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Ecuador vs Venezuela statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Ecuador has a population of 18.1M (ranked 71/197), compared with 28.4M in Venezuela (ranked 53/197). Ecuador's land area is 95,892 sq mi versus 340,561 sq mi for Venezuela (ranked 76th vs. 32nd).

By GDP, Ecuador ranks 62/197 ($125B) and Venezuela ranks 65/197 ($120B). By GDP per capita, Ecuador ranks 103/197 ($6,875), while Venezuela ranks 128/197 ($4,218).

Main facts and rankings

Ecuador Venezuela
Population
18487749
28661242
Population rank 71/197 54/197
GDP
$125B
2024
$120B
2024
GDP rank 62/197 65/197
GDP per capita
$6,875
2024
$4,218
2024
GDP per capita rank 103/197 128/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$15,840
2024
$21,241
2011
Government debt
$67B
2024
$197B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
53.8%
2024
164.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$3,695
2024
$6,931
2024
Government debt per person rank 93/185 69/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,894
2026
$3,792
2026
Land area 95,892 sq mi 340,561 sq mi
Population density
192.4 ppl/mi²
2026
84.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.82
2023
2.08
2023
Median age
29.8 years
2024
30.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.9 years
2026
73 years
2026

Ecuador and Venezuela: Comparison Charts

Ecuador and Venezuela economies compared

GDP
Ecuador

Venezuela
1x
Year GDP
Ecuador Venezuela
2024 $124,676,074,700 $119,802,963,258
2023 $121,147,057,000 $102,376,526,556
2022 $116,133,121,000 $89,013,255,585
2021 $107,179,074,000 $56,614,976,855
2020 $95,865,473,000 $42,838,020,721
2019 $107,595,830,000 $73,014,084,091
2018 $107,478,961,000 $102,021,093,965
2017 $104,467,486,000 $115,883,275,163
2016 $97,671,433,000 $112,915,034,262
2015 $97,209,558,000 $125,449,241,571
2014 $102,717,794,000 $214,689,614,733
2013 $96,570,334,000 $258,930,655,486
2012 $87,735,048,000 $372,592,062,768
2011 $78,986,648,000 $316,482,190,800
2010 $68,151,329,000 $393,192,354,511
2009 $60,094,978,000 $329,787,628,928
2008 $61,139,438,000 $315,953,388,511
2007 $49,848,725,000 $230,364,012,576
2006 $45,690,762,000 $183,477,522,124
2005 $40,278,849,000 $145,513,489,652
2004 $35,194,947,000 $112,451,400,425
2003 $30,965,208,000 $83,620,628,582
2002 $27,054,197,000 $92,893,587,734
2001 $23,127,055,000 $122,911,036,747
2000 $17,539,454,727 $117,146,466,003
1999 $19,645,272,636 $97,972,842,462
1998 $27,981,896,948 $91,336,763,255
1997 $28,162,053,027 $85,837,678,560
1996 $25,226,393,197 $70,543,211,119
1995 $24,432,884,442 $77,389,487,770
1994 $22,708,673,337 $58,418,666,667
1993 $18,938,717,359 $60,037,460,783
1992 $18,094,238,119 $60,416,519,620
1991 $16,988,535,268 $53,453,444,787
1990 $15,239,272,612 $48,606,952,195
1989 $13,890,823,705 $43,536,709,104
1988 $13,051,881,851 $60,226,413,793
1987 $13,945,426,859 $48,029,034,483
1986 $15,314,138,472 $60,516,123,711
1985 $17,149,088,413 $61,965,466,667
1984 $16,912,509,092 $59,867,743,468
1983 $17,152,477,037 $67,556,279,070
1982 $19,929,846,396 $67,736,744,186
1981 $21,810,759,354 $66,327,441,860
1980 $17,881,508,242 $59,116,511,628
1979 $14,175,160,902 $48,310,930,233
1978 $11,922,497,876 $39,316,279,070
1977 $11,026,342,618 $36,210,697,674
1976 $9,091,921,030 $31,419,534,884
1975 $7,731,674,472 $27,464,651,163
1974 $6,599,257,044 $26,100,930,233
1973 $3,891,754,150 $17,035,581,395
1972 $3,185,986,087 $13,977,727,273
1971 $2,754,219,271 $12,986,590,909
1970 $2,862,503,139 $11,561,111,111
1969 $3,112,165,727 $10,285,111,111
1968 $2,582,179,864 $10,034,444,444
1967 $2,553,595,172 $9,250,000,000
1966 $2,429,308,639 $8,781,333,333
1965 $2,387,047,396 $8,427,777,778
1964 $2,244,146,103 $8,192,413,793
1963 $1,824,343,871 $9,608,717,288
1962 $1,518,207,703 $8,814,309,884
1961 $1,753,850,955 $8,067,267,031
1960 $2,069,464,937 $7,663,938,303

