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Ecuador vs Tuvalu statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Ecuador has a population of 18.1M (ranked 71/197), compared with 9.65K in Tuvalu (ranked 196/197). Ecuador's land area is 95,892 sq mi versus 11.6 sq mi for Tuvalu (ranked 76th vs. 194th).

By GDP, Ecuador ranks 62/197 ($125B) and Tuvalu ranks 196/197 ($62.3M). By GDP per capita, Ecuador ranks 103/197 ($6,875), while Tuvalu ranks 110/197 ($6,345).

Main facts and rankings

Ecuador Tuvalu
Population
18487749
9341
Population rank 71/197 196/197
GDP
$125B
2024
$62.3M
2023
GDP rank 62/197 196/197
GDP per capita
$6,875
2024
$6,345
2023
GDP per capita rank 103/197 110/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$15,840
2024
$6,151
2023
Government debt
$67B
2024
$4.15M
2023
Debt-to-GDP ratio
53.8%
2024
6.96%
2024
Government debt per person
$3,695
2024
$423
2023
Government debt per person rank 93/185 171/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,894
2026
$4,233
2026
Land area 95,892 sq mi 11.6 sq mi
Population density
192.4 ppl/mi²
2026
806 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.82
2023
3.21
2023
Median age
29.8 years
2024
25.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.9 years
2026
67.6 years
2026

Ecuador and Tuvalu: Comparison Charts

Ecuador and Tuvalu economies compared

GDP
Ecuador

Tuvalu
1x
Year GDP
Ecuador Tuvalu
2024 $124,676,074,700 -
2023 $121,147,057,000 $62,280,312
2022 $116,133,121,000 $59,065,982
2021 $107,179,074,000 $60,196,406
2020 $95,865,473,000 $51,746,594
2019 $107,595,830,000 $54,123,199
2018 $107,478,961,000 $48,015,260
2017 $104,467,486,000 $45,276,595
2016 $97,671,433,000 $41,629,064
2015 $97,209,558,000 $36,811,936
2014 $102,717,794,000 $38,760,983
2013 $96,570,334,000 $38,615,891
2012 $87,735,048,000 $39,345,579
2011 $78,986,648,000 $39,196,957
2010 $68,151,329,000 $32,105,408
2009 $60,094,978,000 $28,076,984
2008 $61,139,438,000 $31,874,435
2007 $49,848,725,000 $28,450,169
2006 $45,690,762,000 $24,096,875
2005 $40,278,849,000 $22,909,980
2004 $35,194,947,000 $22,798,275
2003 $30,965,208,000 $19,456,338
2002 $27,054,197,000 $16,842,673
2001 $23,127,055,000 $13,964,732
2000 $17,539,454,727 $15,073,976
1999 $19,645,272,636 $14,800,503
1998 $27,981,896,948 $13,795,146
1997 $28,162,053,027 $13,734,210
1996 $25,226,393,197 $13,338,597
1995 $24,432,884,442 $11,922,614
1994 $22,708,673,337 $11,772,611
1993 $18,938,717,359 $10,414,400
1992 $18,094,238,119 $10,535,028
1991 $16,988,535,268 $10,127,314
1990 $15,239,272,612 $9,542,901
1989 $13,890,823,705 $8,454,523
1988 $13,051,881,851 $7,011,059
1987 $13,945,426,859 $5,020,513
1986 $15,314,138,472 $4,574,706
1985 $17,149,088,413 $3,862,852
1984 $16,912,509,092 $4,481,978
1983 $17,152,477,037 $4,152,550
1982 $19,929,846,396 $4,118,945
1981 $21,810,759,354 $4,773,018
1980 $17,881,508,242 $4,206,128
1979 $14,175,160,902 $4,065,659
1978 $11,922,497,876 $3,798,782
1977 $11,026,342,618 $3,669,420
1976 $9,091,921,030 $3,919,072
1975 $7,731,674,472 $4,014,748
1974 $6,599,257,044 $4,122,329
1973 $3,891,754,150 $3,411,915
1972 $3,185,986,087 $2,968,458
1971 $2,754,219,271 $2,716,990
1970 $2,862,503,139 $2,585,956
1969 $3,112,165,727 -
1968 $2,582,179,864 -
1967 $2,553,595,172 -
1966 $2,429,308,639 -
1965 $2,387,047,396 -
1964 $2,244,146,103 -
1963 $1,824,343,871 -
1962 $1,518,207,703 -
1961 $1,753,850,955 -
1960 $2,069,464,937 -

