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Ecuador vs Vanuatu statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Ecuador has a population of 18.1M (ranked 71/197), compared with 328K in Vanuatu (ranked 174/197). Ecuador's land area is 95,892 sq mi versus 4,707 sq mi for Vanuatu (ranked 76th vs. 157th).

By GDP, Ecuador ranks 62/197 ($125B) and Vanuatu ranks 188/197 ($1.12B). By GDP per capita, Ecuador ranks 103/197 ($6,875), while Vanuatu ranks 137/197 ($3,411).

Main facts and rankings

Ecuador Vanuatu
Population
18487749
344750
Population rank 71/197 174/197
GDP
$125B
2024
$1.12B
2024
GDP rank 62/197 188/197
GDP per capita
$6,875
2024
$3,411
2024
GDP per capita rank 103/197 137/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$15,840
2024
$3,606
2024
Government debt
$67B
2024
$507M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
53.8%
2024
45.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$3,695
2024
$1,546
2024
Government debt per person rank 93/185 131/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,894
2026
$3,164
2026
Land area 95,892 sq mi 4,707 sq mi
Population density
192.4 ppl/mi²
2026
72.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.82
2023
3.6
2023
Median age
29.8 years
2024
21.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.9 years
2026
72 years
2026

Ecuador and Vanuatu: Comparison Charts

Ecuador and Vanuatu economies compared

GDP
Ecuador

Vanuatu
1x
Year GDP
Ecuador Vanuatu
2024 $124,676,074,700 $1,117,972,034
2023 $121,147,057,000 $1,115,861,056
2022 $116,133,121,000 $1,055,031,361
2021 $107,179,074,000 $950,394,007
2020 $95,865,473,000 $909,421,044
2019 $107,595,830,000 $936,526,268
2018 $107,478,961,000 $914,727,908
2017 $104,467,486,000 $880,043,284
2016 $97,671,433,000 $804,323,577
2015 $97,209,558,000 $759,690,181
2014 $102,717,794,000 $773,717,011
2013 $96,570,334,000 $758,304,466
2012 $87,735,048,000 $747,839,698
2011 $78,986,648,000 $770,153,588
2010 $68,151,329,000 $670,712,980
2009 $60,094,978,000 $592,622,319
2008 $61,139,438,000 $590,748,429
2007 $49,848,725,000 $516,392,923
2006 $45,690,762,000 $439,358,587
2005 $40,278,849,000 $394,962,433
2004 $35,194,947,000 $364,996,869
2003 $30,965,208,000 $314,471,413
2002 $27,054,197,000 $262,596,536
2001 $23,127,055,000 $257,926,882
2000 $17,539,454,727 $272,014,628
1999 $19,645,272,636 $268,006,973
1998 $27,981,896,948 $262,293,411
1997 $28,162,053,027 $272,771,209
1996 $25,226,393,197 $261,370,044
1995 $24,432,884,442 $249,333,250
1994 $22,708,673,337 $233,701,301
1993 $18,938,717,359 $200,491,853
1992 $18,094,238,119 $209,088,825
1991 $16,988,535,268 $201,334,169
1990 $15,239,272,612 $168,879,207
1989 $13,890,823,705 $154,013,202
1988 $13,051,881,851 $158,351,368
1987 $13,945,426,859 $139,464,174
1986 $15,314,138,472 $126,498,935
1985 $17,149,088,413 $131,856,421
1984 $16,912,509,092 $144,482,515
1983 $17,152,477,037 $117,389,554
1982 $19,929,846,396 $114,501,913
1981 $21,810,759,354 $113,781,796
1980 $17,881,508,242 $121,185,498
1979 $14,175,160,902 $119,258,835
1978 $11,922,497,876 -
1977 $11,026,342,618 -
1976 $9,091,921,030 -
1975 $7,731,674,472 -
1974 $6,599,257,044 -
1973 $3,891,754,150 -
1972 $3,185,986,087 -
1971 $2,754,219,271 -
1970 $2,862,503,139 -
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 Vanuatu economies compared

