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Ecuador

Ecuador appears in 660 rankings on this site. Its highest places: #5 of 149 in homicide rate; #9 of 192 in women in ministerial positions share; #9 of 134 in gini index.

Key facts

Capital
Quito
Continent
South America
Income group
Upper middle income
Population
18.29 million people (2025)
GDP
US$130.32 billion (2025)
GDP per person
US$7,125 (2025)
Life expectancy
77.6 years (2024)
Urban population
63.4% of population (2025)
International tourist arrivals
2.11 million arrivals (2019)
CO2 emissions per person
2.64 t CO2e per person (2024)

Largest cities

Every ranking Ecuador appears in

Countries

RankingRankValue
Countries With the Fastest Growth in Homicide rate (5-Year Change)1 of 53+39.9
Countries Ranked by Inflation rate in 20004 of 16396.1% per year (consumer prices)
Countries Ranked by Homicide rate5 of 14945.7 per 100,000 people
Countries Ranked by Women in ministerial positions share9 of 19250% of ministers
Countries Ranked by Gini index9 of 13445.9 index (0-100)
Countries Ranked by Time to start a business (days)13 of 1901,892 days
Countries Ranked by Women in parliament share14 of 19045% of seats
Countries Ranked by Income share of richest 10%10 of 13435.1% of national income
Countries Ranked by Fish production18 of 2162.02 million metric tons
Countries in South America Ranked by Population density1 of 1273 people per km²
Countries With the Fastest Decline in Poverty headcount ratio (5-Year Change)4 of 46−5 pts
Countries Ranked by Inflation rate in 199012 of 13148.5% per year (consumer prices)
Countries With the Fastest Growth in School enrolment (tertiary) (5-Year Change)10 of 97+20.6 pts
Countries Ranked by Oil rents share of GDP22 of 1976.4% of GDP
Countries With the Fastest Decline in Population ages 0-14 share (5-Year Change)26 of 210−2.49 pts
Countries in South America Ranked by Pupil-teacher ratio (primary)1 of 824.3 pupils per teacher
Countries Ranked by Fertiliser consumption25 of 199263.7 kg per hectare of arable land
Countries With the Fastest Growth in Labour force participation rate (5-Year Change)19 of 134+4.46 pts
Countries Ranked by Water resources per capita27 of 18324,821 m³ per person
Countries With the Fastest Growth in Remittances received (5-Year Change)24 of 148+131.3%
Countries With the Fastest Decline in Refugee population by asylum (5-Year Change)22 of 133−89.4%
Countries Ranked by Irrigated land share13 of 7821.9% of agricultural land
Countries in South America Ranked by Rural population share2 of 1236.6% of population
Countries With the Fastest Growth in GDP growth rate (5-Year Change)32 of 192+13 pts
Countries Ranked by Remittances received30 of 179US$7.73 billion
Countries Ranked by Protected marine area share30 of 17419.3% of territorial waters
Countries Ranked by Completion rate (primary)31 of 173100.2% of relevant age group
Countries With the Fastest Decline in Alcohol consumption per capita (5-Year Change)23 of 128−1.31
Countries Ranked by Debt service share of exports23 of 11922.8% of exports and primary income
Countries With the Fastest Growth in Government revenue share of GDP (5-Year Change)16 of 82+2.98 pts
Countries Ranked by Firms using banks to finance investment share32 of 16237.8% of firms
Countries With the Fastest Decline in Unemployment rate (5-Year Change)31 of 156−2.81 pts
Countries With the Fastest Growth in Female labour force participation (5-Year Change)28 of 137+4.15 pts
Countries Ranked by External debt stocks25 of 122US$66.62 billion
Countries With the Fastest Growth in Physicians per 1,000 (5-Year Change)22 of 105+0.507
Countries With the Fastest Growth in Renewable energy share (5-Year Change)25 of 118+4.1 pts
Countries With the Fastest Growth in Imports of goods and services (5-Year Change)37 of 174+83.3%
Countries Ranked by Forest area in 200045 of 207137,310 km²
Countries Ranked by Forest area share in 200045 of 20755.3% of land area
Countries With the Fastest Decline in Age dependency ratio (young) (5-Year Change)43 of 197−4.56
Countries Ranked by Forest area in 199039 of 178146,320 km²