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

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Ecuador and Tuvalu economies compared

GDP per capita
Ecuador

Tuvalu
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ecuador Tuvalu
2024 $6,875 -
2023 $6,738 $6,345
2022 $6,516 $5,911
2021 $6,061 $5,905
2020 $5,464 $4,976
2019 $6,205 $5,115
2018 $6,304 $4,466
2017 $6,233 $4,166
2016 $5,918 $3,809
2015 $5,976 $3,358
2014 $6,406 $3,529
2013 $6,109 $3,510
2012 $5,634 $3,598
2011 $5,154 $3,636
2010 $4,520 $3,025
2009 $4,053 $2,684
2008 $4,195 $3,088
2007 $3,479 $2,794
2006 $3,244 $2,396
2005 $2,909 $2,305
2004 $2,586 $2,323
2003 $2,316 $2,007
2002 $2,059 $1,750
2001 $1,791 $1,457
2000 $1,382 $1,579
1999 $1,575 $1,559
1998 $2,284 $1,460
1997 $2,341 $1,461
1996 $2,136 $1,428
1995 $2,108 $1,285
1994 $1,997 $1,279
1993 $1,698 $1,141
1992 $1,655 $1,166
1991 $1,587 $1,134
1990 $1,455 $1,085
1989 $1,356 $976
1988 $1,304 $823
1987 $1,426 $600
1986 $1,604 $557
1985 $1,842 $480
1984 $1,864 $567
1983 $1,940 $533
1982 $2,314 $537
1981 $2,601 $634
1980 $2,190 $571
1979 $1,783 $566
1978 $1,541 $546
1977 $1,465 $549
1976 $1,242 $612
1975 $1,086 $656
1974 $954 $708
1973 $579 $601
1972 $488 $522
1971 $434 $478
1970 $465 $457
1969 $521 -
1968 $445 -
1967 $454 -
1966 $445 -
1965 $450 -
1964 $436 -
1963 $365 -
1962 $312 -
1961 $371 -
1960 $451 -

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

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Ecuador vs. Tuvalu life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ecuador

Tuvalu
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ecuador Tuvalu
2026 77.9 67.6
2025 77.8 67.4
2024 77.6 67.3
2023 77.4 67.1
2022 76.6 66.9
2021 72.7 65.8
2020 72 66.4
2019 77.3 66.1
2018 77.2 65.9
2017 76.2 65.7
2016 76.1 65.5
2015 76.2 65.4
2014 76.1 65.3
2013 75.8 65.2
2012 75.5 65.1
2011 75.2 65
2010 75.2 64.8
2009 74.9 64.7
2008 74.7 64.5
2007 74.2 64.4
2006 74 64.2
2005 73.9 64.1
2004 73.9 64
2003 73.6 63.9
2002 73.2 63.8
2001 72.6 63.7
2000 72.1 63.5
1999 71.9 63.3
1998 71.9 63.2
1997 72 62.9
1996 71.8 62.7
1995 71.3 62.5
1994 70.9 62.3
1993 70.1 62.1
1992 69.5 60.3
1991 69 61.8
1990 68.4 61.6
1989 67.8 61.5
1988 67 61.4
1987 66.6 61.3
1986 66.1 61.2
1985 65.6 61.1
1984 65.2 61.1
1983 64.7 60.9
1982 64.3 60.7
1981 63.8 60.5
1980 63.3 60.2
1979 62.9 59.9
1978 62.4 59.6
1977 61.9 59.2
1976 61.4 58.8
1975 61.1 58.3
1974 60.7 57.7
1973 60.3 57.2
1972 59.8 54.7
1971 59.3 56
1970 58.8 55.3
1969 58.3 54.7
1968 57.9 54.1
1967 57.5 53.5
1966 57 52.8
1965 56.5 52.1
1964 56 51.3
1963 55.3 50.6
1962 54.7 49.8
1961 54.1 49
1960 53.4 48.3
1959 52.7 47.5
1958 52.1 46.7
1957 51.5 45.8
1956 50.9 45
1955 50.4 44.2
1954 50 43.4
1953 49.6 42.5
1952 49.2 41.7
1951 48.9 40.8
1950 48.4 40

