Iceland vs Ecuador Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Iceland vs Ecuador)
ⓘ 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.
Iceland leads against Ecuador in 9 of 10 comparable indicators, while Ecuador leads in 1. Iceland's strongest global position is 8th (2023) in Rule of Law: Estimate. Ecuador's strongest global position is 52nd (2025) in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate).
- Iceland wins against Ecuador in GDP growth (annual %): -0.97 (2024, ranked 199th) vs -2 (2024, ranked 206th).
- Iceland wins against Ecuador in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 67,310.06 (2024, ranked 19th) vs 13,935.54 (2024, ranked 116th).
- Gini index data for Iceland and Ecuador is too far apart to compare directly. The latest available data shows 26.80 (2019, ranked 17th) vs 45.90 (2025, ranked 169th).
- Iceland wins against Ecuador in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 98.21 (2024, ranked 12th) vs 77.17 (2024, ranked 121st).
- Iceland wins against Ecuador in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 82.81 (2024, ranked 26th) vs 77.58 (2024, ranked 79th).
- Iceland wins against Ecuador in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 97.79 (2023, ranked 38th) vs 90.47 (2023, ranked 100th).
- Ecuador wins against Iceland in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 3.31 (2025, ranked 52nd) vs 3.63 (2025, ranked 62nd).
- Iceland wins against Ecuador in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: 1.28 (2023, ranked 27th) vs -0.72 (2023, ranked 155th).
- Iceland wins against Ecuador in Control of Corruption: Estimate: 1.55 (2023, ranked 18th) vs -0.65 (2023, ranked 146th).
- Iceland wins against Ecuador in Rule of Law: Estimate: 1.72 (2023, ranked 8th) vs -0.96 (2023, ranked 164th).
- Iceland wins against Ecuador in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: 1.21 (2023, ranked 10th) vs -0.34 (2023, ranked 136th).
| Metric | Iceland(9) | Ecuador(1) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) -0.97 (199/214) | (2024) -2 (206/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 67,310.06 (19/199) | (2024) 13,935.54 (116/199) |
| Gini index | (2019) 26.80 (17/171) | (2025) 45.90 (169/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 98.21 (12/213) | (2024) 77.17 (121/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 82.81 (26/217) | (2024) 77.58 (79/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2023) 97.79 (38/197) | (2023) 90.47 (100/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 3.63 (62/187) | (2025) 3.31 (52/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) 1.28 (27/205) | (2023) -0.72 (155/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) 1.55 (18/205) | (2023) -0.65 (146/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) 1.72 (8/205) | (2023) -0.96 (164/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) 1.21 (10/205) | (2023) -0.34 (136/205) |