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Ecuador vs Thailand statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Ecuador has a population of 18.1M (ranked 71/197), compared with 71.7M in Thailand (ranked 20/197). Ecuador's land area is 95,892 sq mi versus 197,256 sq mi for Thailand (ranked 76th vs. 50th).

By GDP, Ecuador ranks 62/197 ($125B) and Thailand ranks 31/197 ($527B). By GDP per capita, Ecuador ranks 103/197 ($6,875), while Thailand ranks 100/197 ($7,347).

Main facts and rankings

Ecuador Thailand
Population
18487749
71571743
Population rank 71/197 21/197
GDP
$125B
2024
$527B
2024
GDP rank 62/197 31/197
GDP per capita
$6,875
2024
$7,347
2024
GDP per capita rank 103/197 100/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$15,840
2024
$24,712
2024
Government debt
$67B
2024
$333B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
53.8%
2024
63.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$3,695
2024
$4,643
2024
Government debt per person rank 93/185 84/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,894
2026
$6,733
2026
Land area 95,892 sq mi 197,256 sq mi
Population density
192.4 ppl/mi²
2026
363 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.82
2023
1.21
2023
Median age
29.8 years
2024
41.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.9 years
2026
77.1 years
2026

Ecuador and Thailand: Comparison Charts

Ecuador and Thailand economies compared

GDP
Ecuador

Thailand
1x
Year GDP
Ecuador Thailand
2024 $124,676,074,700 $526,517,658,842
2023 $121,147,057,000 $515,906,283,941
2022 $116,133,121,000 $495,644,697,588
2021 $107,179,074,000 $506,194,668,790
2020 $95,865,473,000 $500,461,898,480
2019 $107,595,830,000 $543,976,691,794
2018 $107,478,961,000 $506,754,208,404
2017 $104,467,486,000 $456,356,813,537
2016 $97,671,433,000 $413,366,349,748
2015 $97,209,558,000 $401,296,238,228
2014 $102,717,794,000 $407,339,040,198
2013 $96,570,334,000 $420,333,654,593
2012 $87,735,048,000 $397,558,325,279
2011 $78,986,648,000 $370,818,739,624
2010 $68,151,329,000 $341,104,766,329
2009 $60,094,978,000 $281,710,630,187
2008 $61,139,438,000 $291,382,982,431
2007 $49,848,725,000 $262,942,621,455
2006 $45,690,762,000 $221,758,296,022
2005 $40,278,849,000 $189,318,408,469
2004 $35,194,947,000 $172,895,685,155
2003 $30,965,208,000 $152,280,615,246
2002 $27,054,197,000 $134,300,904,400
2001 $23,127,055,000 $120,296,476,180
2000 $17,539,454,727 $126,392,224,254
1999 $19,645,272,636 $126,669,211,779
1998 $27,981,896,948 $113,675,596,788
1997 $28,162,053,027 $150,180,456,566
1996 $25,226,393,197 $183,035,237,429
1995 $24,432,884,442 $169,278,916,593
1994 $22,708,673,337 $146,683,778,959
1993 $18,938,717,359 $128,889,262,951
1992 $18,094,238,119 $111,452,746,518
1991 $16,988,535,268 $98,234,714,971
1990 $15,239,272,612 $85,343,190,719
1989 $13,890,823,705 $72,250,748,100
1988 $13,051,881,851 $61,667,253,471
1987 $13,945,426,859 $50,535,446,555
1986 $15,314,138,472 $43,096,773,981
1985 $17,149,088,413 $38,900,711,333
1984 $16,912,509,092 $41,797,647,776
1983 $17,152,477,037 $40,042,798,388
1982 $19,929,846,396 $36,589,772,404
1981 $21,810,759,354 $34,846,039,194
1980 $17,881,508,242 $32,353,514,989
1979 $14,175,160,902 $27,371,650,825
1978 $11,922,497,876 $24,006,566,637
1977 $11,026,342,618 $19,779,312,261
1976 $9,091,921,030 $16,985,208,648
1975 $7,731,674,472 $14,882,770,594
1974 $6,599,257,044 $13,702,998,512
1973 $3,891,754,150 $10,838,587,358
1972 $3,185,986,087 $8,177,873,151
1971 $2,754,219,271 $7,375,000,024
1970 $2,862,503,139 $7,086,538,438
1969 $3,112,165,727 $6,695,336,567
1968 $2,582,179,864 $6,081,009,428
1967 $2,553,595,172 $5,638,461,442
1966 $2,429,308,639 $5,279,230,817
1965 $2,387,047,396 $4,388,937,649
1964 $2,244,146,103 $3,889,129,942
1963 $1,824,343,871 $3,540,403,457
1962 $1,518,207,703 $3,308,912,797
1961 $1,753,850,955 $3,034,037,811
1960 $2,069,464,937 $2,760,750,861

