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Ecuador vs Uganda statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Ecuador has a population of 18.1M (ranked 71/197), compared with 50M in Uganda (ranked 31/197). Ecuador's land area is 95,892 sq mi versus 77,421 sq mi for Uganda (ranked 76th vs. 84th).

By GDP, Ecuador ranks 62/197 ($125B) and Uganda ranks 89/197 ($53.9B). By GDP per capita, Ecuador ranks 103/197 ($6,875), while Uganda ranks 176/197 ($1,078).

Main facts and rankings

Ecuador Uganda
Population
18487749
53170946
Population rank 71/197 30/197
GDP
$125B
2024
$53.9B
2024
GDP rank 62/197 89/197
GDP per capita
$6,875
2024
$1,078
2024
GDP per capita rank 103/197 176/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$15,840
2024
$3,273
2024
Government debt
$67B
2024
$27.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
53.8%
2024
51.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$3,695
2024
$555
2024
Government debt per person rank 93/185 163/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,894
2026
$1,466
2026
Land area 95,892 sq mi 77,421 sq mi
Population density
192.4 ppl/mi²
2026
682 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.82
2023
4.28
2023
Median age
29.8 years
2024
17.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.9 years
2026
68.9 years
2026

Ecuador and Uganda: Comparison Charts

Ecuador and Uganda economies compared

GDP
Ecuador

Uganda
1x
Year GDP
Ecuador Uganda
2024 $124,676,074,700 $53,911,907,086
2023 $121,147,057,000 $48,768,955,863
2022 $116,133,121,000 $45,565,333,211
2021 $107,179,074,000 $40,529,788,749
2020 $95,865,473,000 $37,600,368,242
2019 $107,595,830,000 $35,353,061,003
2018 $107,478,961,000 $32,927,025,620
2017 $104,467,486,000 $30,744,473,841
2016 $97,671,433,000 $29,203,988,696
2015 $97,209,558,000 $32,387,183,730
2014 $102,717,794,000 $32,612,397,257
2013 $96,570,334,000 $28,915,786,517
2012 $87,735,048,000 $27,305,915,911
2011 $78,986,648,000 $27,871,725,241
2010 $68,151,329,000 $26,673,441,431
2009 $60,094,978,000 $25,127,805,567
2008 $61,139,438,000 $14,440,404,132
2007 $49,848,725,000 $11,902,564,495
2006 $45,690,762,000 $9,977,647,683
2005 $40,278,849,000 $9,239,221,763
2004 $35,194,947,000 $7,939,487,548
2003 $30,965,208,000 $6,606,884,275
2002 $27,054,197,000 $6,178,563,591
2001 $23,127,055,000 $5,840,503,869
2000 $17,539,454,727 $6,193,246,837
1999 $19,645,272,636 $5,998,563,258
1998 $27,981,896,948 $6,584,815,847
1997 $28,162,053,027 $6,269,333,313
1996 $25,226,393,197 $6,044,585,327
1995 $24,432,884,442 $5,755,818,842
1994 $22,708,673,337 $3,990,430,447
1993 $18,938,717,359 $3,220,439,044
1992 $18,094,238,119 $2,857,457,762
1991 $16,988,535,268 $3,321,729,160
1990 $15,239,272,612 $4,304,399,310
1989 $13,890,823,705 $5,276,480,799
1988 $13,051,881,851 $6,508,931,652
1987 $13,945,426,859 $6,269,522,042
1986 $15,314,138,472 $3,923,244,050
1985 $17,149,088,413 $3,519,695,444
1984 $16,912,509,092 $3,615,647,477
1983 $17,152,477,037 $2,240,333,333
1982 $19,929,846,396 $2,177,500,000
1981 $21,810,759,354 $1,337,300,000
1980 $17,881,508,242 $1,244,610,000
1979 $14,175,160,902 $2,139,025,000
1978 $11,922,497,876 $2,420,260,870
1977 $11,026,342,618 $2,936,470,588
1976 $9,091,921,030 $2,447,300,000
1975 $7,731,674,472 $2,359,555,556
1974 $6,599,257,044 $2,098,944,967
1973 $3,891,754,150 $1,701,829,789
1972 $3,185,986,087 $1,490,970,181
1971 $2,754,219,271 $1,417,191,656
1970 $2,862,503,139 $1,259,554,809
1969 $3,112,165,727 $1,168,556,629
1968 $2,582,179,864 $1,037,379,252
1967 $2,553,595,172 $967,240,655
1966 $2,429,308,639 $925,381,492
1965 $2,387,047,396 $884,502,310
1964 $2,244,146,103 $589,247,687
1963 $1,824,343,871 $516,315,231
1962 $1,518,207,703 $449,158,233
1961 $1,753,850,955 $441,667,335
1960 $2,069,464,937 $423,145,605

