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Ecuador vs United States statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Ecuador has a population of 18.1M (ranked 71/197), compared with 342M in The United States (ranked 3/197). Ecuador's land area is 95,892 sq mi versus 3,531,839 sq mi for The United States (ranked 76th vs. 3rd).

By GDP, Ecuador ranks 62/197 ($125B) and The United States ranks 1/197 ($28.8T). By GDP per capita, Ecuador ranks 103/197 ($6,875), while The United States ranks 10/197 ($84,534).

Main facts and rankings

Ecuador United States
Population
18487749
344023146
Population rank 71/197 3/197
GDP
$125B
2024
$28.8T
2024
GDP rank 62/197 1/197
GDP per capita
$6,875
2024
$84,534
2024
GDP per capita rank 103/197 10/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$15,840
2024
$85,810
2024
Government debt
$67B
2024
$35.2T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
53.8%
2024
122.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$3,695
2024
$103,404
2024
Government debt per person rank 93/185 2/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,894
2026
$53,202
2026
Land area 95,892 sq mi 3,531,839 sq mi
Population density
192.4 ppl/mi²
2026
97.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.82
2023
1.62
2023
Median age
29.8 years
2024
39.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.9 years
2026
79.8 years
2026

Ecuador and United States: Comparison Charts

Ecuador and United States economies compared

GDP
Ecuador

United States
1x
Year GDP
Ecuador United States
2024 $124,676,074,700 $28,750,956,130,731
2023 $121,147,057,000 $27,292,170,793,214
2022 $116,133,121,000 $25,604,848,907,611
2021 $107,179,074,000 $23,315,080,560,000
2020 $95,865,473,000 $21,060,473,613,000
2019 $107,595,830,000 $21,380,976,119,000
2018 $107,478,961,000 $20,533,057,312,000
2017 $104,467,486,000 $19,477,336,549,000
2016 $97,671,433,000 $18,695,110,842,000
2015 $97,209,558,000 $18,206,020,741,000
2014 $102,717,794,000 $17,550,680,174,000
2013 $96,570,334,000 $16,843,190,993,000
2012 $87,735,048,000 $16,253,972,230,000
2011 $78,986,648,000 $15,599,728,123,000
2010 $68,151,329,000 $15,048,964,444,000
2009 $60,094,978,000 $14,478,064,934,000
2008 $61,139,438,000 $14,769,857,911,000
2007 $49,848,725,000 $14,474,226,905,000
2006 $45,690,762,000 $13,815,586,948,000
2005 $40,278,849,000 $13,039,199,193,000
2004 $35,194,947,000 $12,217,193,198,000
2003 $30,965,208,000 $11,456,442,041,000
2002 $27,054,197,000 $10,929,112,955,000
2001 $23,127,055,000 $10,581,929,774,000
2000 $17,539,454,727 $10,250,947,997,000
1999 $19,645,272,636 $9,631,174,489,000
1998 $27,981,896,948 $9,062,818,202,000
1997 $28,162,053,027 $8,577,554,457,000
1996 $25,226,393,197 $8,073,122,000,000
1995 $24,432,884,442 $7,639,749,000,000
1994 $22,708,673,337 $7,287,236,000,000
1993 $18,938,717,359 $6,858,559,000,000
1992 $18,094,238,119 $6,520,327,000,000
1991 $16,988,535,268 $6,158,129,000,000
1990 $15,239,272,612 $5,963,144,000,000
1989 $13,890,823,705 $5,641,580,000,000
1988 $13,051,881,851 $5,236,438,000,000
1987 $13,945,426,859 $4,855,215,000,000
1986 $15,314,138,472 $4,579,631,000,000
1985 $17,149,088,413 $4,338,979,000,000
1984 $16,912,509,092 $4,037,613,000,000
1983 $17,152,477,037 $3,634,038,000,000
1982 $19,929,846,396 $3,343,789,000,000
1981 $21,810,759,354 $3,207,041,000,000
1980 $17,881,508,242 $2,857,307,000,000
1979 $14,175,160,902 $2,627,333,000,000
1978 $11,922,497,876 $2,351,599,000,000
1977 $11,026,342,618 $2,081,826,000,000
1976 $9,091,921,030 $1,873,412,000,000
1975 $7,731,674,472 $1,684,904,000,000
1974 $6,599,257,044 $1,545,243,000,000
1973 $3,891,754,150 $1,425,376,000,000
1972 $3,185,986,087 $1,279,110,000,000
1971 $2,754,219,271 $1,164,850,000,000
1970 $2,862,503,139 $1,073,303,000,000
1969 $3,112,165,727 $1,017,438,172,414
1968 $2,582,179,864 $940,225,000,000
1967 $2,553,595,172 $859,620,034,483
1966 $2,429,308,639 $813,032,758,621
1965 $2,387,047,396 $741,904,862,069
1964 $2,244,146,103 $684,144,620,690
1963 $1,824,343,871 $637,058,551,724
1962 $1,518,207,703 $603,639,413,793
1961 $1,753,850,955 $561,940,310,345
1960 $2,069,464,937 $541,988,586,207

