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Ecuador vs Vietnam statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Ecuador has a population of 18.1M (ranked 71/197), compared with 101M in Vietnam (ranked 16/197). Ecuador's land area is 95,892 sq mi versus 121,016 sq mi for Vietnam (ranked 76th vs. 67th).

By GDP, Ecuador ranks 62/197 ($125B) and Vietnam ranks 33/197 ($476B). By GDP per capita, Ecuador ranks 103/197 ($6,875), while Vietnam ranks 122/197 ($4,717).

Main facts and rankings

Ecuador Vietnam
Population
18487749
102365351
Population rank 71/197 16/197
GDP
$125B
2024
$476B
2024
GDP rank 62/197 33/197
GDP per capita
$6,875
2024
$4,717
2024
GDP per capita rank 103/197 122/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$15,840
2024
$16,386
2024
Government debt
$67B
2024
$149B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
53.8%
2024
31.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$3,695
2024
$1,475
2024
Government debt per person rank 93/185 132/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,894
2026
$4,020
2026
Land area 95,892 sq mi 121,016 sq mi
Population density
192.4 ppl/mi²
2026
845 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.82
2023
1.91
2023
Median age
29.8 years
2024
33.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.9 years
2026
75 years
2026

Ecuador and Vietnam: Comparison Charts

Ecuador and Vietnam economies compared

GDP
Ecuador

Vietnam
1x
Year GDP
Ecuador Vietnam
2024 $124,676,074,700 $476,388,230,307
2023 $121,147,057,000 $433,857,681,378
2022 $116,133,121,000 $413,445,230,669
2021 $107,179,074,000 $366,474,752,771
2020 $95,865,473,000 $346,615,738,538
2019 $107,595,830,000 $334,365,270,497
2018 $107,478,961,000 $310,106,478,395
2017 $104,467,486,000 $281,353,605,987
2016 $97,671,433,000 $257,096,001,178
2015 $97,209,558,000 $239,258,328,382
2014 $102,717,794,000 $233,451,469,643
2013 $96,570,334,000 $213,708,811,665
2012 $87,735,048,000 $195,590,661,129
2011 $78,986,648,000 $172,595,049,184
2010 $68,151,329,000 $147,201,173,197
2009 $60,094,978,000 $106,014,659,565
2008 $61,139,438,000 $99,130,304,099
2007 $49,848,725,000 $77,414,425,532
2006 $45,690,762,000 $66,371,664,817
2005 $40,278,849,000 $57,633,255,738
2004 $35,194,947,000 $45,427,854,693
2003 $30,965,208,000 $39,552,513,232
2002 $27,054,197,000 $35,064,105,501
2001 $23,127,055,000 $32,685,198,809
2000 $17,539,454,727 $31,172,518,403
1999 $19,645,272,636 $28,683,659,007
1998 $27,981,896,948 $27,209,602,050
1997 $28,162,053,027 $26,843,700,442
1996 $25,226,393,197 $24,657,470,575
1995 $24,432,884,442 $20,736,164,459
1994 $22,708,673,337 $16,286,433,533
1993 $18,938,717,359 $13,180,953,598
1992 $18,094,238,119 $9,866,990,236
1991 $16,988,535,268 $9,613,369,520
1990 $15,239,272,612 $6,471,740,806
1989 $13,890,823,705 $6,293,304,975
1988 $13,051,881,851 $25,423,812,649
1987 $13,945,426,859 $36,658,108,850
1986 $15,314,138,472 $26,336,616,250
1985 $17,149,088,413 $14,094,687,821
1984 $16,912,509,092 -
1983 $17,152,477,037 -
1982 $19,929,846,396 -
1981 $21,810,759,354 -
1980 $17,881,508,242 -
1979 $14,175,160,902 -
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 Vietnam economies compared

