Sample size in Ecuador

Ecuador: Sample size was 46,880 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
46,880
Change on year
down 48.0%
World rank
28th
of 80 countries
All-time high
90,164
in 2019
All-time low
41,017
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2020

Sample size in Ecuador, 2000–2020

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k2000201020202000: 41.0k2003: 53.5k2004: 54.9k2005: 52.0k2006: 52.6k2007: 51.8k2008: 54.1k2009: 55.7k2010: 59.1k2011: 50.4k2012: 54.1k2013: 56.7k2014: 80.9k2015: 78.1k2016: 80.4k2017: 79.0k2019: 90.2k2020: 46.9k

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for sample size in Ecuador is 46,880, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 48.0% on the previous year and down 20.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sample size in Ecuador peaked at 90,164 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 41,017, in 2000.

Ecuador ranks 28th of 80 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Sample size in Ecuador, year by year

Annual values for Sample size in Ecuador, 2000 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2000 41,017 —
2003 53,506 +30.4%
2004 54,891 +2.6%
2005 52,041 -5.2%
2006 52,605 +1.1%
2007 51,834 -1.5%
2008 54,109 +4.4%
2009 55,705 +2.9%
2010 59,123 +6.1%
2011 50,418 -14.7%
2012 54,096 +7.3%
2013 56,695 +4.8%
2014 80,852 +42.6%
2015 78,117 -3.4%
2016 80,424 +3.0%
2017 79,022 -1.7%
2019 90,164 +14.1%
2020 46,880 -48.0%

Ecuador compared with similar countries

  • Ecuador's 46,880 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 46,880, 1.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
  • Ecuador's 46,880 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 103,296, 45% of the median. (17 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Sample size in Ecuador changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2020 -48.0% 90,164 46,880
2014 +42.6% 56,695 80,852

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 51,964 41,017 55,705 8
2010s 69,879 50,418 90,164 9
2020s 46,880 46,880 46,880 1

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 25 Sri Lanka 67,088 compare
  2. 26 Bolivia 60,100 compare
  3. 27 Guatemala 49,380 compare
  4. 29 Tanzania 43,006 compare
  5. 30 Zambia 40,980 compare
  6. 31 Italy 38,327 compare

See the full ranking of 80 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sample size in Ecuador?
Sample size in Ecuador was 46,880 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest sample size recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 90,164 in 2019.
What is the lowest sample size recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 41,017 in 2000.
How does Ecuador rank for sample size?
Ecuador ranks 28th out of 80 countries with data for 2020.
Is sample size rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ecuador data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Sample size. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Sample size
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
80 places, 1,012 data points, 2000–2022
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