America · South America. Figures are educated estimates from open reporting or, where marked, formula-modeled. Blank fields are not estimated, not assumed zero.
Overview
Ecuador is located in America (South America). It has an estimated population of 18,000,000, with a nominal GDP of roughly $120 billion (about $6,667 per capita). Its armed forces field an estimated 32,400 active-duty personnel, backed by roughly 19,440 reservists, ranking #81 of 174 countries in this dataset by active personnel. Estimated annual defense spending is around $1.68B, roughly 1.4% of GDP. Its inventory includes an estimated 2 military aircraft, 202 tanks, 1 naval vessels. Ecuador's air fleet is assessed as mixed and its armored fleet as mixed in this dataset's modernity model.
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Active Conflicts
No tracked active conflicts involving Ecuador.
Category Shape vs. world, log scale
Economy & Demographics
👥Population
18,000,000#67 of 196
📈GDP (Nominal)
$120B#62 of 194
💵GDP Per Capita
$6,667#100 of 194
Manpower
🪖Active Personnel
32,400#81 of 174
🎖️Reserve Personnel
19,440#69 of 141
👮Paramilitary Forces
n/a
Financials & Strategic
💰Defense Budget
$1.68B#68 of 178
☢️Nuclear Warheads
None declared
🛰️Drone / UAV Capability
Undocumented
Airpower
✈️Total Aircraft
2#87 of 98
🛩️Fighter Aircraft
n/a
🛫Bombers & Other Aircraft
2
🚁Helicopters (Total)
n/a
✈️Air Fleet Modernity
LIKELY MIXED
Heuristic: defense spend per soldier ~$52k/yr — estimated from defense spending per soldier, not a fleet inspection.
Land Power
🛡️Tank Strength
202#53 of 93
🚚Armored Vehicles
5,322
💥Towed Artillery
n/a
🛡️Armor Fleet Modernity
LIKELY MIXED
Naval Power
⚓Fleet Strength
1#78 of 84
🌊Submarines
n/a
🛳️Aircraft Carriers
n/a
⚓Naval Fleet Modernity
LIKELY AGING
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Economic confidence: Medium. Military confidence: Medium.