,855
1981 8,386,910 18,029,982
1980 8,165,877 17,704,538
1979 7,948,869 17,372,779
1978 7,736,167 17,042,272
1977 7,526,819 16,730,895
1976 7,320,912 16,401,413
1975 7,118,251 16,075,128
1974 6,918,573 15,784,817
1973 6,722,033 15,505,121
1972 6,529,034 15,220,495
1971 6,340,052 14,913,564
1970 6,155,387 14,582,944
1969 5,975,236 14,068,984
1968 5,799,680 13,548,537
1967 5,629,057 13,210,344
1966 5,463,748 12,874,153
1965 5,303,963 12,511,863
1964 5,149,918 12,137,143
1963 5,001,716 11,762,101
1962 4,859,269 11,392,513
1961 4,722,331 11,030,385
1960 4,590,891 10,667,705
1959 - 10,288,327
1958 - 9,920,227
1957 - 9,597,690
1956 - 9,289,545
1955 - 8,967,001
1954 - 8,645,264
1953 - 8,333,009
1952 - 8,046,915
1951 - 7,758,202

Data sources: National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2025, retrieved 2026-02-09); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Ecuador and Taiwan

Fertility rate
Ecuador

Taiwan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ecuador Taiwan
2024 - 0.89
2023 1.82 0.87
2022 1.86 0.87
2021 1.91 0.98
2020 1.97 0.99
2019 2.04 1.05
2018 2.11 1.06
2017 2.13 1.13
2016 2.12 1.17
2015 2.21 1.18
2014 2.27 -
2013 2.36 -
2012 2.51 -
2011 2.61 1.07
2010 2.62 -
2009 2.68 -
2008 2.69 -
2007 2.7 -
2006 2.75 -
2005 2.8 -
2004 2.85 -
2003 2.91 -
2002 2.97 -
2001 3.04 1.4
2000 3.1 -
1999 3.17 -
1998 3.23 -
1997 3.29 -
1996 3.35 -
1995 3.38 -
1994 3.42 -
1993 3.49 -
1992 3.58 -
1991 3.63 1.72
1990 3.68 -
1989 3.74 -
1988 3.79 -
1987 3.87 -
1986 4 -
1985 4.14 -
1984 4.31 -
1983 4.39 -
1982 4.5 -
1981 4.61 2.46
1980 4.73 -
1979 4.86 -
1978 4.99 -
1977 5.13 -
1976 5.28 -
1975 5.43 -
1974 5.58 -
1973 5.73 -
1972 5.87 -
1971 6.01 -
1970 6.14 -
1969 6.25 -
1968 6.35 -
1967 6.44 -
1966 6.51 -
1965 6.56 -
1964 6.61 -
1963 6.65 -
1962 6.68 -
1961 6.7 -
1960 6.72 -
1959 - -
1958 - -
1957 - -
1956 - -
1955 - -
1954 - -
1953 - -
1952 - -
1951 - 7.04

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09).

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Ecuador and Taiwan demographics compared

Median age
Ecuador

Taiwan
1x
Year Median age, years
Ecuador Taiwan
2024 29.8 45.1
2023 29.4 44.5
2022 29 43.9
2021 28.6 43.3
2020 28.3 42.7
2019 27.9 42.1
2018 27.5 41.5
2017 27.2 41
2016 26.8 40.4
2015 26.4 39.9
2014 26 39.3
2013 25.7 38.9
2012 25.4 38.3
2011 25.1 37.9
2010 24.8 37.4
2009 24.5 36.8
2008 24.2 36.3
2007 24 35.8
2006 23.7 35.2
2005 23.4 34.7
2004 23.2 34.1
2003 22.9 33.6
2002 22.7 33.1
2001 22.4 32.6
2000 22.2 32.1
1999 22 31.6
1998 21.8 31.2
1997 21.6 30.7
1996 21.4 30.3
1995 21.2 29.8
1994 21 29.4
1993 20.8 28.9
1992 20.6 28.4
1991 20.4 28
1990 20.2 27.5
1989 20 27
1988 19.8 26.5
1987 19.6 26.1
1986 19.4 25.6
1985 19.2 25.1
1984 19.1 24.6
1983 18.9 24.1
1982 18.8 23.8
1981 18.6 23.4
1980 18.5 23
1979 18.4 22.6
1978 18.3 22.3
1977 18.2 21.9
1976 18.1 21.5
1975 18 21.2
1974 17.9 20.8
1973 17.9 -
1972 17.8 -
1971 17.8 -
1970 17.7 -
1969 17.7 -
1968 17.7 -
1967 17.7 -
1966 17.7 -
1965 17.7 -
1964 17.8 -
1963 17.8 -
1962 17.9 -
1961 18 -
1960 18.2 -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1974–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ecuador Taiwan
GNI, Atlas method
$117B
2024
$832B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
38.1%
2024
15.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.89%
2023
n/a
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.22%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
42,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.28%
2024
+0.43%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.39%
2024
3.35%
2025
Services, % of GDP
57.2%
2024
58.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
26.5%
2024
39.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
55.6
2026
79.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
33.4%
2024
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
1.5%
2024
n/a
Number of millionaires n/a
759,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
3.86%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
54
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0003%
2025
Listed domestic companies
26
2000
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$747M
2000
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$6.91B
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$6.54B
2024
n/a
International tourist arrivals
2,108,000
2019
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
3.12%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
64.5%
2024
n/a

Energy

Ecuador Taiwan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
905 kg
2022
2,308 kg
2024
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.8
2022
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
48 megatons
2024
273.7 megatons
2022
CO2 emissions per capita
2.64 tons
2024
11.7 tons
2022
Fossil fuel energy use share
84%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
18.9%
2021
n/a
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
13.2%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
-69.4%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
1,589 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
80.9%
2021
n/a
Hydroelectric share
74.6%
2022
n/a
Nuclear share
0%
2021
n/a
Electricity access
98.7%
2023
n/a

Society

Ecuador Taiwan
% of world population
0.22%
2024
0.29%
2025
Annual migration change
-17,219
2025
+47,029
2024
Urban population
63.2%
2024
n/a
Male:Female ratio
49.9:50.1
2024
49.3:50.7
2024
Average male height
5.49 ft
2025
5.69 ft
2025
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
36.6
2026
82.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
33
2025
68
2025
Higher education index
49
2026
89
2026
Homicides per 100K people
45.7
2023
0.8
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
20.1
2019
2
2024
Visa free countries
100
2025
127
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.3%
2022
98.5%
2014
English speaking
1.24%
2023
30%
2025
People using the Internet
77.2%
2024
n/a

Health

Ecuador Taiwan
Government health expenditure per capita
$509
2023
n/a
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$157.4
2023
n/a
Life expectancy
77.9 years
2026
81.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.27%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.31
2020
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
55
2023
14
2024
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
13.1
2023
n/a
Obesity rate
28.3%
2022
11.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.9%
2024
n/a
Air quality index
67
2026
55
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
10.2%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.54 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Ecuador Taiwan
% of world land
0.17%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
5,288 sq mi
2024
599 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
20,656 sq mi
2026
3,000 sq mi
2026
Forest area
47,510 sq mi
2026
8,495 sq mi
2026
Roads length
26,853 mi
2015
25,771 mi
2019

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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. National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2026, retrieved 2026-02-09)
  4. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  7. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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