GDP per capita
Ecuador

Vanuatu
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ecuador Vanuatu
2024 $6,875 $3,411
2023 $6,738 $3,483
2022 $6,516 $3,370
2021 $6,061 $3,107
2020 $5,464 $3,043
2019 $6,205 $3,207
2018 $6,304 $3,207
2017 $6,233 $3,160
2016 $5,918 $2,956
2015 $5,976 $2,855
2014 $6,406 $2,973
2013 $6,109 $2,980
2012 $5,634 $3,005
2011 $5,154 $3,163
2010 $4,520 $2,815
2009 $4,053 $2,546
2008 $4,195 $2,604
2007 $3,479 $2,334
2006 $3,244 $2,035
2005 $2,909 $1,874
2004 $2,586 $1,774
2003 $2,316 $1,567
2002 $2,059 $1,341
2001 $1,791 $1,350
2000 $1,382 $1,460
1999 $1,575 $1,472
1998 $2,284 $1,471
1997 $2,341 $1,562
1996 $2,136 $1,529
1995 $2,108 $1,492
1994 $1,997 $1,431
1993 $1,698 $1,257
1992 $1,655 $1,344
1991 $1,587 $1,326
1990 $1,455 $1,141
1989 $1,356 $1,067
1988 $1,304 $1,125
1987 $1,426 $1,017
1986 $1,604 $946
1985 $1,842 $1,012
1984 $1,864 $1,137
1983 $1,940 $947
1982 $2,314 $946
1981 $2,601 $962
1980 $2,190 $1,048
1979 $1,783 $1,055
1978 $1,541 -
1977 $1,465 -
1976 $1,242 -
1975 $1,086 -
1974 $954 -
1973 $579 -
1972 $488 -
1971 $434 -
1970 $465 -
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. Vanuatu life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ecuador

Vanuatu
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ecuador Vanuatu
2026 77.9 72
2025 77.8 71.8
2024 77.6 71.7
2023 77.4 71.5
2022 76.6 71.3
2021 72.7 70
2020 72 70.4
2019 77.3 70.8
2018 77.2 70.6
2017 76.2 70.5
2016 76.1 70.4
2015 76.2 70.2
2014 76.1 70
2013 75.8 70
2012 75.5 69.9
2011 75.2 69.7
2010 75.2 69.6
2009 74.9 69.4
2008 74.7 69.3
2007 74.2 69.1
2006 74 69.1
2005 73.9 69.2
2004 73.9 69
2003 73.6 68.9
2002 73.2 68.8
2001 72.6 68.7
2000 72.1 68.6
1999 71.9 67.9
1998 71.9 68.4
1997 72 68.3
1996 71.8 68.2
1995 71.3 68.1
1994 70.9 68
1993 70.1 67.7
1992 69.5 67.4
1991 69 67.1
1990 68.4 66.7
1989 67.8 66
1988 67 65.7
1987 66.6 64.4
1986 66.1 64.6
1985 65.6 63.9
1984 65.2 63.5
1983 64.7 63.1
1982 64.3 62.5
1981 63.8 61.9
1980 63.3 61.3
1979 62.9 60.9
1978 62.4 59.9
1977 61.9 59.2
1976 61.4 58.7
1975 61.1 58.1
1974 60.7 57.6
1973 60.3 57
1972 59.8 56.4
1971 59.3 55.9
1970 58.8 55.3
1969 58.3 54.8
1968 57.9 54.2
1967 57.5 53.7
1966 57 53.1
1965 56.5 52.5
1964 56 52
1963 55.3 51.5
1962 54.7 50.9
1961 54.1 50.4
1960 53.4 49.8
1959 52.7 49.3
1958 52.1 48.7
1957 51.5 48.2
1956 50.9 47.7
1955 50.4 47.1
1954 50 46.5
1953 49.6 45.8
1952 49.2 45.3
1951 48.9 42.2
1950 48.4 43.9

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

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Ecuador and Vanuatu population clocks and comparison