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

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Ecuador and Uganda economies compared

GDP per capita
Ecuador

Uganda
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ecuador Uganda
2024 $6,875 $1,078
2023 $6,738 $1,002
2022 $6,516 $963
2021 $6,061 $883
2020 $5,464 $846
2019 $6,205 $822
2018 $6,304 $792
2017 $6,233 $765
2016 $5,918 $753
2015 $5,976 $863
2014 $6,406 $896
2013 $6,109 $818
2012 $5,634 $795
2011 $5,154 $836
2010 $4,520 $823
2009 $4,053 $799
2008 $4,195 $473
2007 $3,479 $401
2006 $3,244 $347
2005 $2,909 $330
2004 $2,586 $292.4
2003 $2,316 $250.7
2002 $2,059 $242
2001 $1,791 $236
2000 $1,382 $258.1
1999 $1,575 $257.9
1998 $2,284 $292.5
1997 $2,341 $286.8
1996 $2,136 $284.7
1995 $2,108 $278.5
1994 $1,997 $198.4
1993 $1,698 $165.6
1992 $1,655 $152.1
1991 $1,587 $183
1990 $1,455 $245
1989 $1,356 $310
1988 $1,304 $395
1987 $1,426 $393
1986 $1,604 $253.6
1985 $1,842 $234.3
1984 $1,864 $247.5
1983 $1,940 $157.5
1982 $2,314 $157
1981 $2,601 $98.6
1980 $2,190 $93.8
1979 $1,783 $164.5
1978 $1,541 $190.7
1977 $1,465 $237.6
1976 $1,242 $203.3
1975 $1,086 $201.2
1974 $954 $183.7
1973 $579 $152.7
1972 $488 $137
1971 $434 $133.5
1970 $465 $122
1969 $521 $116.7
1968 $445 $106.9
1967 $454 $102.8
1966 $445 $101.4
1965 $450 $100
1964 $436 $68.6
1963 $365 $62
1962 $312 $55.5
1961 $371 $56.2
1960 $451 $55.4

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

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Ecuador vs. Uganda life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ecuador

Uganda
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ecuador Uganda
2026 77.9 68.9
2025 77.8 68.7
2024 77.6 68.5
2023 77.4 68.3
2022 76.6 67.7
2021 72.7 66.4
2020 72 66.4
2019 77.3 66.4
2018 77.2 65.8
2017 76.2 65.2
2016 76.1 64.5
2015 76.2 63.8
2014 76.1 63.1
2013 75.8 62.4
2012 75.5 61.6
2011 75.2 60.8
2010 75.2 60
2009 74.9 59.2
2008 74.7 58.3
2007 74.2 57.2
2006 74 56.1
2005 73.9 54.9
2004 73.9 53.7
2003 73.6 52.4
2002 73.2 51.4
2001 72.6 50.6
2000 72.1 49.6
1999 71.9 49
1998 71.9 48.3
1997 72 48
1996 71.8 47.8
1995 71.3 47.7
1994 70.9 47.7
1993 70.1 47.7
1992 69.5 47.7
1991 69 47.5
1990 68.4 47.6
1989 67.8 47.5
1988 67 47.5
1987 66.6 47.4
1986 66.1 45.7
1985 65.6 45.5
1984 65.2 43.7
1983 64.7 43.5
1982 64.3 43.3
1981 63.8 43.5
1980 63.3 43.5
1979 62.9 45.4
1978 62.4 45.6
1977 61.9 45.8
1976 61.4 46.2
1975 61.1 46.5
1974 60.7 46.9
1973 60.3 47
1972 59.8 47.2
1971 59.3 47.1
1970 58.8 49.6
1969 58.3 49.5
1968 57.9 49.3
1967 57.5 49
1966 57 48.5
1965 56.5 48.3
1964 56 47.8
1963 55.3 47.4
1962 54.7 46.8
1961 54.1 46.3
1960 53.4 45.6
1959 52.7 45
1958 52.1 44.3
1957 51.5 43.7
1956 50.9 43
1955 50.4 42.4
1954 50 41.8
1953 49.6 41.3
1952 49.2 40.8
1951 48.9 40.2
1950 48.4 39.7

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

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Ecuador and Uganda population clocks and comparison