GDP per capita
Ecuador

Vietnam
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ecuador Vietnam
2024 $6,875 $4,717
2023 $6,738 $4,323
2022 $6,516 $4,148
2021 $6,061 $3,704
2020 $5,464 $3,534
2019 $6,205 $3,441
2018 $6,304 $3,222
2017 $6,233 $2,956
2016 $5,918 $2,735
2015 $5,976 $2,578
2014 $6,406 $2,546
2013 $6,109 $2,360
2012 $5,634 $2,185
2011 $5,154 $1,951
2010 $4,520 $1,683
2009 $4,053 $1,226
2008 $4,195 $1,164
2007 $3,479 $926
2006 $3,244 $808
2005 $2,909 $711
2004 $2,586 $565
2003 $2,316 $497
2002 $2,059 $445
2001 $1,791 $419
2000 $1,382 $404
1999 $1,575 $376
1998 $2,284 $361
1997 $2,341 $362
1996 $2,136 $337
1995 $2,108 $287.8
1994 $1,997 $229.9
1993 $1,698 $189.4
1992 $1,655 $144.5
1991 $1,587 $143.7
1990 $1,455 $98.8
1989 $1,356 $98.1
1988 $1,304 $405
1987 $1,426 $595
1986 $1,604 $436
1985 $1,842 $238.6
1984 $1,864 -
1983 $1,940 -
1982 $2,314 -
1981 $2,601 -
1980 $2,190 -
1979 $1,783 -
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. Vietnam life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ecuador

Vietnam
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ecuador Vietnam
2026 77.9 75
2025 77.8 74.9
2024 77.6 74.7
2023 77.4 74.6
2022 76.6 74.5
2021 72.7 74.1
2020 72 75.4
2019 77.3 74.2
2018 77.2 74.1
2017 76.2 74
2016 76.1 74
2015 76.2 74
2014 76.1 73.9
2013 75.8 73.8
2012 75.5 73.8
2011 75.2 73.7
2010 75.2 73.6
2009 74.9 73.5
2008 74.7 73.5
2007 74.2 73.4
2006 74 73.3
2005 73.9 73.2
2004 73.9 73.1
2003 73.6 73.2
2002 73.2 73.1
2001 72.6 73
2000 72.1 72.7
1999 71.9 72.6
1998 71.9 72.3
1997 72 71.7
1996 71.8 71.3
1995 71.3 70.9
1994 70.9 70.4
1993 70.1 70
1992 69.5 69.6
1991 69 69.3
1990 68.4 69
1989 67.8 68.8
1988 67 68.6
1987 66.6 68
1986 66.1 67.6
1985 65.6 67.2
1984 65.2 66.9
1983 64.7 66.5
1982 64.3 66.2
1981 63.8 65.8
1980 63.3 65.3
1979 62.9 65
1978 62.4 64.5
1977 61.9 64.1
1976 61.4 63.7
1975 61.1 61.9
1974 60.7 54.8
1973 60.3 55.7
1972 59.8 51.9
1971 59.3 55.6
1970 58.8 54.9
1969 58.3 54.8
1968 57.9 52.7
1967 57.5 56.7
1966 57 56.9
1965 56.5 57
1964 56 57.5
1963 55.3 56.9
1962 54.7 58.2
1961 54.1 58.5
1960 53.4 58
1959 52.7 57.4
1958 52.1 56.8
1957 51.5 56.2
1956 50.9 55.5
1955 50.4 54.8
1954 50 52
1953 49.6 50
1952 49.2 49.4
1951 48.9 48.7
1950 48.4 48

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

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Ecuador and Vietnam population clocks and comparison

