Bolivia vs Ecuador: Population by labor force status
Bolivia
3.70 million people
in 2025
Ecuador
4.37 million people
in 2025
Bolivia rank
77th
Ecuador rank
75th
Population by labor force status over time
- Bolivia
- Ecuador
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 4.37 million people against 3.70 million people in Bolivia, a difference of 666,970 people.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.2 times Bolivia's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Ecuador has been ahead every year.
Bolivia ranks 77th and Ecuador ranks 75th of 186 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.09 million people | 4.29 million people | 1.20 million people | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 3.39 million people | 4.61 million people | 1.22 million people | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 3.58 million people | 4.72 million people | 1.13 million people | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 3.69 million people | 4.51 million people | 826,340 people | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by labor force status, Bolivia or Ecuador?
- Ecuador, at 4.37 million people against 3.70 million people in Bolivia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population by labor force status between Bolivia and Ecuador?
- 666,970 people, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Ecuador?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Bolivia and Ecuador rank globally for population by labor force status?
- Bolivia ranks 77th and Ecuador ranks 75th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Population by labor force status. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population below working age (under 15 years old).