Population
Ecuador

Uganda
1x
Year Population
Ecuador Uganda
2024 18,135,478 50,015,092
2023 17,980,083 48,656,601
2022 17,823,897 47,312,719
2021 17,682,454 45,910,930
2020 17,546,065 44,457,152
2019 17,340,021 42,999,637
2018 17,049,547 41,565,831
2017 16,759,519 40,177,388
2016 16,505,139 38,799,152
2015 16,266,225 37,531,446
2014 16,035,124 36,395,539
2013 15,807,128 35,337,042
2012 15,572,194 34,337,438
2011 15,326,227 33,354,543
2010 15,076,695 32,390,802
2009 14,825,954 31,451,151
2008 14,575,202 30,539,553
2007 14,328,773 29,653,430
2006 14,086,131 28,794,003
2005 13,846,163 27,963,289
2004 13,608,701 27,154,515
2003 13,372,306 26,352,124
2002 13,138,472 25,532,870
2001 12,910,740 24,745,676
2000 12,689,206 24,000,150
1999 12,470,795 23,257,281
1998 12,251,184 22,515,806
1997 12,031,127 21,856,046
1996 11,810,950 21,231,550
1995 11,590,514 20,665,667
1994 11,372,197 20,108,801
1993 11,154,274 19,445,161
1992 10,930,128 18,785,032
1991 10,702,380 18,155,901
1990 10,473,673 17,569,897
1989 10,241,852 17,010,698
1988 10,010,808 16,470,483
1987 9,779,290 15,954,170
1986 9,545,998 15,467,579
1985 9,311,154 15,023,681
1984 9,074,782 14,607,677
1983 8,840,417 14,221,881
1982 8,611,298 13,873,631
1981 8,386,910 13,556,452
1980 8,165,877 13,275,741
1979 7,948,869 13,002,163
1978 7,736,167 12,692,113
1977 7,526,819 12,359,669
1976 7,320,912 12,037,294
1975 7,118,251 11,725,240
1974 6,918,573 11,424,846
1973 6,722,033 11,144,236
1972 6,529,034 10,885,796
1971 6,340,052 10,618,206
1970 6,155,387 10,321,603
1969 5,975,236 10,014,858
1968 5,799,680 9,708,632
1967 5,629,057 9,408,924
1966 5,463,748 9,122,864
1965 5,303,963 8,849,203
1964 5,149,918 8,586,363
1963 5,001,716 8,333,663
1962 4,859,269 8,092,231
1961 4,722,331 7,862,217
1960 4,590,891 7,640,973

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

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Fertility rates in Ecuador and Uganda

Fertility rate
Ecuador

Uganda
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ecuador Uganda
2023 1.82 4.28
2022 1.86 4.39
2021 1.91 4.51
2020 1.97 4.62
2019 2.04 4.74
2018 2.11 4.87
2017 2.13 4.99
2016 2.12 5.11
2015 2.21 5.25
2014 2.27 5.41
2013 2.36 5.56
2012 2.51 5.73
2011 2.61 5.89
2010 2.62 6.02
2009 2.68 6.12
2008 2.69 6.2
2007 2.7 6.33
2006 2.75 6.43
2005 2.8 6.53
2004 2.85 6.61
2003 2.91 6.67
2002 2.97 6.74
2001 3.04 6.76
2000 3.1 6.79
1999 3.17 6.83
1998 3.23 6.84
1997 3.29 6.86
1996 3.35 6.84
1995 3.38 6.87
1994 3.42 6.9
1993 3.49 6.89
1992 3.58 6.91
1991 3.63 6.94
1990 3.68 7.01
1989 3.74 7.05
1988 3.79 7.1
1987 3.87 7.12
1986 4 7.08
1985 4.14 7.04
1984 4.31 7.02
1983 4.39 7.07
1982 4.5 7.11
1981 4.61 7.12
1980 4.73 7.11
1979 4.86 7.14
1978 4.99 7.16
1977 5.13 7.18
1976 5.28 7.19
1975 5.43 7.2
1974 5.58 7.19
1973 5.73 7.19
1972 5.87 7.19
1971 6.01 7.18
1970 6.14 7.15
1969 6.25 7.12
1968 6.35 7.13
1967 6.44 7.1
1966 6.51 7.07
1965 6.56 7.04
1964 6.61 7.01
1963 6.65 6.98
1962 6.68 6.96
1961 6.7 6.93
1960 6.72 6.91

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

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Ecuador and Uganda demographics compared