Countries Ranked by Forest area47 of 214123,100 km²
Countries Ranked by Forest area in 201547 of 214128,190 km²
Countries Ranked by Forest area in 202047 of 214124,610 km²
Countries With the Fastest Growth in Internet users share (5-Year Change)40 of 182+18 pts
Countries Ranked by Forest area in 201046 of 209130,280 km²
Upper middle income Countries Ranked by Female life expectancy13 of 5980.3 years
Countries Ranked by Forest area in 202347 of 213123,710 km²
Upper middle income Countries Ranked by Life expectancy14 of 5977.6 years
Upper middle income Countries Ranked by Male life expectancy14 of 5974.9 years
Countries With the Fastest Growth in Patent applications (residents) (5-Year Change)11 of 46+82.8%
Countries Ranked by Urban population in 200054 of 2177.7 million people
Countries in South America Ranked by Rural population3 of 126.7 million people
Countries Ranked by Population ages 15-64 share55 of 21767.5% of population
Countries Ranked by Urban population in 201055 of 2179.46 million people
Countries Ranked by Urban population in 201555 of 21710.24 million people
Countries Ranked by Forest area share in 201053 of 20952.5% of land area
Countries Ranked by Gender parity index (school enrolment)44 of 1691.02 index (girls to boys)
Countries Ranked by Urban population in 199057 of 2175.77 million people
Countries Ranked by Urban population in 202057 of 21711.07 million people
Countries Ranked by Annual freshwater withdrawals48 of 1819.92 billion m³
Countries Ranked by Urban population58 of 21711.59 million people
Countries Ranked by Urban population in 202358 of 21711.35 million people
Countries Ranked by Trademark applications43 of 159193,500 applications
Countries Ranked by Forest area share in 201558 of 21451.6% of land area
Countries With the Fastest Growth in ATMs per 100,000 adults (5-Year Change)22 of 80+7.6
Countries Ranked by Protected terrestrial area share59 of 21323.8% of land area
Countries Ranked by Container port traffic46 of 1662.57 million TEU
Countries With the Fastest Growth in Income share of poorest 10% (5-Year Change)12 of 43+0.4 pts
Countries Ranked by Forest area share60 of 21449.7% of land area
Countries Ranked by CO2 emissions (total)57 of 20348 Mt CO2e
Countries Ranked by CO2 emissions (total) in 202357 of 20346.8 Mt CO2e
Countries Ranked by Children out of school (primary)51 of 18186,090 children
Countries Ranked by Health expenditure share of GDP in 201554 of 1917.77% of GDP
Upper middle income Countries Ranked by Labour force participation rate15 of 5364.5% of population 15+
Countries Ranked by Forest area share in 202061 of 21450.2% of land area
Countries Ranked by Population in 200062 of 21712.69 million people
Countries Ranked by Population ages 15-64 share in 202362 of 21766.9% of population
Countries Ranked by Forest area share in 202361 of 21349.8% of land area
Countries Ranked by Forest area share in 199051 of 17852.9% of land area
Countries Ranked by Education expenditure share of GDP in 201547 of 1645.11% of GDP
Countries Ranked by Population in 199063 of 21710.47 million people
Countries Ranked by Natural resource rents share of GDP61 of 2096.7% of GDP
Countries With the Fastest Growth in Fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 (5-Year Change)51 of 172+5.18
Countries Ranked by GDP (current US$) in 201563 of 212US$97.21 billion
Countries Ranked by Manufacturing value added share of GDP58 of 19413.2% of GDP
Countries Ranked by Population in 201065 of 21715.08 million people
Countries Ranked by GDP (current US$)64 of 211US$130.32 billion
Countries With the Fastest Decline in Suicide mortality rate (5-Year Change)34 of 112−1.27
Countries Ranked by GDP (current US$) in 202362 of 204US$120.79 billion
Countries Ranked by Population in 202066 of 21717.55 million people
Countries Ranked by Labour force participation rate in 201557 of 18765.7% of population 15+
Countries Ranked by GDP (current US$) in 201065 of 213US$68.15 billion
Countries Ranked by CO2 emissions (total) in 201562 of 20343.3 Mt CO2e
Countries Ranked by Health expenditure share of GDP in 202059 of 1938.61% of GDP
