Bolivia vs Ecuador
Bolivia vs Ecuador: Depression
Depression in 2017: 3.09% in Bolivia and 2.98% in Ecuador, by IHME estimates. In 2017 the value was higher in Bolivia, by 0.11 percentage points, or 1.04 times that in Ecuador.
% of people · IHME
What the numbers say
- Bolivia has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1990.
- In 2017, Bolivia ranked 136 and Ecuador ranked 144 of 195 countries, counting from the highest.
- The world as a whole: 3.44% in 2017.
Every year
% of people · IHME
| Year | Bolivia | Ecuador | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 3.09 | 2.98 | 3.44 |
| 2016 | 3.09 | 2.97 | 3.44 |
| 2015 | 3.1 | 2.97 | 3.44 |
| 2014 | 3.11 | 2.97 | 3.44 |
| 2013 | 3.12 | 2.97 | 3.44 |
| 2012 | 3.13 | 2.96 | 3.44 |
| 2011 | 3.13 | 2.96 | 3.44 |
| 2010 | 3.13 | 2.96 | 3.44 |
| 2009 | 3.14 | 2.96 | 3.45 |
| 2008 | 3.14 | 2.96 | 3.48 |
| 2007 | 3.15 | 2.96 | 3.5 |
| 2006 | 3.15 | 2.96 | 3.52 |
| 2005 | 3.16 | 2.96 | 3.53 |
| 2004 | 3.17 | 2.95 | 3.53 |
| 2003 | 3.18 | 2.94 | 3.53 |
| 2002 | 3.19 | 2.93 | 3.53 |
| 2001 | 3.2 | 2.92 | 3.53 |
| 2000 | 3.21 | 2.91 | 3.53 |
| 1999 | 3.22 | 2.91 | 3.54 |
| 1998 | 3.23 | 2.91 | 3.54 |
| 1997 | 3.24 | 2.9 | 3.54 |
| 1996 | 3.25 | 2.9 | 3.55 |
| 1995 | 3.25 | 2.89 | 3.55 |
| 1994 | 3.24 | 2.88 | 3.55 |
| 1993 | 3.23 | 2.88 | 3.55 |
| 1992 | 3.21 | 2.87 | 3.55 |
| 1991 | 3.18 | 2.87 | 3.55 |
| 1990 | 3.15 | 2.86 | 3.54 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- The share of people living with a depressive disorder, as the Global Burden of Disease study estimates it.
- Source: IHME, Global Burden of Disease, via Our World in Data.
- Ranks count the 195 countries with a value in 2017, highest first.
- The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
Bolivia vs Ecuador
Health
- Life expectancyBolivia: 68.6 years in 2023Ecuador: 77.4 years in 2023
- Child mortalityBolivia: 1.6 per 100 live births in 2024Ecuador: 1.3 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityBolivia: 31.8 per 1,000 live births in 2023Ecuador: 9.6 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- Suicide rateBolivia: 6.4 per 100,000 people in 2017Ecuador: 9.2 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationBolivia: 12.2 million people in 2023Ecuador: 18 million people in 2023
- Population growthBolivia: 1.38% a year in 2023Ecuador: 0.87% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateBolivia: 2.55 births per woman in 2023Ecuador: 1.82 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationBolivia: 71.6% in 2025Ecuador: 63.4% in 2025
- Median ageBolivia: 24.7 years in 2023Ecuador: 28.4 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overBolivia: 5.6% in 2023Ecuador: 8.1% in 2023
- Net migration rateBolivia: -0.2 per 1,000 people in 2023Ecuador: -1.2 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingBolivia: 1.22% of GDP in 2025Ecuador: 2.1% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsBolivia: $570M in 2025Ecuador: $2.71B in 2025
- Military spending per personBolivia: $55 in 2025Ecuador: $150 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingBolivia: 3.2% of government spending in 2025Ecuador: 5.7% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelBolivia: 71,000 people in 2020Ecuador: 42,000 people in 2020
- National powerBolivia: 0.1% of world capability in 2022Ecuador: 0.15% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersBolivia: 1.21% of the labour force in 2020Ecuador: 0.54% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsBolivia: 0 TIV in 2024Ecuador: 30 million TIV in 2025