Population
Ecuador

Vietnam
1x
Year Population
Ecuador Vietnam
2024 18,135,478 100,987,686
2023 17,980,083 100,352,192
2022 17,823,897 99,680,655
2021 17,682,454 98,935,098
2020 17,546,065 98,079,191
2019 17,340,021 97,173,776
2018 17,049,547 96,237,319
2017 16,759,519 95,176,977
2016 16,505,139 94,000,117
2015 16,266,225 92,823,254
2014 16,035,124 91,679,578
2013 15,807,128 90,573,104
2012 15,572,194 89,510,356
2011 15,326,227 88,468,314
2010 15,076,695 87,455,152
2009 14,825,954 86,460,018
2008 14,575,202 85,175,788
2007 14,328,773 83,633,375
2006 14,086,131 82,167,897
2005 13,846,163 81,088,313
2004 13,608,701 80,338,971
2003 13,372,306 79,563,777
2002 13,138,472 78,772,224
2001 12,910,740 77,969,361
2000 12,689,206 77,154,011
1999 12,470,795 76,287,452
1998 12,251,184 75,299,660
1997 12,031,127 74,226,889
1996 11,810,950 73,156,447
1995 11,590,514 72,049,940
1994 11,372,197 70,854,391
1993 11,154,274 69,586,384
1992 10,930,128 68,260,337
1991 10,702,380 66,891,775
1990 10,473,673 65,504,552
1989 10,241,852 64,147,348
1988 10,010,808 62,843,228
1987 9,779,290 61,584,651
1986 9,545,998 60,347,048
1985 9,311,154 59,060,622
1984 9,074,782 57,706,067
1983 8,840,417 56,337,921
1982 8,611,298 55,011,289
1981 8,386,910 53,738,141
1980 8,165,877 52,490,101
1979 7,948,869 51,378,211
1978 7,736,167 50,249,552
1977 7,526,819 48,954,872
1976 7,320,912 47,684,931
1975 7,118,251 46,482,903
1974 6,918,573 45,413,537
1973 6,722,033 44,409,861
1972 6,529,034 43,429,168
1971 6,340,052 42,449,276
1970 6,155,387 41,475,230
1969 5,975,236 40,582,096
1968 5,799,680 39,734,609
1967 5,629,057 38,895,080
1966 5,463,748 38,024,836
1965 5,303,963 37,129,656
1964 5,149,918 36,201,563
1963 5,001,716 35,249,101
1962 4,859,269 34,288,560
1961 4,722,331 33,409,059
1960 4,590,891 32,531,933

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

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Fertility rates in Ecuador and Vietnam

Fertility rate
Ecuador

Vietnam
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ecuador Vietnam
2023 1.82 1.91
2022 1.86 1.93
2021 1.91 1.94
2020 1.97 1.96
2019 2.04 1.94
2018 2.11 1.88
2017 2.13 1.99
2016 2.12 2
2015 2.21 2.1
2014 2.27 2.09
2013 2.36 1.98
2012 2.51 1.97
2011 2.61 1.93
2010 2.62 1.91
2009 2.68 1.92
2008 2.69 1.93
2007 2.7 1.91
2006 2.75 1.87
2005 2.8 1.89
2004 2.85 1.97
2003 2.91 2
2002 2.97 2.01
2001 3.04 2.02
2000 3.1 2.03
1999 3.17 2
1998 3.23 2.1
1997 3.29 2.27
1996 3.35 2.47
1995 3.38 2.7
1994 3.42 2.94
1993 3.49 3.17
1992 3.58 3.35
1991 3.63 3.52
1990 3.68 3.6
1989 3.74 3.64
1988 3.79 3.62
1987 3.87 3.72
1986 4 3.96
1985 4.14 4.21
1984 4.31 4.41
1983 4.39 4.52
1982 4.5 4.59
1981 4.61 4.67
1980 4.73 4.8
1979 4.86 4.94
1978 4.99 5.1
1977 5.13 5.29
1976 5.28 5.46
1975 5.43 5.62
1974 5.58 5.78
1973 5.73 6.11
1972 5.87 6.1
1971 6.01 6.07
1970 6.14 6.02
1969 6.25 6.01
1968 6.35 6.03
1967 6.44 5.88
1966 6.51 5.97
1965 6.56 6.16
1964 6.61 6.29
1963 6.65 6.39
1962 6.68 6.26
1961 6.7 5.48
1960 6.72 6.27

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

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Ecuador and Vietnam demographics compared