Countries With the Fastest Growth in Exports of goods and services (5-Year Change)51 of 166+83.6%
Countries Ranked by Population in 201567 of 21716.27 million people
Countries Ranked by GDP (current US$) in 202065 of 210US$95.87 billion
Countries Ranked by Government revenue share of GDP44 of 14231% of GDP
Upper middle income Countries Ranked by Forest area18 of 58123,100 km²
Countries Ranked by GDP PPP in 201562 of 199176.94 billion international $ (PPP)
Countries Ranked by Labour force size in 202358 of 1848.7 million people
Countries Ranked by CO2 emissions (total) in 202064 of 20336.6 Mt CO2e
Countries Ranked by Tourism arrivals62 of 1962.11 million arrivals
Countries Ranked by Inflation rate in 201560 of 1893.97% per year (consumer prices)
Countries Ranked by Male life expectancy in 201569 of 21773.8 years
Countries Ranked by Gross savings rate52 of 16327.2% of GNI
Countries Ranked by School enrolment (primary) in 201053 of 165108.5% gross
Upper middle income Countries Ranked by Urban population19 of 5911.59 million people
Upper middle income Countries Ranked by Rural population19 of 596.7 million people
Upper middle income Countries Ranked by GDP (current US$)19 of 59US$130.32 billion
Countries Ranked by Internet users share in 199067 of 2080% of population
Countries Ranked by Population70 of 21718.29 million people
Countries Ranked by Population in 202370 of 21717.98 million people
Countries Ranked by Prevalence of undernourishment54 of 16710.8% of population
Countries With the Fastest Decline in Birth rate (5-Year Change)68 of 209−2.1
Countries Ranked by Labour force size61 of 1878.98 million people
Countries Ranked by Labour force size in 200061 of 1875.2 million people
Countries Ranked by Labour force size in 201561 of 1877.58 million people
Countries Ranked by Rural population in 199071 of 2174.7 million people
Countries Ranked by School enrolment (primary) in 200045 of 137107.4% gross
Countries With the Fastest Decline in Population growth rate (5-Year Change)48 of 146−0.333 pts
Countries Ranked by GDP PPP in 202365 of 197286.02 billion international $ (PPP)
Countries Ranked by Pupil-teacher ratio (primary) in 201547 of 14225.1 pupils per teacher
Countries Ranked by School enrolment (tertiary)52 of 15767.9% gross
Countries Ranked by GDP PPP66 of 199306.48 billion international $ (PPP)
Countries Ranked by Rural population in 200072 of 2174.99 million people
Countries Ranked by Rural population in 201572 of 2176.03 million people
Countries Ranked by Rural population in 202072 of 2176.48 million people
Countries Ranked by Rural population in 202372 of 2176.63 million people
Countries in South America Ranked by Male population share4 of 1249.8% of population
Countries in South America Ranked by Population ages 15-64 share4 of 1267.5% of population
Countries in South America Ranked by GDP growth rate4 of 123.73% per year
Countries in South America Ranked by Female life expectancy4 of 1280.3 years
Countries Ranked by GDP PPP in 199062 of 18648.51 billion international $ (PPP)
Countries Ranked by Methane emissions68 of 20321.7 Mt CO2e
Countries Ranked by Scientific articles published66 of 1973,530 articles
Countries Ranked by Rural population73 of 2176.7 million people
Countries Ranked by Rural population in 201073 of 2175.62 million people
Countries Ranked by GDP PPP in 202067 of 199202.25 billion international $ (PPP)
Countries Ranked by Labour force size in 201063 of 1876.49 million people
Countries Ranked by Labour force size in 202063 of 1877.75 million people
Countries Ranked by GDP PPP in 200066 of 19472.69 billion international $ (PPP)
Countries Ranked by Literacy rate in 201516 of 4794.5% of people 15+
Countries Ranked by Refugee population by asylum60 of 176440,290 people
Countries With the Fastest Growth in Trade share of GDP (5-Year Change)45 of 132+15.4 pts
Countries Ranked by Male life expectancy in 202374 of 21774.7 years
Countries Ranked by Surface area in 199073 of 212283,560 km²
Upper middle income Countries Ranked by Forest area share20 of 5849.7% of land area