Population
Ecuador

Vanuatu
1x
Year Population
Ecuador Vanuatu
2024 18,135,478 327,777
2023 17,980,083 320,409
2022 17,823,897 313,046
2021 17,682,454 305,868
2020 17,546,065 298,858
2019 17,340,021 291,985
2018 17,049,547 285,259
2017 16,759,519 278,507
2016 16,505,139 272,087
2015 16,266,225 266,101
2014 16,035,124 260,240
2013 15,807,128 254,482
2012 15,572,194 248,883
2011 15,326,227 243,474
2010 15,076,695 238,248
2009 14,825,954 232,731
2008 14,575,202 226,896
2007 14,328,773 221,276
2006 14,086,131 215,923
2005 13,846,163 210,760
2004 13,608,701 205,711
2003 13,372,306 200,746
2002 13,138,472 195,863
2001 12,910,740 191,031
2000 12,689,206 186,281
1999 12,470,795 182,048
1998 12,251,184 178,313
1997 12,031,127 174,626
1996 11,810,950 170,911
1995 11,590,514 167,137
1994 11,372,197 163,314
1993 11,154,274 159,463
1992 10,930,128 155,608
1991 10,702,380 151,793
1990 10,473,673 148,063
1989 10,241,852 144,393
1988 10,010,808 140,756
1987 9,779,290 137,187
1986 9,545,998 133,720
1985 9,311,154 130,356
1984 9,074,782 127,109
1983 8,840,417 123,998
1982 8,611,298 121,035
1981 8,386,910 118,249
1980 8,165,877 115,660
1979 7,948,869 113,040
1978 7,736,167 109,963
1977 7,526,819 106,618
1976 7,320,912 103,388
1975 7,118,251 100,269
1974 6,918,573 97,260
1973 6,722,033 94,362
1972 6,529,034 91,562
1971 6,340,052 88,862
1970 6,155,387 86,266
1969 5,975,236 83,755
1968 5,799,680 81,314
1967 5,629,057 78,921
1966 5,463,748 76,590
1965 5,303,963 74,358
1964 5,149,918 72,219
1963 5,001,716 70,159
1962 4,859,269 68,174
1961 4,722,331 66,264
1960 4,590,891 64,431

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

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Fertility rates in Ecuador and Vanuatu

Fertility rate
Ecuador

Vanuatu
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ecuador Vanuatu
2023 1.82 3.6
2022 1.86 3.65
2021 1.91 3.7
2020 1.97 3.74
2019 2.04 3.79
2018 2.11 3.83
2017 2.13 3.88
2016 2.12 3.92
2015 2.21 3.95
2014 2.27 4
2013 2.36 4.04
2012 2.51 4.06
2011 2.61 4.09
2010 2.62 4.13
2009 2.68 4.16
2008 2.69 4.16
2007 2.7 4.12
2006 2.75 4.1
2005 2.8 4.13
2004 2.85 4.21
2003 2.91 4.29
2002 2.97 4.38
2001 3.04 4.5
2000 3.1 4.54
1999 3.17 4.56
1998 3.23 4.6
1997 3.29 4.66
1996 3.35 4.75
1995 3.38 4.85
1994 3.42 4.94
1993 3.49 5.02
1992 3.58 5.09
1991 3.63 5.13
1990 3.68 5.17
1989 3.74 5.21
1988 3.79 5.27
1987 3.87 5.33
1986 4 5.38
1985 4.14 5.43
1984 4.31 5.49
1983 4.39 5.55
1982 4.5 5.6
1981 4.61 5.65
1980 4.73 5.69
1979 4.86 5.73
1978 4.99 5.77
1977 5.13 5.81
1976 5.28 5.89
1975 5.43 5.98
1974 5.58 6.06
1973 5.73 6.15
1972 5.87 6.23
1971 6.01 6.29
1970 6.14 6.35
1969 6.25 6.41
1968 6.35 6.46
1967 6.44 6.51
1966 6.51 6.51
1965 6.56 6.52
1964 6.61 6.57
1963 6.65 6.62
1962 6.68 6.67
1961 6.7 6.73
1960 6.72 6.78

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

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Ecuador and Vanuatu demographics compared

