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Ecuador vs Zimbabwe statistics compared

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Ecuador has a population of 18.3M (ranked 71/197), compared with 17M 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 64/197 ($130B) and Zimbabwe ranks 95/197 ($51.2B). By GDP per capita, Ecuador ranks 102/197 ($7,125), while Zimbabwe ranks 146/197 ($3,021).

Main facts and rankings

Ecuador Zimbabwe
Population
18524711
17443108
Population rank 71/197 74/197
GDP
$130B
2025
$51.2B
2025
GDP rank 64/197 95/197
GDP per capita
$7,125
2025
$3,021
2025
GDP per capita rank 102/197 146/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$15,840
2024
$5,928
2024
Government debt
$70.9B
2025
$22.4B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
54.4%
2025
43.8%
2025
Government debt per person
$3,877
2025
$1,322
2025
Government debt per person rank 94/185 134/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,605
2026
$2,800
2026
Land area 95,892 sq mi 149,364 sq mi
Population density
192.3 ppl/mi²
2026
115.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.81
2024
3.67
2024
Median age
30.3 years
2025
19.2 years
2025
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
2025 $130,320,560,400 $51,215,643,906
2024 $123,802,374,000 $41,521,975,830
2023 $120,792,801,000 $35,871,781,303
2022 $116,133,121,000 $40,757,585,309
2021 $107,179,074,000 $41,287,852,524
2020 $95,865,473,000 $31,979,753,645
2019 $107,595,830,000 $33,360,632,553
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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Ecuador and Zimbabwe economies compared

GDP per capita
Ecuador

Zimbabwe
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ecuador Zimbabwe
2025 $7,125 $3,021
2024 $6,827 $2,496
2023 $6,718 $2,195
2022 $6,516 $2,536
2021 $6,061 $2,614
2020 $5,464 $2,060
2019 $6,205 $2,185
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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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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 2026-07-08).

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Ecuador and Zimbabwe population clocks and comparison

Population
Ecuador

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Population
Ecuador Zimbabwe
2025 18,289,896 16,950,795
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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Ecuador and Zimbabwe

Fertility rate
Ecuador

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ecuador Zimbabwe
2024 1.81 3.67
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Ecuador and Zimbabwe demographics compared

Median age
Ecuador

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Median age, years
Ecuador Zimbabwe
2025 30.3 19.2
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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ecuador Zimbabwe
GNI, Atlas method
$126B
2025
$45B
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
38.4%
2025
15.5%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.69%
2024
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
-2.88%
2025
+0.08%
2025
Unemployment rate
3.23%
2025
12.1%
2024
Services, % of GDP
57%
2025
48.2%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
25.7%
2025
37.1%
2025
Economic freedom index
55.6
2026
35.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
35.1%
2025
40.5%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
1.7%
2025
1.9%
2019
Number of billionaires n/a
1
2026
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00001%
2026
Listed domestic companies
26
2000
69
1999
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$747M
2000
$2.46B
1999
Total reserves including gold
$9.8B
2025
$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
949 kg
2023
472 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.8
2023
$12.3
2023
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
12.9%
2023
4.08%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-69.4%
2022
17%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,676 kWh
2023
504 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
80.9%
2021
88.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
71.7%
2023
45.1%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
98.7%
2023
62%
2023

Society

Ecuador Zimbabwe
% of world population
0.22%
2025
0.21%
2025
Annual migration change
-17,219
2025
-54,555
2025
Urban population
63.4%
2025
40.5%
2025
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2025
47.7:52.3
2025
Average male height
5.48 ft
2026
5.59 ft
2026
Average female height
5.06 ft
2026
5.26 ft
2026
Quality of life index
40.5
2026
27
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
101
2026
69
2026
Adult literacy rate
93.5%
2024
89.8%
2022
English speaking
1.55%
2026
82.1%
2026
People using the Internet
77.2%
2024
41.6%
2024

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
12.9
2024
64.7
2024
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
10.1%
2024
11%
2024
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
5,243 sq mi
2025
8,812 sq mi
2025
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 (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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