Countries Ranked by CO2 emissions (total) in 201070 of 20338.3 Mt CO2e
Countries With the Fastest Decline in Agricultural land share (5-Year Change)34 of 98−1.17 pts
Countries Ranked by GDP PPP in 201070 of 201135.22 billion international $ (PPP)
Countries Ranked by Male life expectancy76 of 21774.9 years
Countries Ranked by Life expectancy in 201076 of 21775.2 years
Countries Ranked by School enrolment (tertiary) in 202345 of 12867.9% gross
Countries Ranked by GDP (current US$) in 199068 of 192US$15.24 billion
Countries Ranked by Surface area in 200076 of 214256,370 km²
Countries Ranked by Surface area in 201076 of 214256,370 km²
Countries Ranked by Land area in 201075 of 211248,360 km²
Upper middle income Countries Ranked by Population21 of 5918.29 million people
Countries Ranked by Land area77 of 216248,360 km²
Countries Ranked by Surface area77 of 216256,370 km²
Countries Ranked by Land area in 201577 of 216248,360 km²
Countries Ranked by Surface area in 201577 of 216256,370 km²
Countries Ranked by Land area in 202077 of 216248,360 km²
Countries Ranked by Surface area in 202077 of 216256,370 km²
Countries With the Fastest Growth in Labour force size (5-Year Change)60 of 168+15.8%
Countries Ranked by Cereal yield64 of 1794,007 kg per hectare
Countries With the Fastest Decline in Forest area share (5-Year Change)34 of 95−0.774 pts
Countries Ranked by Pupil-teacher ratio (primary)63 of 17624.3 pupils per teacher
Countries Ranked by Land area in 202377 of 215248,360 km²
Countries Ranked by Labour force size in 199067 of 1874.04 million people
Upper middle income Countries Ranked by Labour force size19 of 538.98 million people
Countries Ranked by Agriculture value added share of GDP71 of 1989.7% of GDP
Countries Ranked by Land area in 200075 of 209248,360 km²
Countries Ranked by Health expenditure share of GDP in 202369 of 1927.56% of GDP
Countries Ranked by Population growth rate in 201078 of 2171.68% per year
Countries Ranked by Life expectancy in 201578 of 21776.2 years
Countries Ranked by CO2 emissions (total) in 200073 of 20322.1 Mt CO2e
Countries With the Fastest Growth in Population ages 15-64 share (5-Year Change)44 of 121+1.46 pts
Countries Ranked by Life expectancy79 of 21777.6 years
Countries Ranked by Male population share in 200079 of 21750% of population
Countries Ranked by Female life expectancy in 201079 of 21778.3 years
Countries Ranked by Air freight59 of 162120 million ton-km
Countries With the Fastest Growth in Death rate (5-Year Change)43 of 118+0.454
Countries Ranked by Land area in 199066 of 180276,840 km²
Countries Ranked by New businesses registered62 of 16919,317 new limited liability companies
Countries Ranked by GDP (current US$) in 200075 of 204US$17.54 billion
Countries Ranked by School enrolment (secondary) in 201557 of 155100.8% gross
Countries Ranked by Deposit interest rate42 of 1145.3%
Countries Ranked by Population growth rate in 200080 of 2171.74% per year
Countries Ranked by Male life expectancy in 201080 of 21772.2 years
Countries Ranked by Life expectancy in 202380 of 21777.4 years
Upper middle income Countries Ranked by Population growth rate22 of 590.848% per year
Upper middle income Countries Ranked by Population ages 15-64 share22 of 5967.5% of population
Countries Ranked by Male population share in 201081 of 21750% of population
Countries Ranked by Median age proxy (age dependency ratio) in 201081 of 21759.2 dependants per 100 working-age people
Countries Ranked by Male population share in 201581 of 21750% of population
Countries Ranked by Population ages 15-64 share in 202081 of 21766% of population
Countries Ranked by Air passengers carried61 of 1634.57 million passengers
Countries Ranked by Labour force participation rate70 of 18764.5% of population 15+
Countries Ranked by Labour force participation rate in 202369 of 18464.5% of population 15+
Countries Ranked by Refugee population by origin74 of 19729,708 people
Countries Ranked by ATMs per 100,000 adults67 of 17853.1 per 100,000 adults
Countries Ranked by Female life expectancy82 of 21780.3 years
