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Ecuador vs United Kingdom statistics compared

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Ecuador has a population of 18.3M (ranked 71/197), compared with 69.5M in The United Kingdom (ranked 22/197). Ecuador's land area is 95,892 sq mi versus 93,410 sq mi for The United Kingdom (ranked 76th vs. 78th).

By GDP, Ecuador ranks 64/197 ($130B) and The United Kingdom ranks 5/197 ($4T). By GDP per capita, Ecuador ranks 102/197 ($7,125), while The United Kingdom ranks 21/197 ($57,602).

Main facts and rankings

Ecuador United Kingdom
Population
18524711
70071289
Population rank 71/197 22/197
GDP
$130B
2025
$4T
2025
GDP rank 64/197 5/197
GDP per capita
$7,125
2025
$57,602
2025
GDP per capita rank 102/197 21/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$15,840
2024
$62,009
2024
Government debt
$70.9B
2025
$4.1T
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
54.4%
2025
102.3%
2025
Government debt per person
$3,877
2025
$58,936
2025
Government debt per person rank 94/185 7/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,605
2026
$43,539
2026
Land area 95,892 sq mi 93,410 sq mi
Population density
192.3 ppl/mi²
2026
748 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.81
2024
1.55
2024
Median age
30.3 years
2025
41.1 years
2025
Life expectancy
77.9 years
2026
81.7 years
2026

Ecuador and United Kingdom: Comparison Charts

Ecuador and United Kingdom economies compared

GDP
Ecuador

United Kingdom
1x
Year GDP
Ecuador United Kingdom
2025 $130,320,560,400 $4,002,587,541,846
2024 $123,802,374,000 $3,695,539,513,534
2023 $120,792,801,000 $3,420,796,653,789
2022 $116,133,121,000 $3,181,244,350,465
2021 $107,179,074,000 $3,194,559,188,926
2020 $95,865,473,000 $2,724,001,478,305
2019 $107,595,830,000 $2,875,710,080,015
2018 $107,478,961,000 $2,897,028,009,916
2017 $104,467,486,000 $2,699,118,387,873
2016 $97,671,433,000 $2,706,807,606,539
2015 $97,209,558,000 $2,945,579,890,258
2014 $102,717,794,000 $3,085,362,169,410
2013 $96,570,334,000 $2,796,908,333,283
2012 $87,735,048,000 $2,719,715,961,540
2011 $78,986,648,000 $2,675,590,034,129
2010 $68,151,329,000 $2,496,740,681,057
2009 $60,094,978,000 $2,429,358,155,476
2008 $61,139,438,000 $2,945,251,838,235
2007 $49,848,725,000 $3,104,699,879,952
2006 $45,690,762,000 $2,719,558,417,663
2005 $40,278,849,000 $2,551,361,818,182
2004 $35,194,947,000 $2,429,774,807,763
2003 $30,965,208,000 $2,061,227,755,102
2002 $27,054,197,000 $1,790,536,570,743
2001 $23,127,055,000 $1,656,171,009,069
2000 $17,539,454,727 $1,671,597,821,153
1999 $19,645,272,636 $1,693,458,987,219
1998 $27,981,896,948 $1,660,821,464,061
1997 $28,162,053,027 $1,569,317,288,802
1996 $25,226,393,197 $1,425,287,051,482
1995 $24,432,884,442 $1,349,094,208,616
1994 $22,708,673,337 $1,140,489,745,944
1993 $18,938,717,359 $1,061,388,722,256
1992 $18,094,238,119 $1,179,659,529,660
1991 $16,988,535,268 $1,142,797,178,131
1990 $15,239,272,612 $1,093,169,389,205
1989 $13,890,823,705 $926,884,816,754
1988 $13,051,881,851 $910,122,732,124
1987 $13,945,426,859 $745,162,608,269
1986 $15,314,138,472 $601,452,653,181
1985 $17,149,088,413 $489,285,164,271
1984 $16,912,509,092 $461,487,097,632
1983 $17,152,477,037 $489,618,008,186
1982 $19,929,846,396 $515,048,916,841
1981 $21,810,759,354 $540,765,675,241
1980 $17,881,508,242 $564,947,710,899
1979 $14,175,160,902 $438,994,070,309
1978 $11,922,497,876 $335,883,029,722
1977 $11,026,342,618 $263,066,457,352
1976 $9,091,921,030 $232,614,555,256
1975 $7,731,674,472 $241,756,637,168
1974 $6,599,257,044 $206,131,369,799
1973 $3,891,754,150 $192,537,971,583
1972 $3,185,986,087 $169,965,034,965
1971 $2,754,219,271 $148,113,896,325
1970 $2,862,503,139 $130,671,946,244
1969 $3,112,165,727 $116,464,702,803
1968 $2,582,179,864 $107,759,910,068
1967 $2,553,595,172 $113,116,888,211
1966 $2,429,308,639 $108,572,752,102
1965 $2,387,047,396 $101,824,755,079
1964 $2,244,146,103 $94,407,558,351
1963 $1,824,343,871 $86,561,961,812
1962 $1,518,207,703 $81,247,564,157
1961 $1,753,850,955 $77,741,965,703
1960 $2,069,464,937 $73,233,967,692