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

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Ecuador and Tuvalu population clocks and comparison

Population
Ecuador

Tuvalu
1x
Year Population
Ecuador Tuvalu
2024 18,135,478 9,646
2023 17,980,083 9,816
2022 17,823,897 9,992
2021 17,682,454 10,194
2020 17,546,065 10,399
2019 17,340,021 10,581
2018 17,049,547 10,751
2017 16,759,519 10,869
2016 16,505,139 10,930
2015 16,266,225 10,963
2014 16,035,124 10,984
2013 15,807,128 11,001
2012 15,572,194 10,934
2011 15,326,227 10,780
2010 15,076,695 10,614
2009 14,825,954 10,461
2008 14,575,202 10,321
2007 14,328,773 10,182
2006 14,086,131 10,056
2005 13,846,163 9,940
2004 13,608,701 9,816
2003 13,372,306 9,695
2002 13,138,472 9,623
2001 12,910,740 9,586
2000 12,689,206 9,544
1999 12,470,795 9,496
1998 12,251,184 9,451
1997 12,031,127 9,400
1996 11,810,950 9,342
1995 11,590,514 9,280
1994 11,372,197 9,207
1993 11,154,274 9,126
1992 10,930,128 9,038
1991 10,702,380 8,928
1990 10,473,673 8,798
1989 10,241,852 8,662
1988 10,010,808 8,518
1987 9,779,290 8,371
1986 9,545,998 8,217
1985 9,311,154 8,046
1984 9,074,782 7,902
1983 8,840,417 7,789
1982 8,611,298 7,664
1981 8,386,910 7,526
1980 8,165,877 7,366
1979 7,948,869 7,184
1978 7,736,167 6,957
1977 7,526,819 6,686
1976 7,320,912 6,404
1975 7,118,251 6,117
1974 6,918,573 5,822
1973 6,722,033 5,681
1972 6,529,034 5,692
1971 6,340,052 5,685
1970 6,155,387 5,663
1969 5,975,236 5,631
1968 5,799,680 5,624
1967 5,629,057 5,652
1966 5,463,748 5,686
1965 5,303,963 5,715
1964 5,149,918 5,752
1963 5,001,716 5,751
1962 4,859,269 5,699
1961 4,722,331 5,648
1960 4,590,891 5,598

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

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Fertility rates in Ecuador and Tuvalu

Fertility rate
Ecuador

Tuvalu
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ecuador Tuvalu
2023 1.82 3.21
2022 1.86 3.24
2021 1.91 3.28
2020 1.97 3.31
2019 2.04 3.33
2018 2.11 3.33
2017 2.13 3.3
2016 2.12 3.3
2015 2.21 3.31
2014 2.27 3.33
2013 2.36 3.39
2012 2.51 3.47
2011 2.61 3.46
2010 2.62 3.44
2009 2.68 3.43
2008 2.69 3.42
2007 2.7 3.45
2006 2.75 3.53
2005 2.8 3.55
2004 2.85 3.55
2003 2.91 3.58
2002 2.97 3.64
2001 3.04 3.75
2000 3.1 3.84
1999 3.17 3.92
1998 3.23 3.95
1997 3.29 3.95
1996 3.35 3.95
1995 3.38 3.96
1994 3.42 3.92
1993 3.49 3.92
1992 3.58 3.86
1991 3.63 3.79
1990 3.68 3.75
1989 3.74 3.8
1988 3.79 3.88
1987 3.87 3.94
1986 4 3.97
1985 4.14 3.97
1984 4.31 3.95
1983 4.39 3.91
1982 4.5 3.88
1981 4.61 3.8
1980 4.73 3.73
1979 4.86 3.65
1978 4.99 3.59
1977 5.13 3.56
1976 5.28 3.55
1975 5.43 3.58
1974 5.58 3.63
1973 5.73 3.71
1972 5.87 3.81
1971 6.01 3.94
1970 6.14 4.08
1969 6.25 4.23
1968 6.35 4.36
1967 6.44 4.49
1966 6.51 4.64
1965 6.56 4.73
1964 6.61 4.83
1963 6.65 4.91
1962 6.68 5
1961 6.7 5.09
1960 6.72 5.15

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

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Ecuador and Tuvalu demographics compared

