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Ecuador vs Zimbabwe statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Ecuador has a population of 18.1M (ranked 71/197), compared with 16.6M in Zimbabwe (ranked 74/197). Ecuador's land area is 95,892 sq mi versus 149,364 sq mi for Zimbabwe (ranked 76th vs. 60th).

By GDP, Ecuador ranks 62/197 ($125B) and Zimbabwe ranks 102/197 ($41.5B). By GDP per capita, Ecuador ranks 103/197 ($6,875), while Zimbabwe ranks 148/197 ($2,497).

Main facts and rankings

Ecuador Zimbabwe
Population
18487749
17361868
Population rank 71/197 74/197
GDP
$125B
2024
$41.5B
2024
GDP rank 62/197 102/197
GDP per capita
$6,875
2024
$2,497
2024
GDP per capita rank 103/197 148/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$15,840
2024
$5,928
2024
Government debt
$67B
2024
$30.3B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
53.8%
2024
73%
2024
Government debt per person
$3,695
2024
$1,824
2024
Government debt per person rank 93/185 121/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,894
2026
$2,897
2026
Land area 95,892 sq mi 149,364 sq mi
Population density
192.4 ppl/mi²
2026
115.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.82
2023
3.72
2023
Median age
29.8 years
2024
19 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.9 years
2026
63.6 years
2026

Ecuador and Zimbabwe: Comparison Charts

Ecuador and Zimbabwe economies compared

GDP
Ecuador

Zimbabwe
1x
Year GDP
Ecuador Zimbabwe
2024 $124,676,074,700 $41,539,411,516
2023 $121,147,057,000 $35,871,779,681
2022 $116,133,121,000 $40,757,561,709
2021 $107,179,074,000 $41,287,673,690
2020 $95,865,473,000 $31,980,334,561
2019 $107,595,830,000 $33,357,695,635
2018 $107,478,961,000 $34,141,666,667
2017 $104,467,486,000 $51,035,657,371
2016 $97,671,433,000 $20,559,250,000
2015 $97,209,558,000 $19,973,250,000
2014 $102,717,794,000 $19,505,500,000
2013 $96,570,334,000 $19,100,750,000
2012 $87,735,048,000 $17,123,500,000
2011 $78,986,648,000 $14,109,000,000
2010 $68,151,329,000 $12,047,750,000
2009 $60,094,978,000 $9,670,750,000
2008 $61,139,438,000 $4,418,000,000
2007 $49,848,725,000 $5,294,750,000
2006 $45,690,762,000 $5,446,750,000
2005 $40,278,849,000 $5,758,250,000
2004 $35,194,947,000 $5,808,500,000
2003 $30,965,208,000 $5,730,500,000
2002 $27,054,197,000 $6,345,250,000
2001 $23,127,055,000 $6,780,750,000
2000 $17,539,454,727 $6,693,250,000
1999 $19,645,272,636 $6,861,500,000
1998 $27,981,896,948 $6,405,250,000
1997 $28,162,053,027 $8,534,000,000
1996 $25,226,393,197 $8,557,500,000
1995 $24,432,884,442 $7,115,000,000
1994 $22,708,673,337 $6,894,250,000
1993 $18,938,717,359 $6,567,250,000
1992 $18,094,238,119 $6,755,000,000
1991 $16,988,535,268 $8,646,000,000
1990 $15,239,272,612 $8,788,301,546
1989 $13,890,823,705 $8,290,553,535
1988 $13,051,881,851 $7,818,774,177
1987 $13,945,426,859 $6,744,657,033
1986 $15,314,138,472 $6,220,698,247
1985 $17,149,088,413 $5,640,137,575
1984 $16,912,509,092 $6,355,369,172
1983 $17,152,477,037 $7,768,031,182
1982 $19,929,846,396 $8,544,060,905
1981 $21,810,759,354 $8,015,464,252
1980 $17,881,508,242 $6,682,278,300
1979 $14,175,160,902 $5,180,102,910
1978 $11,922,497,876 $4,353,822,343
1977 $11,026,342,618 $4,366,610,469
1976 $9,091,921,030 $4,320,576,877
1975 $7,731,674,472 $4,373,532,601
1974 $6,599,257,044 $3,984,194,614
1973 $3,891,754,150 $3,311,043,292
1972 $3,185,986,087 $2,679,096,597
1971 $2,754,219,271 $2,179,828,710
1970 $2,862,503,139 $1,885,168,339
1969 $3,112,165,727 $1,748,891,294
1968 $2,582,179,864 $1,480,355,355
1967 $2,553,595,172 $1,397,715,282
1966 $2,429,308,639 $1,282,403,936
1965 $2,387,047,396 $1,312,105,394
1964 $2,244,146,103 $1,217,759,447
1963 $1,824,343,871 $1,160,103,724
1962 $1,518,207,703 $1,118,172,226
1961 $1,753,850,955 $1,097,206,526
1960 $2,069,464,937 $1,053,528,036