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

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Ecuador and Thailand economies compared

GDP per capita
Ecuador

Thailand
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ecuador Thailand
2024 $6,875 $7,347
2023 $6,738 $7,195
2022 $6,516 $6,909
2021 $6,061 $7,057
2020 $5,464 $6,986
2019 $6,205 $7,606
2018 $6,304 $7,100
2017 $6,233 $6,413
2016 $5,918 $5,834
2015 $5,976 $5,689
2014 $6,406 $5,801
2013 $6,109 $6,018
2012 $5,634 $5,726
2011 $5,154 $5,374
2010 $4,520 $4,974
2009 $4,053 $4,135
2008 $4,195 $4,309
2007 $3,479 $3,919
2006 $3,244 $3,331
2005 $2,909 $2,868
2004 $2,586 $2,642
2003 $2,316 $2,348
2002 $2,059 $2,090
2001 $1,791 $1,890
2000 $1,382 $2,006
1999 $1,575 $2,033
1998 $2,284 $1,848
1997 $2,341 $2,473
1996 $2,136 $3,055
1995 $2,108 $2,864
1994 $1,997 $2,518
1993 $1,698 $2,245
1992 $1,655 $1,972
1991 $1,587 $1,766
1990 $1,455 $1,559
1989 $1,356 $1,342
1988 $1,304 $1,164
1987 $1,426 $970
1986 $1,604 $842
1985 $1,842 $774
1984 $1,864 $847
1983 $1,940 $827
1982 $2,314 $770
1981 $2,601 $748
1980 $2,190 $709
1979 $1,783 $612
1978 $1,541 $548
1977 $1,465 $462
1976 $1,242 $405
1975 $1,086 $364
1974 $954 $343
1973 $579 $278.3
1972 $488 $215.6
1971 $434 $199.7
1970 $465 $197.1
1969 $521 $191.4
1968 $445 $178.8
1967 $454 $170.7
1966 $445 $164.5
1965 $450 $140.9
1964 $436 $128.6
1963 $365 $120.7
1962 $312 $116.2
1961 $371 $109.7
1960 $451 $102.8

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

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Ecuador vs. Thailand life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ecuador

Thailand
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ecuador Thailand
2026 77.9 77.1
2025 77.8 76.8
2024 77.6 76.6
2023 77.4 76.4
2022 76.6 75.3
2021 72.7 77.6
2020 72 77.3
2019 77.3 77.2
2018 77.2 77.2
2017 76.2 77
2016 76.1 76.8
2015 76.2 76.6
2014 76.1 76.3
2013 75.8 76
2012 75.5 75.6
2011 75.2 75.3
2010 75.2 75
2009 74.9 74.7
2008 74.7 74.2
2007 74.2 73.8
2006 74 73.3
2005 73.9 72.9
2004 73.9 72.1
2003 73.6 72.1
2002 73.2 71.8
2001 72.6 71.5
2000 72.1 71.2
1999 71.9 71
1998 71.9 70.7
1997 72 70.4
1996 71.8 69.9
1995 71.3 69.8
1994 70.9 69.7
1993 70.1 69.6
1992 69.5 69.4
1991 69 69.1
1990 68.4 68.9
1989 67.8 68.6
1988 67 68.2
1987 66.6 67.8
1986 66.1 67.3
1985 65.6 66.5
1984 65.2 65.5
1983 64.7 64.5
1982 64.3 63.6
1981 63.8 62.9
1980 63.3 62.2
1979 62.9 61.7
1978 62.4 61.3
1977 61.9 60.9
1976 61.4 60.4
1975 61.1 59.7
1974 60.7 59
1973 60.3 58.3
1972 59.8 57.7
1971 59.3 57.1
1970 58.8 56.5
1969 58.3 55.7
1968 57.9 55
1967 57.5 54.3
1966 57 53.7
1965 56.5 53.1
1964 56 52.5
1963 55.3 52
1962 54.7 51.4
1961 54.1 51.1
1960 53.4 50.6
1959 52.7 50.1
1958 52.1 49.5
1957 51.5 49.1
1956 50.9 48.6
1955 50.4 48.1
1954 50 47.6
1953 49.6 47.1
1952 49.2 46.5
1951 48.9 45.9
1950 48.4 45.2

