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Ecuador vs Zambia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Ecuador has a population of 18.1M (ranked 71/197), compared with 21.3M in Zambia (ranked 63/197). Ecuador's land area is 95,892 sq mi versus 287,024 sq mi for Zambia (ranked 76th vs. 37th).

By GDP, Ecuador ranks 62/197 ($125B) and Zambia ranks 116/197 ($25.3B). By GDP per capita, Ecuador ranks 103/197 ($6,875), while Zambia ranks 169/197 ($1,187).

Main facts and rankings

Ecuador Zambia
Population
18487749
22697916
Population rank 71/197 62/197
GDP
$125B
2024
$25.3B
2024
GDP rank 62/197 116/197
GDP per capita
$6,875
2024
$1,187
2024
GDP per capita rank 103/197 169/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$15,840
2024
$4,215
2024
Government debt
$67B
2024
$29.1B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
53.8%
2024
114.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$3,695
2024
$1,365
2024
Government debt per person rank 93/185 134/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,894
2026
$1,349
2026
Land area 95,892 sq mi 287,024 sq mi
Population density
192.4 ppl/mi²
2026
78.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.82
2023
4.1
2023
Median age
29.8 years
2024
18.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.9 years
2026
66.9 years
2026

Ecuador and Zambia: Comparison Charts

Ecuador and Zambia economies compared

GDP
Ecuador

Zambia
1x
Year GDP
Ecuador Zambia
2024 $124,676,074,700 $25,303,185,342
2023 $121,147,057,000 $27,577,956,471
2022 $116,133,121,000 $29,163,782,140
2021 $107,179,074,000 $22,096,416,932
2020 $95,865,473,000 $18,137,764,931
2019 $107,595,830,000 $23,308,667,781
2018 $107,478,961,000 $26,311,507,274
2017 $104,467,486,000 $25,873,601,261
2016 $97,671,433,000 $20,958,412,538
2015 $97,209,558,000 $21,251,216,799
2014 $102,717,794,000 $27,141,023,558
2013 $96,570,334,000 $28,037,239,463
2012 $87,735,048,000 $25,503,060,420
2011 $78,986,648,000 $23,459,515,276
2010 $68,151,329,000 $20,265,559,484
2009 $60,094,978,000 $15,328,342,304
2008 $61,139,438,000 $17,910,858,638
2007 $49,848,725,000 $14,056,957,976
2006 $45,690,762,000 $12,756,858,899
2005 $40,278,849,000 $8,331,870,169
2004 $35,194,947,000 $6,221,110,219
2003 $30,965,208,000 $4,901,869,764
2002 $27,054,197,000 $4,193,850,445
2001 $23,127,055,000 $4,094,441,301
2000 $17,539,454,727 $3,600,632,111
1999 $19,645,272,636 $3,404,284,891
1998 $27,981,896,948 $3,537,741,942
1997 $28,162,053,027 $4,303,288,480
1996 $25,226,393,197 $3,597,220,962
1995 $24,432,884,442 $3,806,983,413
1994 $22,708,673,337 $3,656,806,166
1993 $18,938,717,359 $3,273,505,344
1992 $18,094,238,119 $3,182,810,841
1991 $16,988,535,268 $3,376,806,697
1990 $15,239,272,612 $3,288,381,797
1989 $13,890,823,705 $3,994,673,161
1988 $13,051,881,851 $3,728,878,149
1987 $13,945,426,859 $2,265,250,972
1986 $15,314,138,472 $1,664,413,508
1985 $17,149,088,413 $2,252,454,500
1984 $16,912,509,092 $2,719,518,933
1983 $17,152,477,037 $3,321,048,451
1982 $19,929,846,396 $3,871,117,093
1981 $21,810,759,354 $4,008,126,497
1980 $17,881,508,242 $3,884,530,854
1979 $14,175,160,902 $3,353,445,378
1978 $11,922,497,876 $2,811,032,473
1977 $11,026,342,618 $2,515,296,940
1976 $9,091,921,030 $2,742,859,263
1975 $7,731,674,472 $2,442,672,141
1974 $6,599,257,044 $2,910,981,262
1973 $3,891,754,150 $2,434,255,237
1972 $3,185,986,087 $1,872,416,680
1971 $2,754,219,271 $1,653,259,341
1970 $2,862,503,139 $1,788,779,285
1969 $3,112,165,727 $1,926,399,230
1968 $2,582,179,864 $1,573,739,371
1967 $2,553,595,172 $1,340,639,464
1966 $2,429,308,639 $1,238,999,505
1965 $2,387,047,396 $1,061,199,576
1964 $2,244,146,103 $822,639,671
1963 $1,824,343,871 $704,339,719
1962 $1,518,207,703 $679,279,729
1961 $1,753,850,955 $682,359,727
1960 $2,069,464,937 $698,739,721