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

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Ecuador and Zimbabwe economies compared

GDP per capita
Ecuador

Zimbabwe
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ecuador Zimbabwe
2024 $6,875 $2,497
2023 $6,738 $2,195
2022 $6,516 $2,536
2021 $6,061 $2,614
2020 $5,464 $2,060
2019 $6,205 $2,184
2018 $6,304 $2,271
2017 $6,233 $3,445
2016 $5,918 $1,408
2015 $5,976 $1,387
2014 $6,406 $1,373
2013 $6,109 $1,363
2012 $5,634 $1,239
2011 $5,154 $1,038
2010 $4,520 $902
2009 $4,053 $736
2008 $4,195 $341
2007 $3,479 $414
2006 $3,244 $431
2005 $2,909 $461
2004 $2,586 $470
2003 $2,316 $468
2002 $2,059 $525
2001 $1,791 $566
2000 $1,382 $563
1999 $1,575 $582
1998 $2,284 $552
1997 $2,341 $751
1996 $2,136 $767
1995 $2,108 $648
1994 $1,997 $634
1993 $1,698 $605
1992 $1,655 $631
1991 $1,587 $831
1990 $1,455 $867
1989 $1,356 $840
1988 $1,304 $816
1987 $1,426 $726
1986 $1,604 $693
1985 $1,842 $649
1984 $1,864 $757
1983 $1,940 $959
1982 $2,314 $1,096
1981 $2,601 $1,069
1980 $2,190 $949
1979 $1,783 $779
1978 $1,541 $665
1977 $1,465 $677
1976 $1,242 $687
1975 $1,086 $717
1974 $954 $674
1973 $579 $579
1972 $488 $483
1971 $434 $406
1970 $465 $361
1969 $521 $346
1968 $445 $302
1967 $454 $294.4
1966 $445 $278.7
1965 $450 $294.3
1964 $436 $281.9
1963 $365 $277.1
1962 $312 $275.7
1961 $371 $279.2
1960 $451 $276.6

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

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Ecuador vs. Zimbabwe life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ecuador

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ecuador Zimbabwe
2026 77.9 63.6
2025 77.8 63.3
2024 77.6 63.1
2023 77.4 62.8
2022 76.6 62.4
2021 72.7 60.1
2020 72 61.5
2019 77.3 61.1
2018 77.2 60.9
2017 76.2 60.3
2016 76.1 59.8
2015 76.2 59
2014 76.1 58.1
2013 75.8 56.8
2012 75.5 55.4
2011 75.2 53.9
2010 75.2 51.9
2009 74.9 49.7
2008 74.7 48.5
2007 74.2 47.6
2006 74 47.1
2005 73.9 46.6
2004 73.9 46
2003 73.6 45.4
2002 73.2 45.9
2001 72.6 44.5
2000 72.1 46
1999 71.9 46.4
1998 71.9 47.6
1997 72 48.5
1996 71.8 49
1995 71.3 51.1
1994 70.9 52.5
1993 70.1 54
1992 69.5 55.6
1991 69 57
1990 68.4 58.3
1989 67.8 59.4
1988 67 60.2
1987 66.6 60.7
1986 66.1 61
1985 65.6 60.9
1984 65.2 60.6
1983 64.7 60
1982 64.3 59.9
1981 63.8 59.4
1980 63.3 59.1
1979 62.9 54.9
1978 62.4 54.7
1977 61.9 57
1976 61.4 57.6
1975 61.1 58.2
1974 60.7 58.2
1973 60.3 58.1
1972 59.8 58.2
1971 59.3 58
1970 58.8 57.8
1969 58.3 57.5
1968 57.9 57.1
1967 57.5 56.8
1966 57 56.4
1965 56.5 55.9
1964 56 55.4
1963 55.3 54.9
1962 54.7 54.5
1961 54.1 54
1960 53.4 53.5
1959 52.7 53
1958 52.1 52.6
1957 51.5 52.2
1956 50.9 51.8
1955 50.4 51.4
1954 50 51
1953 49.6 50.6
1952 49.2 50.2
1951 48.9 49.8
1950 48.4 49.4

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

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Ecuador and Zimbabwe population clocks and comparison