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

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Ecuador and Venezuela economies compared

GDP per capita
Ecuador

Venezuela
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ecuador Venezuela
2024 $6,875 $4,218
2023 $6,738 $3,617
2022 $6,516 $3,155
2021 $6,061 $2,005
2020 $5,464 $1,506
2019 $6,205 $2,523
2018 $6,304 $3,423
2017 $6,233 $3,791
2016 $5,918 $3,670
2015 $5,976 $4,103
2014 $6,406 $7,096
2013 $6,109 $8,656
2012 $5,634 $12,607
2011 $5,154 $10,844
2010 $4,520 $13,646
2009 $4,053 $11,597
2008 $4,195 $11,262
2007 $3,479 $8,332
2006 $3,244 $6,739
2005 $2,909 $5,432
2004 $2,586 $4,269
2003 $2,316 $3,230
2002 $2,059 $3,652
2001 $1,791 $4,920
2000 $1,382 $4,776
1999 $1,575 $4,071
1998 $2,284 $3,870
1997 $2,341 $3,711
1996 $2,136 $3,113
1995 $2,108 $3,487
1994 $1,997 $2,689
1993 $1,698 $2,825
1992 $1,655 $2,907
1991 $1,587 $2,633
1990 $1,455 $2,452
1989 $1,356 $2,250
1988 $1,304 $3,191
1987 $1,426 $2,611
1986 $1,604 $3,376
1985 $1,842 $3,549
1984 $1,864 $3,520
1983 $1,940 $4,079
1982 $2,314 $4,202
1981 $2,601 $4,228
1980 $2,190 $3,874
1979 $1,783 $3,257
1978 $1,541 $2,727
1977 $1,465 $2,585
1976 $1,242 $2,309
1975 $1,086 $2,078
1974 $954 $2,034
1973 $579 $1,367
1972 $488 $1,155
1971 $434 $1,106
1970 $465 $1,015
1969 $521 $932
1968 $445 $938
1967 $454 $893
1966 $445 $876
1965 $450 $869
1964 $436 $874
1963 $365 $1,060
1962 $312 $1,007
1961 $371 $954
1960 $451 $939

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

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Ecuador vs. Venezuela life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ecuador

Venezuela
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ecuador Venezuela
2026 77.9 73
2025 77.8 72.8
2024 77.6 72.7
2023 77.4 72.5
2022 76.6 72.6
2021 72.7 71.5
2020 72 72.4
2019 77.3 72.8
2018 77.2 72.6
2017 76.2 71.9
2016 76.1 72
2015 76.2 73
2014 76.1 72.8
2013 75.8 73.1
2012 75.5 73.1
2011 75.2 73.1
2010 75.2 73.1
2009 74.9 72.8
2008 74.7 72.6
2007 74.2 73.3
2006 74 73
2005 73.9 73.1
2004 73.9 72.8
2003 73.6 72.1
2002 73.2 72.8
2001 72.6 71
2000 72.1 72.4
1999 71.9 72.1
1998 71.9 72.4
1997 72 72.6
1996 71.8 71.9
1995 71.3 71.7
1994 70.9 71.3
1993 70.1 71.4
1992 69.5 71.2
1991 69 71.2
1990 68.4 71
1989 67.8 70.8
1988 67 70.8
1987 66.6 70.7
1986 66.1 70.5
1985 65.6 70
1984 65.2 69.7
1983 64.7 69.5
1982 64.3 69
1981 63.8 68.7
1980 63.3 68.2
1979 62.9 68.2
1978 62.4 68.1
1977 61.9 67.7
1976 61.4 67.3
1975 61.1 66.7
1974 60.7 66.2
1973 60.3 65.7
1972 59.8 65.6
1971 59.3 65.2
1970 58.8 64.8
1969 58.3 63.8
1968 57.9 63.9
1967 57.5 63.6
1966 57 62.9
1965 56.5 61.9
1964 56 61.2
1963 55.3 60.5
1962 54.7 59.7
1961 54.1 59.1
1960 53.4 58.4
1959 52.7 57.7
1958 52.1 56.9
1957 51.5 56.2
1956 50.9 55.5
1955 50.4 54.8
1954 50 54.1
1953 49.6 53.4
1952 49.2 52.7
1951 48.9 52
1950 48.4 51.1

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

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Ecuador and Venezuela population clocks and comparison