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

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Ecuador and Zambia economies compared

GDP per capita
Ecuador

Zambia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ecuador Zambia
2024 $6,875 $1,187
2023 $6,738 $1,331
2022 $6,516 $1,447
2021 $6,061 $1,127
2020 $5,464 $952
2019 $6,205 $1,259
2018 $6,304 $1,464
2017 $6,233 $1,483
2016 $5,918 $1,239
2015 $5,976 $1,296
2014 $6,406 $1,707
2013 $6,109 $1,821
2012 $5,634 $1,710
2011 $5,154 $1,625
2010 $4,520 $1,451
2009 $4,053 $1,136
2008 $4,195 $1,376
2007 $3,479 $1,119
2006 $3,244 $1,052
2005 $2,909 $711
2004 $2,586 $549
2003 $2,316 $446
2002 $2,059 $394
2001 $1,791 $397
2000 $1,382 $359
1999 $1,575 $350
1998 $2,284 $373
1997 $2,341 $466
1996 $2,136 $400
1995 $2,108 $433
1994 $1,997 $426
1993 $1,698 $391
1992 $1,655 $389
1991 $1,587 $423
1990 $1,455 $422
1989 $1,356 $526
1988 $1,304 $504
1987 $1,426 $315
1986 $1,604 $238.2
1985 $1,842 $332
1984 $1,864 $413
1983 $1,940 $520
1982 $2,314 $627
1981 $2,601 $670
1980 $2,190 $669
1979 $1,783 $595
1978 $1,541 $514
1977 $1,465 $474
1976 $1,242 $533
1975 $1,086 $490
1974 $954 $601
1973 $579 $518
1972 $488 $410
1971 $434 $372
1970 $465 $414
1969 $521 $459
1968 $445 $387
1967 $454 $341
1966 $445 $325
1965 $450 $287.4
1964 $436 $230
1963 $365 $203.2
1962 $312 $202.3
1961 $371 $209.7
1960 $451 $221.6

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

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Ecuador vs. Zambia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ecuador

Zambia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ecuador Zambia
2026 77.9 66.9
2025 77.8 66.7
2024 77.6 66.5
2023 77.4 66.3
2022 76.6 65.3
2021 72.7 62.4
2020 72 63.4
2019 77.3 62.9
2018 77.2 62.1
2017 76.2 61.6
2016 76.1 61.1
2015 76.2 60.7
2014 76.1 60.1
2013 75.8 59.4
2012 75.5 58.7
2011 75.2 57.8
2010 75.2 56.9
2009 74.9 55.9
2008 74.7 54.8
2007 74.2 53.7
2006 74 52.7
2005 73.9 51.6
2004 73.9 50.5
2003 73.6 49.6
2002 73.2 48.5
2001 72.6 47.4
2000 72.1 46.6
1999 71.9 45.9
1998 71.9 45.7
1997 72 45.7
1996 71.8 45.8
1995 71.3 46.1
1994 70.9 46.3
1993 70.1 46.7
1992 69.5 47
1991 69 47.4
1990 68.4 48.2
1989 67.8 48.9
1988 67 49.7
1987 66.6 50.4
1986 66.1 51.1
1985 65.6 52
1984 65.2 52.9
1983 64.7 53.7
1982 64.3 54.4
1981 63.8 55
1980 63.3 55.5
1979 62.9 56
1978 62.4 56.3
1977 61.9 56.3
1976 61.4 56.1
1975 61.1 55.7
1974 60.7 55.4
1973 60.3 54.9
1972 59.8 54.4
1971 59.3 53.9
1970 58.8 53.4
1969 58.3 53
1968 57.9 52.7
1967 57.5 52.5
1966 57 52.3
1965 56.5 52.1
1964 56 51.2
1963 55.3 51.6
1962 54.7 51.3
1961 54.1 51
1960 53.4 50.6
1959 52.7 50.3
1958 52.1 49.9
1957 51.5 49.5
1956 50.9 49.1
1955 50.4 48.8
1954 50 48.4
1953 49.6 48
1952 49.2 47.6
1951 48.9 47.2
1950 48.4 46.8

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

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Ecuador and Zambia population clocks and comparison