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

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Ecuador and Thailand population clocks and comparison

Population
Ecuador

Thailand
1x
Year Population
Ecuador Thailand
2024 18,135,478 71,668,011
2023 17,980,083 71,702,435
2022 17,823,897 71,735,329
2021 17,682,454 71,727,332
2020 17,546,065 71,641,484
2019 17,340,021 71,522,271
2018 17,049,547 71,376,079
2017 16,759,519 71,160,187
2016 16,505,139 70,859,841
2015 16,266,225 70,540,795
2014 16,035,124 70,216,367
2013 15,807,128 69,845,114
2012 15,572,194 69,436,098
2011 15,326,227 69,007,208
2010 15,076,695 68,579,447
2009 14,825,954 68,121,080
2008 14,575,202 67,619,830
2007 14,328,773 67,102,394
2006 14,086,131 66,567,687
2005 13,846,163 66,017,420
2004 13,608,701 65,452,047
2003 13,372,306 64,868,166
2002 13,138,472 64,266,437
2001 12,910,740 63,651,141
2000 12,689,206 63,007,815
1999 12,470,795 62,299,043
1998 12,251,184 61,522,630
1997 12,031,127 60,724,584
1996 11,810,950 59,920,064
1995 11,590,514 59,098,232
1994 11,372,197 58,260,854
1993 11,154,274 57,408,198
1992 10,930,128 56,528,834
1991 10,702,380 55,637,434
1990 10,473,673 54,738,329
1989 10,241,852 53,848,956
1988 10,010,808 52,969,595
1987 9,779,290 52,074,105
1986 9,545,998 51,177,834
1985 9,311,154 50,270,753
1984 9,074,782 49,351,708
1983 8,840,417 48,423,309
1982 8,611,298 47,494,577
1981 8,386,910 46,575,855
1980 8,165,877 45,650,022
1979 7,948,869 44,718,434
1978 7,736,167 43,788,976
1977 7,526,819 42,843,974
1976 7,320,912 41,896,504
1975 7,118,251 40,940,005
1974 6,918,573 39,952,891
1973 6,722,033 38,947,787
1972 6,529,034 37,933,929
1971 6,340,052 36,937,387
1970 6,155,387 35,954,408
1969 5,975,236 34,973,782
1968 5,799,680 34,002,560
1967 5,629,057 33,037,801
1966 5,463,748 32,086,071
1965 5,303,963 31,149,337
1964 5,149,918 30,232,141
1963 5,001,716 29,342,322
1962 4,859,269 28,481,040
1961 4,722,331 27,650,334
1960 4,590,891 26,851,747

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

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Fertility rates in Ecuador and Thailand

Fertility rate
Ecuador

Thailand
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ecuador Thailand
2023 1.82 1.21
2022 1.86 1.22
2021 1.91 1.23
2020 1.97 1.26
2019 2.04 1.29
2018 2.11 1.32
2017 2.13 1.36
2016 2.12 1.4
2015 2.21 1.45
2014 2.27 1.48
2013 2.36 1.53
2012 2.51 1.56
2011 2.61 1.57
2010 2.62 1.56
2009 2.68 1.57
2008 2.69 1.59
2007 2.7 1.62
2006 2.75 1.63
2005 2.8 1.64
2004 2.85 1.67
2003 2.91 1.67
2002 2.97 1.69
2001 3.04 1.71
2000 3.1 1.73
1999 3.17 1.77
1998 3.23 1.82
1997 3.29 1.85
1996 3.35 1.87
1995 3.38 1.89
1994 3.42 1.93
1993 3.49 1.97
1992 3.58 2.01
1991 3.63 2.04
1990 3.68 2.07
1989 3.74 2.14
1988 3.79 2.17
1987 3.87 2.26
1986 4 2.36
1985 4.14 2.45
1984 4.31 2.58
1983 4.39 2.76
1982 4.5 2.94
1981 4.61 3.13
1980 4.73 3.29
1979 4.86 3.45
1978 4.99 3.62
1977 5.13 3.87
1976 5.28 4.12
1975 5.43 4.36
1974 5.58 4.6
1973 5.73 4.85
1972 5.87 5.08
1971 6.01 5.25
1970 6.14 5.45
1969 6.25 5.7
1968 6.35 5.93
1967 6.44 6.08
1966 6.51 6.18
1965 6.56 6.26
1964 6.61 6.31
1963 6.65 6.34
1962 6.68 6.33
1961 6.7 6.32
1960 6.72 6.33