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Ecuador and United Kingdom economies compared

GDP per capita
Ecuador

United Kingdom
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ecuador United Kingdom
2025 $7,125 $57,602
2024 $6,827 $53,341
2023 $6,718 $49,920
2022 $6,516 $47,035
2021 $6,061 $47,696
2020 $5,464 $40,815
2019 $6,205 $43,161
2018 $6,304 $43,704
2017 $6,233 $40,918
2016 $5,918 $41,259
2015 $5,976 $45,256
2014 $6,406 $47,747
2013 $6,109 $43,608
2012 $5,634 $42,688
2011 $5,154 $42,296
2010 $4,520 $39,778
2009 $4,053 $39,009
2008 $4,195 $47,652
2007 $3,479 $50,629
2006 $3,244 $44,695
2005 $2,909 $42,240
2004 $2,586 $40,504
2003 $2,316 $34,557
2002 $2,059 $30,159
2001 $1,791 $28,014
2000 $1,382 $28,384
1999 $1,575 $28,858
1998 $2,284 $28,396
1997 $2,341 $26,910
1996 $2,136 $24,503
1995 $2,108 $23,253
1994 $1,997 $19,709
1993 $1,698 $18,389
1992 $1,655 $20,487
1991 $1,587 $19,901
1990 $1,455 $19,095
1989 $1,356 $16,239
1988 $1,304 $15,987
1987 $1,426 $13,119
1986 $1,604 $10,611
1985 $1,842 $8,652
1984 $1,864 $8,179
1983 $1,940 $8,692
1982 $2,314 $9,146
1981 $2,601 $9,599
1980 $2,190 $10,032
1979 $1,783 $7,805
1978 $1,541 $5,977
1977 $1,465 $4,681
1976 $1,242 $4,138
1975 $1,086 $4,300
1974 $954 $3,666
1973 $579 $3,426
1972 $488 $3,030
1971 $434 $2,650
1970 $465 $2,348
1969 $521 $2,101
1968 $445 $1,952
1967 $454 $2,059
1966 $445 $1,987
1965 $450 $1,874
1964 $436 $1,748
1963 $365 $1,613
1962 $312 $1,526
1961 $371 $1,472
1960 $451 $1,398

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Ecuador vs. United Kingdom life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ecuador