Median age
Ecuador

Vanuatu
1x
Year Median age, years
Ecuador Vanuatu
2024 29.8 21.3
2023 29.4 21.2
2022 29 21.2
2021 28.6 21.2
2020 28.3 21.2
2019 27.9 21.2
2018 27.5 21.2
2017 27.2 21.2
2016 26.8 21.1
2015 26.4 21.1
2014 26 21
2013 25.7 20.9
2012 25.4 20.8
2011 25.1 20.6
2010 24.8 20.5
2009 24.5 20.3
2008 24.2 20.1
2007 24 19.9
2006 23.7 19.6
2005 23.4 19.4
2004 23.2 19.2
2003 22.9 18.9
2002 22.7 18.7
2001 22.4 18.5
2000 22.2 18.2
1999 22 18
1998 21.8 18
1997 21.6 18
1996 21.4 18
1995 21.2 17.8
1994 21 17.7
1993 20.8 17.7
1992 20.6 17.8
1991 20.4 17.9
1990 20.2 17.8
1989 20 17.8
1988 19.8 17.8
1987 19.6 17.8
1986 19.4 17.8
1985 19.2 17.7
1984 19.1 17.7
1983 18.9 17.7
1982 18.8 17.7
1981 18.6 17.7
1980 18.5 17.6
1979 18.4 17.5
1978 18.3 17.3
1977 18.2 17.2
1976 18.1 17.1
1975 18 17.1
1974 17.9 17.1
1973 17.9 17
1972 17.8 17
1971 17.8 17
1970 17.7 17
1969 17.7 17
1968 17.7 17
1967 17.7 17.1
1966 17.7 17.1
1965 17.7 17.2
1964 17.8 17.3
1963 17.8 17.4
1962 17.9 17.5
1961 18 17.6
1960 18.2 17.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ecuador Vanuatu
GNI, Atlas method
$117B
2024
$1.28B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
38.1%
2024
41.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.89%
2023
7.58%
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
-2.34%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.39%
2024
4.05%
2020
Services, % of GDP
57.2%
2024
59.1%
2022
Industry, % of GDP
26.5%
2024
7.37%
2022
Economic freedom index
55.6
2026
61.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
33.4%
2024
24.7%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
1.5%
2024
3%
2019
Listed domestic companies
26
2000
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$747M
2000
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$6.91B
2024
$615M
2024
Personal remittances received
$6.54B
2024
$145M
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,108,000
2019
82,400
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.12%
2020
50.4%
2020
Banked people share
64.5%
2024
n/a

Energy

Ecuador Vanuatu
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
905 kg
2022
158.2 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.8
2022
$16.3
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
48 megatons
2024
0.29 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.64 tons
2024
0.87 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
84%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
18.9%
2021
25%
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
25.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
74.6%
2022
10.7%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
98.7%
2023
61.6%
2023

Society

Ecuador Vanuatu
% of world population
0.22%
2024
0.004%
2024
Annual migration change
-17,219
2025
-52
2025
Urban population
63.2%
2024
22.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.9:50.1
2024
50.5:49.5
2024
Average male height
5.49 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
36.6
2026
44.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
33
2025
47
2025
Higher education index
49
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
45.7
2023
0.32
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
20.1
2019
14.9
2019
Visa free countries
100
2025
94
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.3%
2022
88%
2023
English speaking
1.24%
2023
83.5%
2023
People using the Internet
77.2%
2024
45.7%
2023

Health

Ecuador Vanuatu
Government health expenditure per capita
$509
2023
$143.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$157.4
2023
$12
2023
Life expectancy
77.9 years
2026
72 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.27%
2023
32%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.31
2020
0.16
2019
Maternal mortality per 100K births
55
2023
100
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
13.1
2023
16.8
2023
Obesity rate
28.3%
2022
22.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.9%
2024
19.7%
2024
Air quality index
67
2026
96
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
10.2%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.54 liters
2020
2.04 liters
2020

Territory

Ecuador Vanuatu
% of world land
0.17%
2026
0.008%
2026
Land area per capita
5,288 sq mi
2024
14,359 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
20,656 sq mi
2026
722 sq mi
2026
Forest area
47,510 sq mi
2026
1,708 sq mi
2026
Roads length
26,853 mi
2015
665 mi
2000

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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 (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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