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

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Ecuador and United States economies compared

GDP per capita
Ecuador

United States
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ecuador United States
2024 $6,875 $84,534
2023 $6,738 $81,490
2022 $6,516 $76,829
2021 $6,061 $70,249
2020 $5,464 $63,526
2019 $6,205 $65,120
2018 $6,304 $62,823
2017 $6,233 $59,908
2016 $5,918 $57,867
2015 $5,976 $56,763
2014 $6,406 $55,124
2013 $6,109 $53,291
2012 $5,634 $51,784
2011 $5,154 $50,066
2010 $4,520 $48,651
2009 $4,053 $47,195
2008 $4,195 $48,570
2007 $3,479 $48,050
2006 $3,244 $46,302
2005 $2,909 $44,123
2004 $2,586 $41,725
2003 $2,316 $39,490
2002 $2,059 $37,998
2001 $1,791 $37,134
2000 $1,382 $36,330
1999 $1,575 $34,484
1998 $2,284 $32,823
1997 $2,341 $31,430
1996 $2,136 $29,937
1995 $2,108 $28,661
1994 $1,997 $27,662
1993 $1,698 $26,353
1992 $1,655 $25,381
1991 $1,587 $24,293
1990 $1,455 $23,840
1989 $1,356 $22,857
1988 $1,304 $21,417
1987 $1,426 $20,039
1986 $1,604 $19,071
1985 $1,842 $18,237
1984 $1,864 $17,121
1983 $1,940 $15,544
1982 $2,314 $14,434
1981 $2,601 $13,976
1980 $2,190 $12,613
1979 $1,783 $11,674
1978 $1,541 $10,565
1977 $1,465 $9,453
1976 $1,242 $8,592
1975 $1,086 $7,801
1974 $954 $7,226
1973 $579 $6,726
1972 $488 $6,094
1971 $434 $5,609
1970 $465 $5,234
1969 $521 $5,020
1968 $445 $4,685
1967 $454 $4,326
1966 $445 $4,136
1965 $450 $3,818
1964 $436 $3,565
1963 $365 $3,366
1962 $312 $3,236
1961 $371 $3,059
1960 $451 $3,000

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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Ecuador vs. United States life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ecuador