United Kingdom
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ecuador United Kingdom
2026 77.9 81.7
2025 77.8 81.6
2024 77.6 81.4
2023 77.4 81.3
2022 76.6 81.1
2021 72.7 80.7
2020 72 80.4
2019 77.3 81.4
2018 77.2 81.1
2017 76.2 81.2
2016 76.1 81.1
2015 76.2 80.9
2014 76.1 81.2
2013 75.8 80.9
2012 75.5 80.9
2011 75.2 80.8
2010 75.2 80.4
2009 74.9 80.2
2008 74.7 79.7
2007 74.2 79.5
2006 74 79.3
2005 73.9 79.1
2004 73.9 78.9
2003 73.6 78.3
2002 73.2 78.2
2001 72.6 78.1
2000 72.1 77.8
1999 71.9 77.4
1998 71.9 77.3
1997 72 77.1
1996 71.8 76.9
1995 71.3 76.6
1994 70.9 76.7
1993 70.1 76.2
1992 69.5 76.3
1991 69 75.9
1990 68.4 75.7
1989 67.8 75.4
1988 67 75.3
1987 66.6 75.1
1986 66.1 74.8
1985 65.6 74.5
1984 65.2 74.7
1983 64.7 74.3
1982 64.3 74
1981 63.8 73.9
1980 63.3 73.6
1979 62.9 73.2
1978 62.4 73
1977 61.9 73.1
1976 61.4 72.6
1975 61.1 72.7
1974 60.7 72.4
1973 60.3 72.2
1972 59.8 72
1971 59.3 72.2
1970 58.8 71.9
1969 58.3 71.7
1968 57.9 71.7
1967 57.5 72.1
1966 57 71.4
1965 56.5 71.5
1964 56 71.5
1963 55.3 70.8
1962 54.7 70.9
1961 54.1 70.8
1960 53.4 71
1959 52.7 70.8
1958 52.1 70.7
1957 51.5 70.5
1956 50.9 70.4
1955 50.4 70.1
1954 50 70.2
1953 49.6 69.8
1952 49.2 69.5
1951 48.9 68.2
1950 48.4 68.6

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Ecuador and United Kingdom population clocks and comparison

Population
Ecuador

United Kingdom
1x
Year Population
Ecuador United Kingdom
2025 18,289,896 69,487,000
2024 18,135,478 69,281,000
2023 17,980,083 68,526,000
2022 17,823,897 67,636,000
2021 17,682,454 66,978,000
2020 17,546,065 66,740,000
2019 17,340,021 66,628,000
2018 17,049,547 66,287,000
2017 16,759,519 65,964,000
2016 16,505,139 65,606,000
2015 16,266,225 65,087,000
2014 16,035,124 64,619,000
2013 15,807,128 64,138,000
2012 15,572,194 63,711,000
2011 15,326,227 63,258,810
2010 15,076,695 62,766,365
2009 14,825,954 62,276,270
2008 14,575,202 61,806,995
2007 14,328,773 61,322,463
2006 14,086,131 60,846,820
2005 13,846,163 60,401,206
2004 13,608,701 59,987,905
2003 13,372,306 59,647,577
2002 13,138,472 59,370,479
2001 12,910,740 59,119,673
2000 12,689,206 58,892,514
1999 12,470,795 58,682,466
1998 12,251,184 58,487,141
1997 12,031,127 58,316,954
1996 11,810,950 58,166,950
1995 11,590,514 58,019,030
1994 11,372,197 57,865,745
1993 11,154,274 57,718,614
1992 10,930,128 57,580,402
1991 10,702,380 57,424,897
1990 10,473,673 57,247,586
1989 10,241,852 57,076,711
1988 10,010,808 56,928,327
1987 9,779,290 56,802,050
1986 9,545,998 56,681,396
1985 9,311,154 56,550,268
1984 9,074,782 56,422,072
1983 8,840,417 56,332,848
1982 8,611,298 56,313,641
1981 8,386,910 56,333,829
1980 8,165,877 56,314,216
1979 7,948,869 56,246,951
1978 7,736,167 56,196,504
1977 7,526,819 56,193,492
1976 7,320,912 56,211,968
1975 7,118,251 56,225,800
1974 6,918,573 56,229,974
1973 6,722,033 56,194,527
1972 6,529,034 56,086,065
1971 6,340,052 55,896,223
1970 6,155,387 55,663,250
1969 5,975,236 55,441,750
1968 5,799,680 55,211,700
1967 5,629,057 54,943,600
1966 5,463,748 54,648,500
1965 5,303,963 54,348,050
1964 5,149,918 54,000,000
1963 5,001,716 53,650,000
1962 4,859,269 53,250,000
1961 4,722,331 52,800,000
1960 4,590,891 52,400,000