Countries Ranked by Age dependency ratio (young) in 201082 of 21749.9 children under 15 per 100 working-age people
Countries Ranked by Female life expectancy in 202382 of 21780.1 years
Countries Ranked by Health expenditure share of GDP73 of 1937.56% of GDP
Upper middle income Countries Ranked by GDP PPP22 of 58306.48 billion international $ (PPP)
Countries Ranked by Exports of goods and services70 of 184US$40.97 billion
Countries Ranked by Poverty headcount ratio51 of 1343.4% of population below the international poverty line
Countries Ranked by Male population share in 199083 of 21750% of population
Countries Ranked by Population ages 0-14 share in 201083 of 21731.3% of population
Countries Ranked by Industry value added share of GDP77 of 20125.7% of GDP
Countries Ranked by Fertility rate in 200084 of 2173.1 births per woman
Countries Ranked by Age dependency ratio (young) in 201584 of 21745.2 children under 15 per 100 working-age people
Countries Ranked by Male population share in 202084 of 21749.9% of population
Countries Ranked by CO2 emissions (total) in 199079 of 20317.6 Mt CO2e
Countries Ranked by Crop production index76 of 195113.6 index (2014-2016 = 100)
Upper middle income Countries Ranked by GDP growth rate23 of 593.73% per year
Countries Ranked by Birth rate in 200085 of 21725.6 births per 1,000 people
Countries With the Fastest Growth in Access to clean water (5-Year Change)40 of 102+1.32 pts
Countries Ranked by Forest rents share of GDP82 of 2090.283% of GDP
Countries Ranked by Male population share86 of 21749.8% of population
Countries Ranked by Population ages 0-14 share in 201586 of 21729% of population
Countries Ranked by Female life expectancy in 201586 of 21778.6 years
Countries Ranked by Maternal mortality ratio in 202077 of 19491 deaths per 100,000 live births
Countries With the Fastest Growth in Scientific articles published (5-Year Change)68 of 170+77.8%
Countries Ranked by Fertility rate in 201087 of 2172.62 births per woman
Countries Ranked by Imports of goods and services74 of 184US$36.38 billion
Countries Ranked by Life expectancy in 200088 of 21772.1 years
Countries Ranked by Male population share in 202388 of 21749.9% of population
Countries Ranked by Labour force participation rate in 200076 of 18763.4% of population 15+
Countries Ranked by Health expenditure per capita in 201578 of 191US$464.2 per person
Countries Ranked by Population growth rate in 199089 of 2162.24% per year
Countries With the Fastest Growth in Container port traffic (5-Year Change)47 of 114+20.7%
Countries Ranked by Maternal mortality ratio in 200080 of 194123 deaths per 100,000 live births
Countries With the Fastest Decline in Fertility rate (5-Year Change)83 of 201−0.229
Countries Ranked by Population ages 0-14 share in 200090 of 21735.4% of population
Countries Ranked by Median age proxy (age dependency ratio) in 200090 of 21766.9 dependants per 100 working-age people
Countries Ranked by Birth rate in 201090 of 21721.9 births per 1,000 people
Countries Ranked by Health expenditure share of GDP in 201078 of 1886.35% of GDP
Upper middle income Countries Ranked by Female labour force participation22 of 5352.4% of female population 15+
Countries in South America Ranked by Labour force participation rate5 of 1264.5% of population 15+
Countries in South America Ranked by Life expectancy5 of 1277.6 years
Countries in South America Ranked by Male life expectancy5 of 1274.9 years
Countries Ranked by Labour force participation rate in 201078 of 18762.7% of population 15+
Countries Ranked by Livestock production index81 of 194114.1 index (2014-2016 = 100)
Countries Ranked by Age dependency ratio (young) in 200091 of 21759.1 children under 15 per 100 working-age people
Countries Ranked by Male life expectancy in 200091 of 21769.1 years
Countries Ranked by Population growth rate in 201591 of 2171.43% per year
Countries Ranked by School enrolment (tertiary) in 202056 of 13356.9% gross
Countries Ranked by Maternal mortality ratio in 199082 of 194168 deaths per 100,000 live births
Upper middle income Countries Ranked by Male population share25 of 5949.8% of population