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

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Ecuador and Thailand demographics compared

Median age
Ecuador

Thailand
1x
Year Median age, years
Ecuador Thailand
2024 29.8 41.1
2023 29.4 40.7
2022 29 40.2
2021 28.6 39.7
2020 28.3 39.2
2019 27.9 38.7
2018 27.5 38.2
2017 27.2 37.7
2016 26.8 37.3
2015 26.4 36.8
2014 26 36.3
2013 25.7 35.9
2012 25.4 35.4
2011 25.1 35
2010 24.8 34.5
2009 24.5 34
2008 24.2 33.6
2007 24 33.1
2006 23.7 32.6
2005 23.4 32.2
2004 23.2 31.7
2003 22.9 31.3
2002 22.7 30.9
2001 22.4 30.5
2000 22.2 30
1999 22 29.5
1998 21.8 28.9
1997 21.6 28.3
1996 21.4 27.7
1995 21.2 27.2
1994 21 26.6
1993 20.8 26
1992 20.6 25.4
1991 20.4 24.8
1990 20.2 24.3
1989 20 23.7
1988 19.8 23.3
1987 19.6 22.8
1986 19.4 22.4
1985 19.2 21.9
1984 19.1 21.5
1983 18.9 21
1982 18.8 20.6
1981 18.6 20.2
1980 18.5 19.9
1979 18.4 19.5
1978 18.3 19.2
1977 18.2 18.9
1976 18.1 18.7
1975 18 18.4
1974 17.9 18.2
1973 17.9 18
1972 17.8 17.8
1971 17.8 17.6
1970 17.7 17.5
1969 17.7 17.4
1968 17.7 17.3
1967 17.7 17.3
1966 17.7 17.3
1965 17.7 17.4
1964 17.8 17.5
1963 17.8 17.6
1962 17.9 17.7
1961 18 17.9
1960 18.2 18

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ecuador Thailand
GNI, Atlas method
$117B
2024
$509B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
38.1%
2024
22.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.89%
2023
2.52%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.22%
2024
1.08%
2024
Armed forces personnel
42,000
2020
455,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.28%
2024
-1.29%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.39%
2024
0.78%
2024
Services, % of GDP
57.2%
2024
59.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
26.5%
2024
32.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
55.6
2026
62.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
33.4%
2024
26.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
1.5%
2024
3.4%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
100,001
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.18%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
25
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00004%
2025
Listed domestic companies
26
2000
860
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$747M
2000
$520B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$6.91B
2024
$237B
2024
Personal remittances received
$6.54B
2024
$9.46B
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,108,000
2019
39,916,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
3.12%
2020
5.97%
2020
Banked people share
64.5%
2024
91.8%
2024

Energy

Ecuador Thailand
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
905 kg
2022
1,851 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.8
2022
$12.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
48 megatons
2024
283.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.64 tons
2024
3.96 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
84%
2022
79.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
18.9%
2021
19%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
13.2%
2022
1.02%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-69.4%
2022
57.5%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,589 kWh
2022
2,965 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
80.9%
2021
19.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
74.6%
2022
3.45%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
98.7%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Ecuador Thailand
% of world population
0.22%
2024
0.88%
2024
Annual migration change
-17,219
2025
+27,509
2025
Urban population
63.2%
2024
61.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.9:50.1
2024
48.7:51.3
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
56.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
33
2025
33
2025
Higher education index
49
2026
76
2026
Homicides per 100K people
45.7
2023
4.81
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
20.1
2019
32.2
2019
Visa free countries
100
2025
93
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.3%
2022
91.1%
2022
English speaking
1.24%
2023
27.2%
2023
People using the Internet
77.2%
2024
90.9%
2024

Health

Ecuador Thailand
Government health expenditure per capita
$509
2023
$327
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$157.4
2023
$32.4
2023
Life expectancy
77.9 years
2026
77.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.27%
2023
0.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.31
2020
0.54
2021
Age at first childbirth n/a
23.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
55
2023
34
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
13.1
2023
9.2
2023
Obesity rate
28.3%
2022
15.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.9%
2024
10.2%
2024
Air quality index
67
2026
35
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
10.2%
2022
19.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.54 liters
2020
7.99 liters
2020

Territory

Ecuador Thailand
% of world land
0.17%
2026
0.34%
2026
Land area per capita
5,288 sq mi
2024
2,752 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
20,656 sq mi
2026
86,394 sq mi
2026
Forest area
47,510 sq mi
2026
76,313 sq mi
2026
Roads length
26,853 mi
2015
436,817 mi
2020

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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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