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Ecuador and United Kingdom

Fertility rate
Ecuador

United Kingdom
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ecuador United Kingdom
2024 1.81 1.55
2023 1.82 1.56
2022 1.86 1.56
2021 1.91 1.58
2020 1.97 1.57
2019 2.04 1.63
2018 2.11 1.68
2017 2.13 1.74
2016 2.12 1.79
2015 2.21 1.8
2014 2.27 1.81
2013 2.36 1.83
2012 2.51 1.92
2011 2.61 1.91
2010 2.62 1.92
2009 2.68 1.89
2008 2.69 1.91
2007 2.7 1.86
2006 2.75 1.82
2005 2.8 1.76
2004 2.85 1.75
2003 2.91 1.7
2002 2.97 1.63
2001 3.04 1.63
2000 3.1 1.64
1999 3.17 1.68
1998 3.23 1.71
1997 3.29 1.72
1996 3.35 1.73
1995 3.38 1.71
1994 3.42 1.74
1993 3.49 1.76
1992 3.58 1.79
1991 3.63 1.82
1990 3.68 1.83
1989 3.74 1.79
1988 3.79 1.82
1987 3.87 1.81
1986 4 1.78
1985 4.14 1.79
1984 4.31 1.77
1983 4.39 1.77
1982 4.5 1.78
1981 4.61 1.82
1980 4.73 1.9
1979 4.86 1.86
1978 4.99 1.75
1977 5.13 1.69
1976 5.28 1.74
1975 5.43 1.81
1974 5.58 1.92
1973 5.73 2.04
1972 5.87 2.2
1971 6.01 2.41
1970 6.14 2.44
1969 6.25 2.51
1968 6.35 2.6
1967 6.44 2.68
1966 6.51 2.78
1965 6.56 2.86
1964 6.61 2.93
1963 6.65 2.88
1962 6.68 2.86
1961 6.7 2.78
1960 6.72 2.69

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Ecuador and United Kingdom demographics compared

Median age
Ecuador

United Kingdom
1x
Year Median age, years
Ecuador United Kingdom
2025 30.3 41.1
2024 29.8 41
2023 29.4 40.8
2022 29 40.5
2021 28.6 40.3
2020 28.3 40.2
2019 27.9 40.1
2018 27.5 40
2017 27.2 39.9
2016 26.8 39.8
2015 26.4 39.8
2014 26 39.7
2013 25.7 39.6
2012 25.4 39.5
2011 25.1 39.3
2010 24.8 39.2
2009 24.5 39
2008 24.2 38.9
2007 24 38.8
2006 23.7 38.6
2005 23.4 38.5
2004 23.2 38.4
2003 22.9 38.2
2002 22.7 38.1
2001 22.4 37.9
2000 22.2 37.7
1999 22 37.4
1998 21.8 37.2
1997 21.6 37
1996 21.4 36.8
1995 21.2 36.6
1994 21 36.5
1993 20.8 36.3
1992 20.6 36.2
1991 20.4 36.1
1990 20.2 36
1989 20 35.9
1988 19.8 35.7
1987 19.6 35.4
1986 19.4 35.4
1985 19.2 35.3
1984 19.1 35.2
1983 18.9 35
1982 18.8 34.8
1981 18.6 34.5
1980 18.5 34.4
1979 18.4 34.3
1978 18.3 34.2
1977 18.2 34.1
1976 18.1 34
1975 18 34
1974 17.9 34
1973 17.9 34
1972 17.8 34
1971 17.8 34.1
1970 17.7 34.2
1969 17.7 34.4
1968 17.7 34.6
1967 17.7 34.8
1966 17.7 34.9
1965 17.7 35.1
1964 17.8 35.2
1963 17.8 35.3
1962 17.9 35.3
1961 18 35.4
1960 18.2 35.5