Countries Ranked by Health expenditure per capita in 202082 of 193US$470.2 per person
Countries Ranked by Human capital index74 of 1740.594 index (0-1)
Countries Ranked by GDP growth rate90 of 2103.73% per year
Countries With the Fastest Decline in Prevalence of undernourishment (5-Year Change)24 of 56−1.9 pts
Countries Ranked by School enrolment (secondary) in 201064 of 14991.6% gross
Countries Ranked by Education expenditure share of GDP in 201059 of 1374.6% of GDP
Countries Ranked by FDI inflows87 of 202US$1.35 billion
Upper middle income Countries Ranked by Land area25 of 58248,360 km²
Upper middle income Countries Ranked by Surface area25 of 58256,370 km²
Countries Ranked by Physicians per 1,00081 of 1872.31 physicians per 1,000 people
Countries Ranked by Population ages 0-14 share in 199094 of 21738.7% of population
Countries Ranked by Urban population share in 200094 of 21760.7% of population
Countries Ranked by Female life expectancy in 200094 of 21775.2 years
Countries Ranked by Median age proxy (age dependency ratio) in 201594 of 21755.5 dependants per 100 working-age people
Countries Ranked by Age dependency ratio (young) in 199095 of 21767.2 children under 15 per 100 working-age people
Countries Ranked by Labour force participation rate in 199082 of 18763% of population 15+
Countries Ranked by Birth rate in 199096 of 21729.9 births per 1,000 people
Countries Ranked by Population ages 0-14 share in 202096 of 21726.4% of population
Countries Ranked by Maternal mortality ratio in 201086 of 19480 deaths per 100,000 live births
Countries Ranked by Age dependency ratio (old) in 201097 of 2179.3 people 65+ per 100 working-age people
Countries Ranked by Access to clean cooking fuels86 of 19295% of population
Countries Ranked by Infant mortality rate in 199088 of 19642.7 deaths per 1,000 live births
Countries Ranked by Under-5 mortality rate in 199088 of 19653.7 deaths per 1,000 live births
Countries Ranked by Pupil-teacher ratio (primary) in 199049 of 10930.4 pupils per teacher
Countries Ranked by Fertility rate in 199098 of 2173.68 births per woman
Countries Ranked by Age dependency ratio (young) in 202098 of 21740 children under 15 per 100 working-age people
Countries Ranked by Armed forces personnel77 of 17042,000 personnel
Countries With the Fastest Decline in Education expenditure share of GDP (5-Year Change)39 of 86−0.555 pts
Countries Ranked by Mobile subscriptions per 100 in 201094 of 20798 per 100 people
Countries With the Fastest Growth in GDP per capita PPP (5-Year Change)88 of 193+45.4%
Countries Ranked by Urban population share in 199099 of 21755.1% of population
Countries Ranked by Median age proxy (age dependency ratio) in 199099 of 21773.6 dependants per 100 working-age people
Countries Ranked by Population growth rate in 202099 of 2171.18% per year
Countries Ranked by Age dependency ratio (young) in 202399 of 21737.4 children under 15 per 100 working-age people
Countries Ranked by Fixed broadband subscriptions per 10095 of 20817.2 per 100 people
Countries Ranked by Maternal mortality ratio in 201589 of 19464 deaths per 100,000 live births
Countries With the Fastest Growth in GDP PPP (5-Year Change)89 of 194+51.5%
Countries Ranked by GDP growth rate in 199081 of 1763.68% per year
Countries Ranked by Pupil-teacher ratio (primary) in 201064 of 13922 pupils per teacher
Countries Ranked by Health expenditure per capita in 202388 of 191US$509.5 per person
Countries Ranked by Health expenditure per capita89 of 193US$509.5 per person
Countries Ranked by Prevalence of stunting (under-5)55 of 11917.4% of children under 5
Countries Ranked by Inflation rate in 201087 of 1883.55% per year (consumer prices)
Countries Ranked by Education expenditure share of GDP in 202356 of 1213.82% of GDP
Countries Ranked by Literacy rate51 of 11093.5% of people 15+
Countries Ranked by Low-birthweight babies share73 of 15710.6% of births

Sources

Figures: World Bank (CC BY 4.0), each with its year; capital, currency, languages and continent: Wikidata (CC0). Each ranking names its own source and licence. Sources & licences.