Population
Ecuador

Venezuela
1x
Year Population
Ecuador Venezuela
2024 18,135,478 28,405,543
2023 17,980,083 28,300,854
2022 17,823,897 28,213,017
2021 17,682,454 28,237,826
2020 17,546,065 28,444,077
2019 17,340,021 28,938,098
2018 17,049,547 29,807,592
2017 16,759,519 30,565,323
2016 16,505,139 30,765,720
2015 16,266,225 30,573,972
2014 16,035,124 30,254,079
2013 15,807,128 29,912,198
2012 15,572,194 29,553,826
2011 15,326,227 29,185,212
2010 15,076,695 28,813,101
2009 14,825,954 28,438,298
2008 14,575,202 28,053,696
2007 14,328,773 27,649,363
2006 14,086,131 27,224,686
2005 13,846,163 26,785,804
2004 13,608,701 26,340,838
2003 13,372,306 25,892,703
2002 13,138,472 25,435,671
2001 12,910,740 24,979,922
2000 12,689,206 24,526,708
1999 12,470,795 24,066,593
1998 12,251,184 23,601,337
1997 12,031,127 23,131,685
1996 11,810,950 22,662,113
1995 11,590,514 22,193,821
1994 11,372,197 21,725,188
1993 11,154,274 21,254,520
1992 10,930,128 20,780,948
1991 10,702,380 20,304,896
1990 10,473,673 19,827,010
1989 10,241,852 19,348,921
1988 10,010,808 18,871,020
1987 9,779,290 18,394,963
1986 9,545,998 17,923,536
1985 9,311,154 17,461,434
1984 9,074,782 17,008,841
1983 8,840,417 16,562,205
1982 8,611,298 16,121,874
1981 8,386,910 15,687,297
1980 8,165,877 15,258,218
1979 7,948,869 14,834,552
1978 7,736,167 14,416,684
1977 7,526,819 14,006,812
1976 7,320,912 13,606,284
1975 7,118,251 13,215,892
1974 6,918,573 12,835,351
1973 6,722,033 12,463,537
1972 6,529,034 12,099,180
1971 6,340,052 11,741,008
1970 6,155,387 11,387,790
1969 5,975,236 11,040,280
1968 5,799,680 10,697,530
1967 5,629,057 10,358,513
1966 5,463,748 10,024,854
1965 5,303,963 9,697,790
1964 5,149,918 9,377,712
1963 5,001,716 9,064,021
1962 4,859,269 8,756,870
1961 4,722,331 8,455,915
1960 4,590,891 8,160,090

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

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Fertility rates in Ecuador and Venezuela

Fertility rate
Ecuador

Venezuela
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ecuador Venezuela
2023 1.82 2.08
2022 1.86 2.09
2021 1.91 2.11
2020 1.97 2.12
2019 2.04 2.13
2018 2.11 2.15
2017 2.13 2.18
2016 2.12 2.22
2015 2.21 2.25
2014 2.27 2.3
2013 2.36 2.33
2012 2.51 2.38
2011 2.61 2.4
2010 2.62 2.4
2009 2.68 2.42
2008 2.69 2.48
2007 2.7 2.52
2006 2.75 2.6
2005 2.8 2.63
2004 2.85 2.64
2003 2.91 2.7
2002 2.97 2.74
2001 3.04 2.78
2000 3.1 2.79
1999 3.17 2.86
1998 3.23 2.91
1997 3.29 2.97
1996 3.35 3.02
1995 3.38 3.08
1994 3.42 3.15
1993 3.49 3.22
1992 3.58 3.29
1991 3.63 3.37
1990 3.68 3.45
1989 3.74 3.52
1988 3.79 3.6
1987 3.87 3.67
1986 4 3.73
1985 4.14 3.79
1984 4.31 3.86
1983 4.39 3.93
1982 4.5 4.01
1981 4.61 4.1
1980 4.73 4.2
1979 4.86 4.3
1978 4.99 4.4
1977 5.13 4.49
1976 5.28 4.59
1975 5.43 4.69
1974 5.58 4.79
1973 5.73 4.91
1972 5.87 5.04
1971 6.01 5.17
1970 6.14 5.32
1969 6.25 5.47
1968 6.35 5.61
1967 6.44 5.75
1966 6.51 5.87
1965 6.56 5.98
1964 6.61 6.07
1963 6.65 6.16
1962 6.68 6.23
1961 6.7 6.3
1960 6.72 6.38

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

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Ecuador and Venezuela demographics compared