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ecuador United Kingdom
GNI, Atlas method
$126B
2025
$3.79T
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
38.4%
2025
43.6%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.69%
2024
4.96%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.22%
2024
2.28%
2024
Armed forces personnel
42,000
2020
153,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.88%
2025
-5.38%
2025
Unemployment rate
3.23%
2025
4.9%
2025
Services, % of GDP
57%
2025
73.1%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
25.7%
2025
16.5%
2025
Economic freedom index
55.6
2026
70.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
35.1%
2025
25%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
1.7%
2025
2.9%
2021
Number of millionaires n/a
2,428,000
2026
Percentage of millionaires n/a
4.54%
2026
Number of billionaires n/a
56
2026
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0001%
2026
Listed domestic companies
26
2000
1,606
2022
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$747M
2000
$3.1T
2022
Total reserves including gold
$9.8B
2025
$214B
2025
Personal remittances received
$6.54B
2024
$4.83B
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,108,000
2019
11,101,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.12%
2020
8.24%
1998
Banked people share
64.5%
2024
99.3%
2024

Energy

Ecuador United Kingdom
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
949 kg
2023
2,069 kg
2024
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.8
2023
$29.9
2024
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
48 megatons
2024
292.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.64 tons
2024
4.22 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
84%
2022
75.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
18.9%
2021
12.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
12.9%
2023
13.8%
2024
Net energy imports use share
-69.4%
2022
44%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,676 kWh
2023
4,195 kWh
2024
Renewable electricity output share
80.9%
2021
40.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
71.7%
2023
2.75%
2024
Nuclear share
0%
2021
14.2%
2024
Electricity access
98.7%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Ecuador United Kingdom
% of world population
0.22%
2025
0.85%
2025
Annual migration change
-17,219
2025
+389,911
2025
Urban population
63.4%
2025
83.3%
2025
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2025
49.3:50.7
2025
Average male height
5.48 ft
2026
5.85 ft
2026
Average female height
5.06 ft
2026
5.38 ft
2026
Quality of life index
40.5
2026
92.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
33
2025
70
2025
Higher education index
49
2026
100
2026
Homicides per 100K people
45.7
2023
1.15
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
20.1
2019
3.2
2019
Visa free countries
101
2026
171
2026
Adult literacy rate
93.5%
2024
99%
2003
English speaking
1.55%
2026
98.3%
2026
People using the Internet
77.2%
2024
95.5%
2024

Health

Ecuador United Kingdom
Government health expenditure per capita
$509
2023
$5,860
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$157.4
2023
$853
2024
Life expectancy
77.9 years
2026
81.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.27%
2023
0.009%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.31
2020
3.3
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
29 years
2018
Maternal mortality per 100K births
55
2023
8
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
12.9
2024
4.7
2024
Obesity rate
28.3%
2022
27.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.9%
2024
7.4%
2024
Air quality index
67
2026
83
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
10.1%
2024
12.8%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.54 liters
2020
10.7 liters
2020

Territory

Ecuador United Kingdom
% of world land
0.17%
2026
0.16%
2026
Land area per capita
5,243 sq mi
2025
1,344 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
20,656 sq mi
2026
65,674 sq mi
2026
Forest area
47,510 sq mi
2026
12,415 sq mi
2026
Roads length
26,853 mi
2015
263,542 mi
2020

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2018, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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