Median age
Ecuador

Vietnam
1x
Year Median age, years
Ecuador Vietnam
2024 29.8 33.9
2023 29.4 33.4
2022 29 33
2021 28.6 32.5
2020 28.3 32.1
2019 27.9 31.6
2018 27.5 31.2
2017 27.2 30.8
2016 26.8 30.5
2015 26.4 30.2
2014 26 29.8
2013 25.7 29.4
2012 25.4 29
2011 25.1 28.7
2010 24.8 28.3
2009 24.5 27.9
2008 24.2 27.4
2007 24 26.9
2006 23.7 26.3
2005 23.4 25.8
2004 23.2 25.4
2003 22.9 25
2002 22.7 24.6
2001 22.4 24.2
2000 22.2 23.7
1999 22 23.3
1998 21.8 22.9
1997 21.6 22.4
1996 21.4 22
1995 21.2 21.7
1994 21 21.4
1993 20.8 21.1
1992 20.6 20.9
1991 20.4 20.7
1990 20.2 20.5
1989 20 20.4
1988 19.8 20.2
1987 19.6 20.1
1986 19.4 20
1985 19.2 19.9
1984 19.1 19.8
1983 18.9 19.7
1982 18.8 19.6
1981 18.6 19.5
1980 18.5 19.4
1979 18.4 19.3
1978 18.3 19.1
1977 18.2 19
1976 18.1 18.8
1975 18 18.7
1974 17.9 18.6
1973 17.9 18.5
1972 17.8 18.5
1971 17.8 18.4
1970 17.7 18.4
1969 17.7 18.4
1968 17.7 18.4
1967 17.7 18.5
1966 17.7 18.7
1965 17.7 18.9
1964 17.8 19.2
1963 17.8 19.7
1962 17.9 20.2
1961 18 20.7
1960 18.2 21.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ecuador Vietnam
GNI, Atlas method
$117B
2024
$454B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
38.1%
2024
19.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.89%
2023
2.89%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.22%
2024
1.81%
2018
Armed forces personnel
42,000
2020
522,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.28%
2024
-1.54%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.39%
2024
1.53%
2024
Services, % of GDP
57.2%
2024
42.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
26.5%
2024
37.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
55.6
2026
64.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
33.4%
2024
28.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
1.5%
2024
2.6%
2022
Number of billionaires n/a
5
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.000007%
2025
Listed domestic companies
26
2000
393
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$747M
2000
$205B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$6.91B
2024
$83.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$6.54B
2024
$16B
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,108,000
2019
3,837,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.12%
2020
1.11%
2020
Banked people share
64.5%
2024
70.6%
2024

Energy

Ecuador Vietnam
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
905 kg
2022
1,023 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.8
2022
$13.6
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
48 megatons
2024
431 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.64 tons
2024
4.27 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
84%
2022
79.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
18.9%
2021
24.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
13.2%
2022
11.3%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-69.4%
2022
34%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,589 kWh
2022
2,624 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
80.9%
2021
41.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
74.6%
2022
34.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
98.7%
2023
99.8%
2023

Society

Ecuador Vietnam
% of world population
0.22%
2024
1.24%
2024
Annual migration change
-17,219
2025
-48,171
2025
Urban population
63.2%
2024
38.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.9:50.1
2024
49:51
2024
Average male height
5.49 ft
2025
5.54 ft
2025
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
5.2 ft
2025
Quality of life index
36.6
2026
48.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
33
2025
41
2025
Higher education index
49
2026
54
2026
Homicides per 100K people
45.7
2023
1.54
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
20.1
2019
30.6
2019
Visa free countries
100
2025
67
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.3%
2022
96.1%
2022
English speaking
1.24%
2023
16%
2025
People using the Internet
77.2%
2024
84.2%
2024

Health

Ecuador Vietnam
Government health expenditure per capita
$509
2023
$197.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$157.4
2023
$77.3
2023
Life expectancy
77.9 years
2026
75 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.27%
2023
1.15%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.31
2020
1.11
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
55
2023
48
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
13.1
2023
20
2023
Obesity rate
28.3%
2022
2.04%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.9%
2024
3.4%
2024
Air quality index
67
2026
20
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
10.2%
2022
22.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.54 liters
2020
8.04 liters
2020

Territory

Ecuador Vietnam
% of world land
0.17%
2026
0.21%
2026
Land area per capita
5,288 sq mi
2024
1,198 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
20,656 sq mi
2026
47,456 sq mi
2026
Forest area
47,510 sq mi
2026
57,416 sq mi
2026
Roads length
26,853 mi
2015
354,460 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) (2000–2019, 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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