Population
Ecuador

Zambia
1x
Year Population
Ecuador Zambia
2024 18,135,478 21,314,956
2023 17,980,083 20,723,965
2022 17,823,897 20,152,938
2021 17,682,454 19,603,607
2020 17,546,065 19,059,395
2019 17,340,021 18,513,839
2018 17,049,547 17,973,569
2017 16,759,519 17,441,320
2016 16,505,139 16,914,423
2015 16,266,225 16,399,089
2014 16,035,124 15,895,315
2013 15,807,128 15,398,997
2012 15,572,194 14,913,629
2011 15,326,227 14,437,796
2010 15,076,695 13,965,594
2009 14,825,954 13,490,389
2008 14,575,202 13,021,324
2007 14,328,773 12,565,085
2006 14,086,131 12,129,553
2005 13,846,163 11,718,819
2004 13,608,701 11,338,198
2003 13,372,306 10,983,595
2002 13,138,472 10,647,949
2001 12,910,740 10,325,185
2000 12,689,206 10,017,631
1999 12,470,795 9,740,005
1998 12,251,184 9,482,408
1997 12,031,127 9,237,063
1996 11,810,950 9,004,053
1995 11,590,514 8,785,763
1994 11,372,197 8,576,269
1993 11,154,274 8,373,921
1992 10,930,128 8,176,680
1991 10,702,380 7,981,650
1990 10,473,673 7,786,169
1989 10,241,852 7,589,216
1988 10,010,808 7,391,440
1987 9,779,290 7,191,282
1986 9,545,998 6,986,471
1985 9,311,154 6,780,953
1984 9,074,782 6,580,490
1983 8,840,417 6,381,038
1982 8,611,298 6,178,637
1981 8,386,910 5,983,289
1980 8,165,877 5,802,833
1979 7,948,869 5,631,728
1978 7,736,167 5,465,374
1977 7,526,819 5,302,480
1976 7,320,912 5,143,842
1975 7,118,251 4,990,086
1974 6,918,573 4,842,746
1973 6,722,033 4,702,693
1972 6,529,034 4,569,309
1971 6,340,052 4,442,525
1970 6,155,387 4,321,718
1969 5,975,236 4,197,116
1968 5,799,680 4,065,593
1967 5,629,057 3,936,343
1966 5,463,748 3,812,003
1965 5,303,963 3,692,086
1964 5,149,918 3,577,017
1963 5,001,716 3,465,907
1962 4,859,269 3,358,099
1961 4,722,331 3,254,086
1960 4,590,891 3,153,729

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

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Fertility rates in Ecuador and Zambia

Fertility rate
Ecuador

Zambia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ecuador Zambia
2023 1.82 4.1
2022 1.86 4.18
2021 1.91 4.25
2020 1.97 4.32
2019 2.04 4.42
2018 2.11 4.49
2017 2.13 4.57
2016 2.12 4.67
2015 2.21 4.78
2014 2.27 4.89
2013 2.36 5.01
2012 2.51 5.14
2011 2.61 5.26
2010 2.62 5.36
2009 2.68 5.45
2008 2.69 5.53
2007 2.7 5.61
2006 2.75 5.68
2005 2.8 5.7
2004 2.85 5.7
2003 2.91 5.71
2002 2.97 5.77
2001 3.04 5.85
2000 3.1 5.92
1999 3.17 6
1998 3.23 6.07
1997 3.29 6.12
1996 3.35 6.18
1995 3.38 6.23
1994 3.42 6.26
1993 3.49 6.3
1992 3.58 6.35
1991 3.63 6.46
1990 3.68 6.57
1989 3.74 6.64
1988 3.79 6.7
1987 3.87 6.8
1986 4 6.87
1985 4.14 6.93
1984 4.31 6.97
1983 4.39 7.01
1982 4.5 7.04
1981 4.61 7.07
1980 4.73 7.14
1979 4.86 7.22
1978 4.99 7.29
1977 5.13 7.35
1976 5.28 7.39
1975 5.43 7.42
1974 5.58 7.36
1973 5.73 7.34
1972 5.87 7.3
1971 6.01 7.26
1970 6.14 7.22
1969 6.25 7.18
1968 6.35 7.18
1967 6.44 7.15
1966 6.51 7.14
1965 6.56 7.12
1964 6.61 7.09
1963 6.65 7.06
1962 6.68 7.01
1961 6.7 6.98
1960 6.72 6.95

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

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Ecuador and Zambia demographics compared

