Ecuador vs South Africa: Gross national income (GNI) per capita, males vs. females
Gross national income (GNI) per capita, males vs. females over time
- Ecuador
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 16,755 international-$ in 2021 prices against 15,649 international-$ in 2021 prices in Ecuador, a difference of 1,106 international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Ecuador's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Africa ahead.
Ecuador ranks 107th and South Africa ranks 104th of 184 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11,916 international-$ in 2021 prices | 12,287 international-$ in 2021 prices | 371.59 international-$ in 2021 prices | South Africa |
| 2000s | 12,646 international-$ in 2021 prices | 13,141 international-$ in 2021 prices | 495.17 international-$ in 2021 prices | South Africa |
| 2010s | 15,631 international-$ in 2021 prices | 17,180 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,549 international-$ in 2021 prices | South Africa |
| 2020s | 14,913 international-$ in 2021 prices | 17,262 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2,349 international-$ in 2021 prices | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national income (gni) per capita, males vs. females, Ecuador or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 16,755 international-$ in 2021 prices against 15,649 international-$ in 2021 prices in Ecuador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross national income (gni) per capita, males vs. females between Ecuador and South Africa?
- 1,106 international-$ in 2021 prices, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and South Africa?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Ecuador and South Africa rank globally for gross national income (gni) per capita, males vs. females?
- Ecuador ranks 107th and South Africa ranks 104th of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Gross national income (GNI) per capita, males vs. females. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average income per person earned by residents of a country or region, including income earned abroad. This data is adjusted for inflation and for differences in living costs between countries. Only male population is considered.