⌛ Then vs now
How has Ecuador changed since 1990?
1990 then 2026 latest dataPeople in Ecuador now live 9.2 years longer than in 1990.
Land
Farmland
28.3% in 1990, 20.3% in 2024.
People
Population
10.5 million in 1990, 18.3 million in 2025.
Fertility rate
3.68 children per woman in 1990, 1.81 children per woman in 2024.
Median age
19.2 years in 1990, 28.4 years in 2023.
Aged 65 and over
3.7% in 1990, 8.6% in 2025.
Money
GDP per person (PPP)
Int$4,630 in 1990, Int$16,800 in 2025.
Economy size (GDP)
$15.2 billion in 1990, $130 billion in 2025.
Unemployment
4.4% in 1991, 3.3% in 2025.
Military spending
1.4% in 1990, 2.1% in 2025.
Health
Life expectancy
68.4 years in 1990, 77.6 years in 2024.
Infant mortality
42.7 per 1,000 in 1990, 10.9 per 1,000 in 2024.
Adult obesity
8.5% in 1990, 28.7% in 2024.
Hospital beds
1.6 per 1,000 in 1990, 1.3 per 1,000 in 2023.
Everyday life
Meat supply
24.2 kg in 1990, 56.2 kg in 2023.
Daily calories
2,180 kcal in 1990, 2,620 kcal in 2023.
Years of schooling
6.8 years in 1990, 9 years in 2023.
Olympic medals (all time)
0 in 1990, 10 in 2026.
Connected
Urban population
55% in 1990, 63% in 2025.
Internet users
0% in 1990, 77% in 2024.
Mobile subscriptions
0 in 1990, 102 in 2024.
Planet
CO₂ per person
1.6 t in 1990, 2.5 t in 2024.
Forest cover
52.9% in 1990, 49.7% in 2024.
Renewable electricity
78.5% in 1990, 79.4% in 2025.
Safety
Homicide rate
8.5 per 100k in 1990, 45.7 per 100k in 2023.