Median age
Ecuador

Venezuela
1x
Year Median age, years
Ecuador Venezuela
2024 29.8 30.2
2023 29.4 30
2022 29 29.8
2021 28.6 29.6
2020 28.3 29.2
2019 27.9 28.9
2018 27.5 28.4
2017 27.2 28
2016 26.8 27.7
2015 26.4 27.4
2014 26 27.1
2013 25.7 26.8
2012 25.4 26.5
2011 25.1 26.1
2010 24.8 25.8
2009 24.5 25.5
2008 24.2 25.2
2007 24 24.9
2006 23.7 24.7
2005 23.4 24.4
2004 23.2 24.1
2003 22.9 23.9
2002 22.7 23.6
2001 22.4 23.4
2000 22.2 23.1
1999 22 22.8
1998 21.8 22.6
1997 21.6 22.3
1996 21.4 22.1
1995 21.2 21.9
1994 21 21.6
1993 20.8 21.4
1992 20.6 21.2
1991 20.4 21
1990 20.2 20.8
1989 20 20.6
1988 19.8 20.4
1987 19.6 20.2
1986 19.4 20
1985 19.2 19.8
1984 19.1 19.6
1983 18.9 19.4
1982 18.8 19.2
1981 18.6 19
1980 18.5 18.8
1979 18.4 18.7
1978 18.3 18.5
1977 18.2 18.3
1976 18.1 18.1
1975 18 17.9
1974 17.9 17.7
1973 17.9 17.5
1972 17.8 17.3
1971 17.8 17.2
1970 17.7 17
1969 17.7 16.9
1968 17.7 16.7
1967 17.7 16.6
1966 17.7 16.6
1965 17.7 16.5
1964 17.8 16.5
1963 17.8 16.5
1962 17.9 16.5
1961 18 16.6
1960 18.2 16.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ecuador Venezuela
GNI, Atlas method
$117B
2024
$109B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
38.1%
2024
17.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.89%
2023
0.003%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.22%
2024
0.5%
2023
Armed forces personnel
42,000
2020
343,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.28%
2024
-3.6%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.39%
2024
7.53%
2020
Services, % of GDP
57.2%
2024
51.7%
2014
Industry, % of GDP
26.5%
2024
37.2%
2014
Economic freedom index
55.6
2026
27.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
33.4%
2024
33.2%
2006
Income share by poorest 10%
1.5%
2024
1.2%
2006
Number of billionaires n/a
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.000005%
2025
Listed domestic companies
26
2000
37
2014
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$747M
2000
$3.98B
2002
Total reserves including gold
$6.91B
2024
$9.79B
2017
Personal remittances received
$6.54B
2024
$279M
2016
International tourist arrivals
2,108,000
2019
429,000
2017
International tourism as share of exports
3.12%
2020
1.9%
2016
Banked people share
64.5%
2024
87.3%
2024

Energy

Ecuador Venezuela
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
905 kg
2022
1,478 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.8
2022
$9.2
2011
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
48 megatons
2024
96.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.64 tons
2024
3.39 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
84%
2022
85.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
18.9%
2021
33.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
13.2%
2022
13.3%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-69.4%
2022
-73.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,589 kWh
2022
1,989 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
80.9%
2021
75.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
74.6%
2022
78.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
98.7%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Ecuador Venezuela
% of world population
0.22%
2024
0.35%
2024
Annual migration change
-17,219
2025
-100,467
2025
Urban population
63.2%
2024
89.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.9:50.1
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.49 ft
2025
5.69 ft
2025
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
36.6
2026
27.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
33
2025
10
2025
Higher education index
49
2026
61
2026
Homicides per 100K people
45.7
2023
12.6
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
20.1
2019
39
2019
Visa free countries
100
2025
123
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.3%
2022
97.6%
2022
English speaking
1.24%
2023
1%
2025
People using the Internet
77.2%
2024
61.6%
2017

Health

Ecuador Venezuela
Government health expenditure per capita
$509
2023
$186
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$157.4
2023
$55.2
2023
Life expectancy
77.9 years
2026
73 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.27%
2023
0.54%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.31
2020
1.66
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
55
2023
227
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
13.1
2023
24.3
2023
Obesity rate
28.3%
2022
23.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.9%
2024
8.6%
2024
Air quality index
67
2026
73
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
10.2%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.54 liters
2020
1.99 liters
2020

Territory

Ecuador Venezuela
% of world land
0.17%
2026
0.59%
2026
Land area per capita
5,288 sq mi
2024
11,989 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
20,656 sq mi
2026
83,012 sq mi
2026
Forest area
47,510 sq mi
2026
177,888 sq mi
2026
Roads length
26,853 mi
2015
59,769 mi
2014

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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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