Which has more people, Bolivia or Ecuador?

Bolivia has a population of 12,749,291 (79th of 235 countries) and Ecuador has 18,444,506 (72nd of 235).

How do Bolivia and Ecuador compare on Life Expectancy at Birth (Years)?

Life Expectancy at Birth (Years): Bolivia 68.7 (161st of 215), Ecuador 77.6 (77th of 215) among countries. Ecuador ranks better.

How do Bolivia and Ecuador compare on GDP per Person at PPP (International $)?

GDP per Person at PPP (International $): Bolivia $12,873 (117th of 184), Ecuador $16,757 (104th of 184) among countries. Ecuador ranks better.

Where does Bolivia beat Ecuador most clearly?

Bolivia ranks far ahead on Starvation Rate Change vs Prev. Year (Starvation Deaths by Country): -0.3 ASR per 100K pop. vs 0.58 ASR per 100K pop.; Pct Starv. Rate Change vs Prev. Year (Starvation Deaths by Country): -5.16% vs 19.6%; Global Innovation Index Market Sophistication Rank (Most Innovative Countries): 19th vs 113th.

Where does Ecuador beat Bolivia most clearly?

Ecuador ranks far ahead on FSI Index Secrecy Score (Best Countries to Hide Money): 52 vs 79; Individual Capital Gains Tax Rate (Standard Pct) (Capital Gains Tax by Country): 10.0% vs 25.0%; Misery Index (Worst Countries to Live in): 14.4 vs 44.

Bolivia vs Ecuador

Ecuador comes out ahead of Bolivia on 294 of 525 statistics where one end is better, to 211 with 20 ties. Bolivia leads on Travel, Crime & Safety and Environment. Ecuador leads on Law, Population and Manufacturing & Mining and 6 more categories.

525 statistics with a better end, compared

Each counts once for the place that ranks better; 20 ties. Totals that mostly track population are left out.

Bolivia

Wins: 211
Avg. percentile: 45
Categories led: 3

Ecuador

Wins: 294
Avg. percentile: 47
Categories led: 9

At a glance

Headline statistics, each ranked among all countries.

Statistic	Bolivia	Ecuador
Population	12,749,291 79th of 235	18,444,506 72nd of 235
Life Expectancy at Birth (Years)Health Indicators by Country (World Bank)	68.7 161st of 215	77.6 77th of 215
GDP per Person at PPP (International $)Economic Indicators by Country (World Bank)	$12,873 117th of 184	$16,757 104th of 184
Unemployment Rate (%)Economic Indicators by Country (World Bank)	2.97% 38th of 181	3.31% 52nd of 181
Access to Electricity (% of People)Development Indicators by Country (World Bank)	96.6% 145th of 214	98.5% 138th of 214
Infant Deaths per 1,000 BirthsHealth Indicators by Country (World Bank)	14.2 106th of 195	10.9 87th of 195
GDP per Person (US$)Economic Indicators by Country (World Bank)	$5,148 115th of 185	$7,125 96th of 185

By category

Average percentile on each category's widely ranked statistics.

LawEcuador · 8 statistics
PopulationEcuador · 19 statistics
Manufacturing & MiningEcuador · 3 statistics
Infrastructure & EnergyEcuador · 36 statistics
Politics & GovernmentEcuador · 40 statistics
TravelBolivia · 10 statistics
Crime & SafetyBolivia · 47 statistics
CultureEcuador · 72 statistics
Tech & BusinessEcuador · 19 statistics
EconomicsEcuador · 81 statistics
HealthEcuador · 207 statistics
EnvironmentBolivia · 44 statistics
EducationEven · 10 statistics

Biggest differences

The 30 statistics where their rankings differ most, among rankings of at least 118 countries.