Median age
Ecuador

Uganda
1x
Year Median age, years
Ecuador Uganda
2024 29.8 17.8
2023 29.4 17.6
2022 29 17.4
2021 28.6 17.2
2020 28.3 17
2019 27.9 16.8
2018 27.5 16.5
2017 27.2 16.3
2016 26.8 16
2015 26.4 15.8
2014 26 15.6
2013 25.7 15.5
2012 25.4 15.4
2011 25.1 15.3
2010 24.8 15.2
2009 24.5 15.1
2008 24.2 15.1
2007 24 15
2006 23.7 15
2005 23.4 15
2004 23.2 15
2003 22.9 15
2002 22.7 15
2001 22.4 15
2000 22.2 15
1999 22 15
1998 21.8 15
1997 21.6 15.1
1996 21.4 15.3
1995 21.2 15.4
1994 21 15.6
1993 20.8 15.7
1992 20.6 15.7
1991 20.4 15.8
1990 20.2 15.8
1989 20 15.8
1988 19.8 15.9
1987 19.6 15.9
1986 19.4 15.9
1985 19.2 15.9
1984 19.1 15.9
1983 18.9 15.9
1982 18.8 15.9
1981 18.6 15.9
1980 18.5 16
1979 18.4 16.1
1978 18.3 16.1
1977 18.2 16.2
1976 18.1 16.2
1975 18 16.2
1974 17.9 16.3
1973 17.9 16.3
1972 17.8 16.5
1971 17.8 16.6
1970 17.7 16.6
1969 17.7 16.6
1968 17.7 16.6
1967 17.7 16.6
1966 17.7 16.6
1965 17.7 16.6
1964 17.8 16.6
1963 17.8 16.7
1962 17.9 16.8
1961 18 16.9
1960 18.2 17.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ecuador Uganda
GNI, Atlas method
$117B
2024
$50.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
38.1%
2024
18.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.89%
2023
2.55%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.22%
2024
1.88%
2024
Armed forces personnel
42,000
2020
46,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.28%
2024
-3.99%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.39%
2024
3.42%
2021
Services, % of GDP
57.2%
2024
43.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
26.5%
2024
24.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
55.6
2026
52.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
33.4%
2024
34.5%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
1.5%
2024
2.4%
2019
Listed domestic companies
26
2000
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$747M
2000
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$6.91B
2024
$3.36B
2018
Personal remittances received
$6.54B
2024
$1.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,108,000
2019
473,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.12%
2020
9.21%
2020
Banked people share
64.5%
2024
72.8%
2024

Energy

Ecuador Uganda
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
905 kg
2022
483 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.8
2022
$6.05
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
48 megatons
2024
8.25 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.64 tons
2024
0.17 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
84%
2022
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
18.9%
2021
90.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
13.2%
2022
1.93%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-69.4%
2022
20.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,589 kWh
2022
89.9 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
80.9%
2021
90%
2021
Hydroelectric share
74.6%
2022
86.2%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
98.7%
2023
51.5%
2023

Society

Ecuador Uganda
% of world population
0.22%
2024
0.62%
2024
Annual migration change
-17,219
2025
-119,059
2025
Urban population
63.2%
2024
31.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.9:50.1
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.49 ft
2025
5.53 ft
2025
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
5.2 ft
2025
Quality of life index
36.6
2026
27.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
33
2025
25
2025
Higher education index
49
2026
67
2026
Homicides per 100K people
45.7
2023
8.77
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
20.1
2019
29.4
2019
Visa free countries
100
2025
72
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.3%
2022
80.6%
2022
English speaking
1.24%
2023
44.7%
2023
People using the Internet
77.2%
2024
8.95%
2024

Health

Ecuador Uganda
Government health expenditure per capita
$509
2023
$45.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$157.4
2023
$14.5
2023
Life expectancy
77.9 years
2026
68.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.27%
2023
44.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.31
2020
0.19
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
19.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
55
2023
170
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
13.1
2023
38.8
2023
Obesity rate
28.3%
2022
8.05%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.9%
2024
2.2%
2024
Air quality index
67
2026
8
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
10.2%
2022
7.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.54 liters
2020
11.3 liters
2020

Territory

Ecuador Uganda
% of world land
0.17%
2026
0.13%
2026
Land area per capita
5,288 sq mi
2024
1,548 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
20,656 sq mi
2026
55,657 sq mi
2026
Forest area
47,510 sq mi
2026
8,549 sq mi
2026
Roads length
26,853 mi
2015
90,720 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. 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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