Ecuador vs South Africa Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Ecuador vs South Africa)
ⓘ When data for the selected year is missing, the closest prior year with data is used instead. Whenever the two countries' data points are 5+ years apart those indicators are excluded from the total score.
South Africa leads against Ecuador in 6 of 11 comparable indicators, while Ecuador leads in 5. Ecuador's strongest global position is 52nd (2025) in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate). South Africa's strongest global position is 92nd (2023) in Rule of Law: Estimate.
- South Africa wins against Ecuador in GDP growth (annual %): 0.53 (2024, ranked 186th) vs -2 (2024, ranked 206th).
- Ecuador wins against South Africa in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 13,935.54 (2024, ranked 116th) vs 13,597.65 (2024, ranked 118th).
- South Africa wins against Ecuador in Gini index: 54.10 (2022, ranked 167th) vs 45.90 (2025, ranked 169th).
- South Africa wins against Ecuador in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 78.36 (2024, ranked 118th) vs 77.17 (2024, ranked 121st).
- Ecuador wins against South Africa in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 77.58 (2024, ranked 79th) vs 66.31 (2024, ranked 183rd).
- Ecuador wins against South Africa in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 90.47 (2023, ranked 100th) vs 88.31 (2023, ranked 107th).
- Ecuador wins against South Africa in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 3.31 (2025, ranked 52nd) vs 32.39 (2025, ranked 186th).
- South Africa wins against Ecuador in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: -0.22 (2023, ranked 111th) vs -0.72 (2023, ranked 155th).
- South Africa wins against Ecuador in Control of Corruption: Estimate: -0.28 (2023, ranked 108th) vs -0.65 (2023, ranked 146th).
- South Africa wins against Ecuador in Rule of Law: Estimate: 0.09 (2023, ranked 92nd) vs -0.96 (2023, ranked 164th).
- Ecuador wins against South Africa in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: -0.34 (2023, ranked 136th) vs -0.67 (2023, ranked 161st).
| Metric | Ecuador(5) | South Africa(6) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) -2 (206/214) | (2024) 0.53 (186/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 13,935.54 (116/199) | (2024) 13,597.65 (118/199) |
| Gini index | (2025) 45.90 (169/171) | (2022) 54.10 (167/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 77.17 (121/213) | (2024) 78.36 (118/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 77.58 (79/217) | (2024) 66.31 (183/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2023) 90.47 (100/197) | (2023) 88.31 (107/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 3.31 (52/187) | (2025) 32.39 (186/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) -0.72 (155/205) | (2023) -0.22 (111/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) -0.65 (146/205) | (2023) -0.28 (108/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) -0.96 (164/205) | (2023) 0.09 (92/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) -0.34 (136/205) | (2023) -0.67 (161/205) |