Ecuador
Data and statistics
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| Indicator | Value | Year | Position by value | 10-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demography | ||||
| Total population | 18,289,896 people | 2025 | 70 of 217 · 2025 | +12.44% |
| Life expectancy at birth | 77.58 years | 2024 | 79 of 217 · 2024 | +1.89% |
| Total fertility rate | 1.81 births per woman | 2024 | 116 of 217 · 2024 | −20.58% |
| Population growth | +0.85% | 2025 | 111 of 217 · 2025 | −0.58 pp |
| Infant mortality | 10.9 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | 88 of 196 · 2024 | −18.66% |
| Urban population | 63.39% | 2025 | 113 of 217 · 2025 | +0.43 pp |
| Population ages 65 and above | 8.6% | 2025 | 109 of 217 · 2025 | +1.96 pp |
| Population density | 72.4 people per km² | 2023 | 133 of 215 · 2023 | +13.75% |
| Economy | ||||
| GDP per capita, PPP | 16,756.65 current international dollars (PPP) | 2025 | 105 of 185 · 2025 | +54.05% |
| Annual GDP growth | +3.73% | 2025 | 81 of 186 · 2025 | +3.61 pp |
| Consumer price inflation | +0.71% | 2025 | 28 of 165 · 2025 | −3.26 pp |
| Employment | ||||
| Total unemployment | 3.31% | 2025 | 52 of 182 · 2025 | −0.31 pp |
| Youth unemployment | 8.16% | 2025 | 50 of 182 · 2025 | −0.66 pp |
| Labor force participation | 64.5% | 2025 | 69 of 182 · 2025 | −1.16 pp |
| Technology and connectivity | ||||
| Individuals using the Internet | 77.17% | 2024 | 105 of 182 · 2024 | +31.58 pp |
| Fixed broadband subscriptions | 17.25 per 100 people | 2024 | 79 of 151 · 2024 | +109.57% |
| Energy and environment | ||||
| Renewable energy consumption | 18.9% | 2021 | 112 of 212 · 2021 | +5.7 pp |
| CO₂ emissions per capita | 2.64 t CO₂e per person | 2024 | 105 of 203 · 2024 | −2.42% |
| Access to electricity | 98.5% | 2024 | 139 of 215 · 2024 | −0.5 pp |
| Forest area | 49.55% | 2023 | 55 of 213 · 2023 | −2.41 pp |
| Society | ||||
| Current health expenditure | 7.56% | 2023 | 69 of 192 · 2023 | +0.78 pp |
| Maternal mortality | 55 per 100,000 live births | 2023 | 103 of 194 · 2023 | −19.12% |
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Methodology and limitations
Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators. Aggregates are excluded and missing values are not interpolated.
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