United States
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ecuador United States
2026 77.9 79.8
2025 77.8 79.6
2024 77.6 79.5
2023 77.4 79.3
2022 76.6 78
2021 72.7 76.4
2020 72 77
2019 77.3 78.9
2018 77.2 78.8
2017 76.2 78.6
2016 76.1 78.7
2015 76.2 78.7
2014 76.1 78.9
2013 75.8 78.8
2012 75.5 78.8
2011 75.2 78.7
2010 75.2 78.7
2009 74.9 78.5
2008 74.7 78.1
2007 74.2 78
2006 74 77.8
2005 73.9 77.5
2004 73.9 77.5
2003 73.6 77.1
2002 73.2 77
2001 72.6 76.9
2000 72.1 76.8
1999 71.9 76.7
1998 71.9 76.7
1997 72 76.5
1996 71.8 76.2
1995 71.3 75.9
1994 70.9 75.7
1993 70.1 75.6
1992 69.5 75.8
1991 69 75.5
1990 68.4 75.4
1989 67.8 75.1
1988 67 74.8
1987 66.6 74.9
1986 66.1 74.7
1985 65.6 74.7
1984 65.2 74.7
1983 64.7 74.6
1982 64.3 74.5
1981 63.8 74.1
1980 63.3 73.7
1979 62.9 73.8
1978 62.4 73.4
1977 61.9 73.2
1976 61.4 72.8
1975 61.1 72.5
1974 60.7 72
1973 60.3 71.4
1972 59.8 71.2
1971 59.3 71.1
1970 58.8 70.7
1969 58.3 70.5
1968 57.9 70.2
1967 57.5 70.5
1966 57 70.2
1965 56.5 70.2
1964 56 70.2
1963 55.3 69.9
1962 54.7 70.1
1961 54.1 70.3
1960 53.4 69.8
1959 52.7 69.9
1958 52.1 69.7
1957 51.5 69.4
1956 50.9 69.6
1955 50.4 69.6
1954 50 69.5
1953 49.6 68.7
1952 49.2 68.4
1951 48.9 68.2
1950 48.4 68.1

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

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Ecuador and United States population clocks and comparison

Population
Ecuador

United States
1x
Year Population
Ecuador United States
2025 - 341,784,857
2024 18,135,478 340,110,988
2023 17,980,083 334,914,895
2022 17,823,897 333,271,411
2021 17,682,454 331,893,745
2020 17,546,065 331,526,933
2019 17,340,021 328,329,953
2018 17,049,547 326,838,199
2017 16,759,519 325,122,128
2016 16,505,139 323,071,755
2015 16,266,225 320,738,994
2014 16,035,124 318,386,329
2013 15,807,128 316,059,947
2012 15,572,194 313,877,662
2011 15,326,227 311,583,481
2010 15,076,695 309,327,143
2009 14,825,954 306,771,529
2008 14,575,202 304,093,966
2007 14,328,773 301,231,207
2006 14,086,131 298,379,912
2005 13,846,163 295,516,599
2004 13,608,701 292,805,298
2003 13,372,306 290,107,933
2002 13,138,472 287,625,193
2001 12,910,740 284,968,955
2000 12,689,206 282,162,411
1999 12,470,795 279,294,713
1998 12,251,184 276,115,288
1997 12,031,127 272,911,760
1996 11,810,950 269,667,391
1995 11,590,514 266,557,091
1994 11,372,197 263,435,673
1993 11,154,274 260,255,352
1992 10,930,128 256,894,189
1991 10,702,380 253,492,503
1990 10,473,673 250,131,894
1989 10,241,852 246,819,222
1988 10,010,808 244,499,004
1987 9,779,290 242,288,936
1986 9,545,998 240,132,831
1985 9,311,154 237,923,734
1984 9,074,782 235,824,908
1983 8,840,417 233,792,014
1982 8,611,298 231,664,432
1981 8,386,910 229,465,744
1980 8,165,877 226,542,250
1979 7,948,869 225,055,487
1978 7,736,167 222,584,545
1977 7,526,819 220,239,425
1976 7,320,912 218,035,164
1975 7,118,251 215,973,199
1974 6,918,573 213,853,928
1973 6,722,033 211,908,788
1972 6,529,034 209,896,021
1971 6,340,052 207,660,677
1970 6,155,387 205,052,174
1969 5,975,236 202,676,946
1968 5,799,680 200,706,052
1967 5,629,057 198,712,056
1966 5,463,748 196,560,338
1965 5,303,963 194,302,963
1964 5,149,918 191,888,791
1963 5,001,716 189,241,798
1962 4,859,269 186,537,737
1961 4,722,331 183,691,481
1960 4,590,891 180,671,158
1959 - 177,829,628
1958 - 174,881,904
1957 - 171,984,130
1956 - 168,903,031
1955 - 165,931,202
1954 - 163,025,854
1953 - 160,184,192
1952 - 157,552,740
1951 - 154,877,889
1950 - 152,271,417
1949 - 149,188,130
1948 - 146,631,302
1947 - 144,126,071
1946 - 141,388,566
1945 - 139,928,165
1944 - 138,397,345
1943 - 136,739,353
1942 - 134,859,553
1941 - 133,402,471
1940 - 132,122,446
1939 - 130,879,718
1938 - 129,824,939
1937 - 128,824,829
1936 - 128,053,180
1935 - 127,250,232
1934 - 126,373,773
1933 - 125,578,763
1932 - 124,840,471
1931 - 124,039,648
1930 - 123,076,741
1929 - 121,767,000
1928 - 120,509,000
1927 - 119,035,000
1926 - 117,397,000
1925 - 115,829,000
1924 - 114,109,000
1923 - 111,947,000
1922 - 110,049,000
1921 - 108,538,000
1920 - 106,461,000
1919 - 104,514,000
1918 - 103,208,000
1917 - 103,268,000
1916 - 101,961,000
1915 - 100,546,000
1914 - 99,111,000
1913 - 97,225,000
1912 - 95,335,000
1911 - 93,863,000
1910 - 92,407,000
1909 - 90,490,000
1908 - 88,710,000
1907 - 87,008,000
1906 - 85,450,000
1905 - 83,822,000
1904 - 82,166,000
1903 - 80,632,000
1902 - 79,163,000
1901 - 77,584,000
1900 - 76,094,000

