Ecuador vs South Africa: Natural population growth
Ecuador
0.9905
in 2023
South Africa
0.9536
in 2023
Ecuador rank
97th
South Africa rank
100th
Natural population growth over time
- Ecuador
- South Africa
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 0.9905 against 0.9536 in South Africa, a difference of 0.0369.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 97th and South Africa ranks 100th of 229 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.67 | 2.29 | 0.3858 | Ecuador |
| 1960s | 2.94 | 2.66 | 0.2827 | Ecuador |
| 1970s | 2.86 | 2.61 | 0.2456 | Ecuador |
| 1980s | 2.55 | 2.48 | 0.0715 | Ecuador |
| 1990s | 2.28 | 1.67 | 0.6194 | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 1.88 | 0.9939 | 0.8866 | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 1.43 | 1.14 | 0.2819 | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 0.9414 | 0.9118 | 0.0296 | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher natural population growth, Ecuador or South Africa?
- Ecuador, at 0.9905 against 0.9536 in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in natural population growth between Ecuador and South Africa?
- 0.0369, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and South Africa?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Ecuador and South Africa rank globally for natural population growth?
- Ecuador ranks 97th and South Africa ranks 100th of 229 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Natural population growth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.