Population
Ecuador

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Population
Ecuador Zimbabwe
2024 18,135,478 16,634,373
2023 17,980,083 16,340,822
2022 17,823,897 16,069,056
2021 17,682,454 15,797,210
2020 17,546,065 15,526,888
2019 17,340,021 15,271,368
2018 17,049,547 15,034,452
2017 16,759,519 14,812,482
2016 16,505,139 14,600,294
2015 16,266,225 14,399,013
2014 16,035,124 14,207,359
2013 15,807,128 14,013,808
2012 15,572,194 13,817,887
2011 15,326,227 13,595,424
2010 15,076,695 13,356,548
2009 14,825,954 13,142,790
2008 14,575,202 12,959,149
2007 14,328,773 12,804,058
2006 14,086,131 12,636,445
2005 13,846,163 12,483,432
2004 13,608,701 12,365,896
2003 13,372,306 12,232,323
2002 13,138,472 12,087,653
2001 12,910,740 11,971,901
2000 12,689,206 11,892,055
1999 12,470,795 11,783,458
1998 12,251,184 11,594,297
1997 12,031,127 11,369,827
1996 11,810,950 11,158,360
1995 11,590,514 10,974,599
1994 11,372,197 10,873,148
1993 11,154,274 10,860,288
1992 10,930,128 10,702,700
1991 10,702,380 10,404,816
1990 10,473,673 10,137,281
1989 10,241,852 9,864,798
1988 10,010,808 9,583,094
1987 9,779,290 9,284,644
1986 9,545,998 8,982,578
1985 9,311,154 8,686,813
1984 9,074,782 8,391,488
1983 8,840,417 8,098,404
1982 8,611,298 7,796,496
1981 8,386,910 7,498,635
1980 8,165,877 7,041,303
1979 7,948,869 6,647,556
1978 7,736,167 6,543,575
1977 7,526,819 6,449,512
1976 7,320,912 6,287,105
1975 7,118,251 6,098,658
1974 6,918,573 5,908,328
1973 6,722,033 5,720,404
1972 6,529,034 5,542,445
1971 6,340,052 5,374,712
1970 6,155,387 5,215,918
1969 5,975,236 5,058,181
1968 5,799,680 4,900,440
1967 5,629,057 4,748,307
1966 5,463,748 4,601,217
1965 5,303,963 4,458,462
1964 5,149,918 4,320,006
1963 5,001,716 4,185,877
1962 4,859,269 4,055,959
1961 4,722,331 3,930,401
1960 4,590,891 3,809,389

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

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Fertility rates in Ecuador and Zimbabwe

Fertility rate
Ecuador

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ecuador Zimbabwe
2023 1.82 3.72
2022 1.86 3.77
2021 1.91 3.77
2020 1.97 3.75
2019 2.04 3.75
2018 2.11 3.74
2017 2.13 3.77
2016 2.12 3.83
2015 2.21 3.91
2014 2.27 4.01
2013 2.36 4.11
2012 2.51 4.13
2011 2.61 4.13
2010 2.62 4.04
2009 2.68 3.95
2008 2.69 3.78
2007 2.7 3.68
2006 2.75 3.64
2005 2.8 3.69
2004 2.85 3.78
2003 2.91 3.86
2002 2.97 3.93
2001 3.04 3.98
2000 3.1 4.01
1999 3.17 4.06
1998 3.23 4.07
1997 3.29 4.08
1996 3.35 4.11
1995 3.38 4.15
1994 3.42 4.28
1993 3.49 4.39
1992 3.58 4.57
1991 3.63 4.72
1990 3.68 4.88
1989 3.74 5.07
1988 3.79 5.28
1987 3.87 5.5
1986 4 5.69
1985 4.14 5.87
1984 4.31 6.04
1983 4.39 6.2
1982 4.5 6.33
1981 4.61 6.45
1980 4.73 6.52
1979 4.86 6.59
1978 4.99 6.66
1977 5.13 6.71
1976 5.28 6.77
1975 5.43 6.83
1974 5.58 6.88
1973 5.73 6.94
1972 5.87 6.94
1971 6.01 6.94
1970 6.14 6.98
1969 6.25 7.04
1968 6.35 7.11
1967 6.44 7.16
1966 6.51 7.2
1965 6.56 7.23
1964 6.61 7.23
1963 6.65 7.23
1962 6.68 7.23
1961 6.7 7.21
1960 6.72 7.2

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

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Ecuador and Zimbabwe demographics compared