Data sources: U.S. Census Bureau (1900–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Ecuador and United States

Fertility rate
Ecuador

United States
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ecuador United States
2023 1.82 1.62
2022 1.86 1.66
2021 1.91 1.66
2020 1.97 1.64
2019 2.04 1.71
2018 2.11 1.73
2017 2.13 1.77
2016 2.12 1.82
2015 2.21 1.84
2014 2.27 1.86
2013 2.36 1.86
2012 2.51 1.88
2011 2.61 1.89
2010 2.62 1.93
2009 2.68 2
2008 2.69 2.07
2007 2.7 2.12
2006 2.75 2.11
2005 2.8 2.06
2004 2.85 2.05
2003 2.91 2.05
2002 2.97 2.02
2001 3.04 2.03
2000 3.1 2.06
1999 3.17 2.01
1998 3.23 2
1997 3.29 1.97
1996 3.35 1.98
1995 3.38 1.98
1994 3.42 2
1993 3.49 2.02
1992 3.58 2.05
1991 3.63 2.06
1990 3.68 2.08
1989 3.74 2.01
1988 3.79 1.93
1987 3.87 1.87
1986 4 1.84
1985 4.14 1.84
1984 4.31 1.81
1983 4.39 1.8
1982 4.5 1.83
1981 4.61 1.81
1980 4.73 1.84
1979 4.86 1.81
1978 4.99 1.76
1977 5.13 1.79
1976 5.28 1.74
1975 5.43 1.77
1974 5.58 1.84
1973 5.73 1.88
1972 5.87 2.01
1971 6.01 2.27
1970 6.14 2.48
1969 6.25 2.46
1968 6.35 2.46
1967 6.44 2.56
1966 6.51 2.72
1965 6.56 2.91
1964 6.61 3.19
1963 6.65 3.32
1962 6.68 3.46
1961 6.7 3.62
1960 6.72 3.65

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

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Ecuador and United States demographics compared