Median age
Ecuador

Zambia
1x
Year Median age, years
Ecuador Zambia
2024 29.8 18.8
2023 29.4 18.6
2022 29 18.4
2021 28.6 18.2
2020 28.3 18
2019 27.9 17.9
2018 27.5 17.7
2017 27.2 17.5
2016 26.8 17.4
2015 26.4 17.2
2014 26 17.1
2013 25.7 17
2012 25.4 16.9
2011 25.1 16.8
2010 24.8 16.7
2009 24.5 16.6
2008 24.2 16.5
2007 24 16.4
2006 23.7 16.3
2005 23.4 16.3
2004 23.2 16.2
2003 22.9 16.1
2002 22.7 16
2001 22.4 15.9
2000 22.2 15.9
1999 22 15.8
1998 21.8 15.8
1997 21.6 15.8
1996 21.4 15.8
1995 21.2 15.8
1994 21 15.8
1993 20.8 15.8
1992 20.6 15.8
1991 20.4 15.7
1990 20.2 15.7
1989 20 15.7
1988 19.8 15.6
1987 19.6 15.6
1986 19.4 15.5
1985 19.2 15.5
1984 19.1 15.4
1983 18.9 15.4
1982 18.8 15.3
1981 18.6 15.3
1980 18.5 15.2
1979 18.4 15.3
1978 18.3 15.3
1977 18.2 15.4
1976 18.1 15.4
1975 18 15.5
1974 17.9 15.7
1973 17.9 15.8
1972 17.8 15.9
1971 17.8 16.1
1970 17.7 16.2
1969 17.7 16.4
1968 17.7 16.4
1967 17.7 16.5
1966 17.7 16.5
1965 17.7 16.6
1964 17.8 16.6
1963 17.8 16.7
1962 17.9 16.8
1961 18 16.9
1960 18.2 17

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ecuador Zambia
GNI, Atlas method
$117B
2024
$25.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
38.1%
2024
25.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.89%
2023
4.07%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.22%
2024
1.33%
2024
Armed forces personnel
42,000
2020
16,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.28%
2024
-3.32%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.39%
2024
5.86%
2023
Services, % of GDP
57.2%
2024
57.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
26.5%
2024
35.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
55.6
2026
51.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
33.4%
2024
39.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
1.5%
2024
1.5%
2022
Listed domestic companies
26
2000
20
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$747M
2000
$7.77B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$6.91B
2024
$4.09B
2024
Personal remittances received
$6.54B
2024
$334M
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,108,000
2019
502,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.12%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
64.5%
2024
72.7%
2024

Energy

Ecuador Zambia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
905 kg
2022
801 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.8
2022
$4.8
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
48 megatons
2024
11.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.64 tons
2024
0.54 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
84%
2022
18.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
18.9%
2021
83%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
13.2%
2022
9.18%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-69.4%
2022
9.03%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,589 kWh
2022
704 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
80.9%
2021
92.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
74.6%
2022
87.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
98.7%
2023
51.1%
2023

Society

Ecuador Zambia
% of world population
0.22%
2024
0.26%
2024
Annual migration change
-17,219
2025
+6,562
2025
Urban population
63.2%
2024
45.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.9:50.1
2024
49.5:50.5
2024
Average male height
5.49 ft
2025
5.5 ft
2025
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
5.16 ft
2025
Quality of life index
36.6
2026
30.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
33
2025
37
2025
Higher education index
49
2026
47
2026
Homicides per 100K people
45.7
2023
5.25
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
20.1
2019
20.5
2019
Visa free countries
100
2025
74
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.3%
2022
82%
2023
English speaking
1.24%
2023
16%
2023
People using the Internet
77.2%
2024
33%
2023

Health

Ecuador Zambia
Government health expenditure per capita
$509
2023
$79.6
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$157.4
2023
$8.18
2023
Life expectancy
77.9 years
2026
66.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.27%
2023
47.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.31
2020
0.32
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
19.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
55
2023
85
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
13.1
2023
44.7
2023
Obesity rate
28.3%
2022
11.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.9%
2024
10.3%
2024
Air quality index
67
2026
30
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
10.2%
2022
14.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.54 liters
2020
3.62 liters
2020

Territory

Ecuador Zambia
% of world land
0.17%
2026
0.5%
2026
Land area per capita
5,288 sq mi
2024
13,466 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
20,656 sq mi
2026
92,043 sq mi
2026
Forest area
47,510 sq mi
2026
170,848 sq mi
2026
Roads length
26,853 mi
2015
42,049 mi
2018

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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) (2000–2025, 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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