Median age
Ecuador

Tuvalu
1x
Year Median age, years
Ecuador Tuvalu
2024 29.8 25.3
2023 29.4 25.3
2022 29 25.3
2021 28.6 25.3
2020 28.3 25.3
2019 27.9 25.3
2018 27.5 25.3
2017 27.2 25.2
2016 26.8 24.9
2015 26.4 24.7
2014 26 24.5
2013 25.7 24.3
2012 25.4 24.2
2011 25.1 24.1
2010 24.8 24
2009 24.5 23.9
2008 24.2 23.8
2007 24 23.7
2006 23.7 23.6
2005 23.4 23.6
2004 23.2 23.5
2003 22.9 23.5
2002 22.7 23.5
2001 22.4 23.7
2000 22.2 23.9
1999 22 24.1
1998 21.8 24.4
1997 21.6 24.6
1996 21.4 24.9
1995 21.2 25
1994 21 25.1
1993 20.8 25
1992 20.6 25
1991 20.4 24.9
1990 20.2 24.7
1989 20 24.5
1988 19.8 24.2
1987 19.6 24
1986 19.4 23.8
1985 19.2 23.6
1984 19.1 23.2
1983 18.9 22.5
1982 18.8 21.9
1981 18.6 21.4
1980 18.5 21
1979 18.4 20.9
1978 18.3 20.5
1977 18.2 20.2
1976 18.1 19.9
1975 18 19.8
1974 17.9 19.7
1973 17.9 19.4
1972 17.8 19
1971 17.8 18.6
1970 17.7 18.2
1969 17.7 18
1968 17.7 17.9
1967 17.7 18.1
1966 17.7 18.5
1965 17.7 19.3
1964 17.8 21
1963 17.8 22.6
1962 17.9 23
1961 18 23.1
1960 18.2 23.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ecuador Tuvalu
GNI, Atlas method
$117B
2024
$86M
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
38.1%
2024
118.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.89%
2023
12.8%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.22%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
42,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.28%
2024
-8.23%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.39%
2024
7.32%
2022
Services, % of GDP
57.2%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
26.5%
2024
7.02%
2015
Economic freedom index
55.6
2026
60
2025
Income share by richest 10%
33.4%
2024
30.8%
2010
Income share by poorest 10%
1.5%
2024
2.7%
2010
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
$2M
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,108,000
2019
3,599
2019
International tourism as share of exports
3.12%
2020
43.4%
2013
Banked people share
64.5%
2024
n/a

Energy

Ecuador Tuvalu
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
905 kg
2022
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.8
2022
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
48 megatons
2024
0 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.64 tons
2024
0 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
84%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
18.9%
2021
5.2%
2022
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
15.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
74.6%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
98.7%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Ecuador Tuvalu
% of world population
0.22%
2024
0.0001%
2024
Annual migration change
-17,219
2025
-255
2025
Urban population
63.2%
2024
64.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.9:50.1
2024
51.2:48.8
2024
Average male height
5.49 ft
2025
5.62 ft
2025
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
5.37 ft
2025
Quality of life index
36.6
2026
44.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
33
2025
48
2025
Higher education index
49
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
45.7
2023
0
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
20.1
2019
0.2
2025
Visa free countries
100
2025
129
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.3%
2022
100%
2022
English speaking
1.24%
2023
70%
2025
People using the Internet
77.2%
2024
74.3%
2023

Health

Ecuador Tuvalu
Government health expenditure per capita
$509
2023
$1,724
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$157.4
2023
$0.77
2023
Life expectancy
77.9 years
2026
67.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.27%
2023
27.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.31
2020
1.35
2020
Age at first childbirth n/a
23.5 years
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
55
2023
170
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
13.1
2023
19.9
2023
Obesity rate
28.3%
2022
65.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.9%
2024
19%
2024
Air quality index
67
2026
97
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
10.2%
2022
33.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.54 liters
2020
1.26 liters
2020

Territory

Ecuador Tuvalu
% of world land
0.17%
2026
0.00002%
2026
Land area per capita
5,288 sq mi
2024
1,201 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
20,656 sq mi
2026
6.95 sq mi
2026
Forest area
47,510 sq mi
2026
3.86 sq mi
2026
Roads length
26,853 mi
2015
4.97 mi
2011

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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 (2023–2024, 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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