Median age
Ecuador

United States
1x
Year Median age, years
Ecuador United States
2024 29.8 39.3
2023 29.4 39
2022 29 38.7
2021 28.6 38.5
2020 28.3 38.2
2019 27.9 38
2018 27.5 37.9
2017 27.2 37.7
2016 26.8 37.6
2015 26.4 37.5
2014 26 37.3
2013 25.7 37.2
2012 25.4 37.1
2011 25.1 37
2010 24.8 36.9
2009 24.5 36.7
2008 24.2 36.6
2007 24 36.5
2006 23.7 36.4
2005 23.4 36.2
2004 23.2 36
2003 22.9 35.8
2002 22.7 35.6
2001 22.4 35.5
2000 22.2 35.3
1999 22 35.1
1998 21.8 34.9
1997 21.6 34.6
1996 21.4 34.4
1995 21.2 34.1
1994 21 33.8
1993 20.8 33.6
1992 20.6 33.4
1991 20.4 33.2
1990 20.2 32.9
1989 20 32.7
1988 19.8 32.4
1987 19.6 32.1
1986 19.4 31.8
1985 19.2 31.5
1984 19.1 31.2
1983 18.9 30.9
1982 18.8 30.7
1981 18.6 30.4
1980 18.5 30.1
1979 18.4 29.9
1978 18.3 29.6
1977 18.2 29.2
1976 18.1 28.9
1975 18 28.7
1974 17.9 28.5
1973 17.9 28.3
1972 17.8 28
1971 17.8 27.9
1970 17.7 27.8
1969 17.7 27.9
1968 17.7 27.9
1967 17.7 27.9
1966 17.7 27.9
1965 17.7 28.1
1964 17.8 28.2
1963 17.8 28.5
1962 17.9 28.7
1961 18 29
1960 18.2 29.2

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ecuador United States
GNI, Atlas method
$117B
2024
$28.4T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
38.1%
2024
37.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.89%
2023
5.42%
2021
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.22%
2024
3.42%
2024
Armed forces personnel
42,000
2020
1,395,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.28%
2024
-8.03%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.39%
2024
4.02%
2024
Services, % of GDP
57.2%
2024
79.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
26.5%
2024
17.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
55.6
2026
72.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
33.4%
2024
30.4%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
1.5%
2024
1.8%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
23,831,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
9.21%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
902
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0003%
2025
Listed domestic companies
26
2000
4,010
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$747M
2000
$62.2T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$6.91B
2024
$910B
2024
Personal remittances received
$6.54B
2024
$8.71B
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,108,000
2019
45,037,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.12%
2020
3.88%
2020
Banked people share
64.5%
2024
97%
2024

Energy

Ecuador United States
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
905 kg
2022
6,364 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.8
2022
$12.9
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
48 megatons
2024
4,632 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.64 tons
2024
13.6 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
84%
2022
81.6%
2023
Renewable energy use share
18.9%
2021
10.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
13.2%
2022
14%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-69.4%
2022
-9%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,589 kWh
2022
12,551 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
80.9%
2021
20.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
74.6%
2022
6.04%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
18.1%
2023
Electricity access
98.7%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Ecuador United States
% of world population
0.22%
2024
4.21%
2025
Annual migration change
-17,219
2025
+1,230,663
2025
Urban population
63.2%
2024
80.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.9:50.1
2024
50.2:49.8
2024
Average male height
5.49 ft
2025
5.8 ft
2025
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
5.36 ft
2025
Quality of life index
36.6
2026
87.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
33
2025
64
2025
Higher education index
49
2026
100
2026
Homicides per 100K people
45.7
2023
5.76
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
20.1
2019
12.7
2019
Visa free countries
100
2025
166
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.3%
2022
99%
2003
English speaking
1.24%
2023
95.3%
2023
People using the Internet
77.2%
2024
93.1%
2023

Health

Ecuador United States
Government health expenditure per capita
$509
2023
$13,473
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$157.4
2023
$1,472
2023
Life expectancy
77.9 years
2026
79.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.27%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.31
2020
3.68
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
27.3 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
55
2023
17
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
13.1
2023
6.5
2023
Obesity rate
28.3%
2022
42.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.9%
2024
13.7%
2024
Air quality index
67
2026
84
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
10.2%
2022
24.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.54 liters
2020
9.9 liters
2020

Territory

Ecuador United States
% of world land
0.17%
2026
6.14%
2026
Land area per capita
5,288 sq mi
2024
10,334 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
20,656 sq mi
2026
1,627,576 sq mi
2026
Forest area
47,510 sq mi
2026
1,196,125 sq mi
2026
Roads length
26,853 mi
2015
4,092,730 mi
2024

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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 (1900–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, 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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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