Ecuador vs Netherlands: Population by income level
Ecuador
18.29 million
in 2025
Netherlands
18.09 million
in 2025
Ecuador rank
70th
Netherlands rank
71st
Population by income level over time
- Ecuador
- Netherlands
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 18.29 million against 18.09 million in Netherlands, a difference of 202,300.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Netherlands ahead.
Ecuador ranks 70th and Netherlands ranks 71st of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.25 million | 12.20 million | 6.95 million | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 7.03 million | 13.58 million | 6.55 million | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 9.20 million | 14.48 million | 5.29 million | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 11.48 million | 15.40 million | 3.92 million | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 13.74 million | 16.27 million | 2.53 million | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 16.17 million | 16.94 million | 767,330 | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 17.91 million | 17.77 million | 137,383 | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by income level, Ecuador or Netherlands?
- Ecuador, at 18.29 million against 18.09 million in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population by income level between Ecuador and Netherlands?
- 202,300, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Netherlands?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Ecuador and Netherlands rank globally for population by income level?
- Ecuador ranks 70th and Netherlands ranks 71st of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Population by income level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.