Median age
Ecuador

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Median age, years
Ecuador Zimbabwe
2024 29.8 19
2023 29.4 18.9
2022 29 18.7
2021 28.6 18.6
2020 28.3 18.5
2019 27.9 18.3
2018 27.5 18.2
2017 27.2 18.1
2016 26.8 18
2015 26.4 18
2014 26 18
2013 25.7 18
2012 25.4 18.1
2011 25.1 18.2
2010 24.8 18.3
2009 24.5 18.4
2008 24.2 18.5
2007 24 18.5
2006 23.7 18.5
2005 23.4 18.3
2004 23.2 18.3
2003 22.9 18.2
2002 22.7 18.1
2001 22.4 18
2000 22.2 17.8
1999 22 17.7
1998 21.8 17.5
1997 21.6 17.2
1996 21.4 16.9
1995 21.2 16.6
1994 21 16.4
1993 20.8 16.3
1992 20.6 16.4
1991 20.4 16.5
1990 20.2 16.3
1989 20 16.1
1988 19.8 15.9
1987 19.6 15.9
1986 19.4 15.9
1985 19.2 15.9
1984 19.1 15.8
1983 18.9 15.8
1982 18.8 15.8
1981 18.6 15.7
1980 18.5 15.6
1979 18.4 15.6
1978 18.3 15.7
1977 18.2 15.8
1976 18.1 15.8
1975 18 15.9
1974 17.9 15.9
1973 17.9 15.8
1972 17.8 15.8
1971 17.8 15.8
1970 17.7 15.7
1969 17.7 15.7
1968 17.7 15.7
1967 17.7 15.7
1966 17.7 15.7
1965 17.7 15.7
1964 17.8 15.7
1963 17.8 15.8
1962 17.9 16
1961 18 16.2
1960 18.2 16.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ecuador Zimbabwe
GNI, Atlas method
$117B
2024
$39.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
38.1%
2024
12.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.89%
2023
0.38%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.22%
2024
0.35%
2024
Armed forces personnel
42,000
2020
51,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.28%
2024
-1.06%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.39%
2024
12.1%
2024
Services, % of GDP
57.2%
2024
50.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
26.5%
2024
35%
2024
Economic freedom index
55.6
2026
35.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
33.4%
2024
40.5%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
1.5%
2024
1.9%
2019
Number of billionaires n/a
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
26
2000
69
1999
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$747M
2000
$2.46B
1999
Total reserves including gold
$6.91B
2024
$485M
2024
Personal remittances received
$6.54B
2024
$3.51B
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,108,000
2019
639,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.12%
2020
1.25%
2020
Banked people share
64.5%
2024
49.5%
2024

Energy

Ecuador Zimbabwe
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
905 kg
2022
417 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.8
2022
$13
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
48 megatons
2024
12.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.64 tons
2024
0.77 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
84%
2022
45.3%
2022
Renewable energy use share
18.9%
2021
82.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
13.2%
2022
7.59%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-69.4%
2022
17%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,589 kWh
2022
539 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
80.9%
2021
72.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
74.6%
2022
67.6%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
98.7%
2023
62%
2023

Society

Ecuador Zimbabwe
% of world population
0.22%
2024
0.2%
2024
Annual migration change
-17,219
2025
-54,555
2025
Urban population
63.2%
2024
39.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.9:50.1
2024
47.7:52.3
2024
Average male height
5.49 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
36.6
2026
27.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
33
2025
22
2025
Higher education index
49
2026
45
2026
Homicides per 100K people
45.7
2023
6.76
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
20.1
2019
41.2
2019
Visa free countries
100
2025
70
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.3%
2022
89.8%
2022
English speaking
1.24%
2023
82.1%
2023
People using the Internet
77.2%
2024
38.4%
2023

Health

Ecuador Zimbabwe
Government health expenditure per capita
$509
2023
$62.9
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$157.4
2023
$6.69
2023
Life expectancy
77.9 years
2026
63.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.27%
2023
45%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.31
2020
0.14
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
20.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
55
2023
358
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
13.1
2023
44.2
2023
Obesity rate
28.3%
2022
14.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.9%
2024
1.5%
2024
Air quality index
67
2026
29
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
10.2%
2022
11.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.54 liters
2020
2.67 liters
2020

Territory

Ecuador Zimbabwe
% of world land
0.17%
2026
0.26%
2026
Land area per capita
5,288 sq mi
2024
8,979 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
20,656 sq mi
2026
62,422 sq mi
2026
Forest area
47,510 sq mi
2026
66,820 sq mi
2026
Roads length
26,853 mi
2015
60,439 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) (2000–2025, 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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