Statistic	Bolivia	Ecuador
Starvation Rate Change vs Prev. YearStarvation Deaths by Country	-0.3 ASR per 100K pop. 15th of 170	0.58 ASR per 100K pop. 169th of 170
FSI Index Secrecy ScoreBest Countries to Hide Money	79 tied 134th of 138	52 tied 14th of 138
Pct Starv. Rate Change vs Prev. YearStarvation Deaths by Country	-5.16% 24th of 202	19.6% 201st of 202
Global Innovation Index Market Sophistication RankMost Innovative Countries	19th 19th of 132	113th 112th of 132
Criminal Networks Index (OCI)What Country Has the Most Gangs	5 tied 52nd of 193	8.5 tied 188th of 193
Individual Capital Gains Tax Rate (Standard Pct)Capital Gains Tax by Country	25.0% tied 113th of 150	10.0% tied 4th of 150
Misery IndexWorst Countries to Live in	44 151st of 178	14.4 38th of 178
Inflation RateInflation Rate by Country	20.4% 153rd of 159	1.91% 55th of 159
ExposureNatural Disaster Risk by Country	0.35 tied 61st of 193	14.57 171st of 193
GDP Growth (%)Economic Indicators by Country (World Bank)	-1.58% 180th of 185	3.73% 81st of 185
World Risk IndexNatural Disaster Risk by Country	3.13 76th of 193	24.14 176th of 193
World Order Rank GCI v1.6Good Country Index by Country	43rd 43rd of 171	131st 129th of 171
Workforce Participation WomenWorkforce Participation by Country	72.902 12th of 181	52.368 101st of 181
Global Health Security IndexHealthiest Countries	29.9 137th of 193	50.8 44th of 193
Criminal Actors Score (GOCI)Crime Rate by Country	5.2 tied 88th of 192	7.9 tied 184th of 192
QRI ScoreRoad Quality by Country	3.35 tied 97th of 140	4.95 31st of 140
Nurses and MidwivesNurse Vacancies by Country	15.26 per 10k 143rd of 193	65.11 per 10k 52nd of 193
Total Daily CostsCheapest Countries to Visit	$131 tied 69th of 231	$144 tied 175th of 231
Overall Criminality Score (GOCI)Crime Rate by Country	5.1 100th of 192	7.5 tied 188th of 192
Daily Accommodation CostCheapest Countries to Visit	$61.00 tied 89th of 231	$73.00 tied 194th of 231
EPI Waste ManagementEnvironmental Performance Index by Country	78.99 77th of 163	7.8 150th of 163
% of GDP per Year Spent on EducationEducation Spending by Country	8.32% 3rd of 118	3.89% 55th of 118
Prosperity and Equality Rank GCI v1.6Good Country Index by Country	140th 137th of 171	62nd 62nd of 171
Happy Planet Index ScoreHappy Planet Index by Country	32.1 tied 102nd of 147	44.7 39th of 147
Debt to GDP RatioDebt to GDP Ratio by Country	95.0% 140th of 158	50.6% 72nd of 158
Male Life Expectancy WBLife Expectancy by Country	66 tied 158th of 214	75 tied 64th of 214
Male Life Expectancy UNLife Expectancy by Country	66.56 180th of 231	75.28 83rd of 231
Life Expectancy UNLife Expectancy by Country	69.1 years 179th of 231	77.9 years 83rd of 231
% of Population Given at Least 1 Dose COVID Vacc.COVID Vaccines by Country	56.0% tied 126th of 200	84.0% tied 43rd of 200
GDI Male Life ExpectancyGender Development Index by Country	66.1 tied 139th of 193	74.7 60th of 193

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Quick answers

Which is better, Bolivia or Ecuador?: Ecuador comes out ahead of Bolivia on 294 of 525 statistics where one end is better, to 211 with 20 ties. Bolivia leads on Travel, Crime & Safety and Environment. Ecuador leads on Law, Population and Manufacturing & Mining and 6 more categories. Statistics where neither end is better, and totals that mostly track population, are not counted.
Which has more people, Bolivia or Ecuador?: Bolivia has a population of 12,749,291 (79th of 235 countries) and Ecuador has 18,444,506 (72nd of 235).
How do Bolivia and Ecuador compare on Life Expectancy at Birth (Years)?: Life Expectancy at Birth (Years): Bolivia 68.7 (161st of 215), Ecuador 77.6 (77th of 215) among countries. Ecuador ranks better.
How do Bolivia and Ecuador compare on GDP per Person at PPP (International $)?: GDP per Person at PPP (International $): Bolivia $12,873 (117th of 184), Ecuador $16,757 (104th of 184) among countries. Ecuador ranks better.
Where does Bolivia beat Ecuador most clearly?: Bolivia ranks far ahead on Starvation Rate Change vs Prev. Year (Starvation Deaths by Country): -0.3 ASR per 100K pop. vs 0.58 ASR per 100K pop.; Pct Starv. Rate Change vs Prev. Year (Starvation Deaths by Country): -5.16% vs 19.6%; Global Innovation Index Market Sophistication Rank (Most Innovative Countries): 19th vs 113th.
Where does Ecuador beat Bolivia most clearly?: Ecuador ranks far ahead on FSI Index Secrecy Score (Best Countries to Hide Money): 52 vs 79; Individual Capital Gains Tax Rate (Standard Pct) (Capital Gains Tax by Country): 10.0% vs 25.0%; Misery Index (Worst Countries to Live in): 14.4 vs 44.

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