Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Ecuador instead of Albania, you would:
Health
have 23.1% more doctors per person
Albania has 18.8 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2020. Ecuador has 23.1 as of 2020.
have 20.3% more access to essential health services
Albania scores 64 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Ecuador scores 77 as of 2021.
live 2.2 years less
In Albania, the average life expectancy is 80 years (78 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2024. In Ecuador, that number is 78 years (75 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024.
be 19.9% more likely to be obese
In Albania, 24.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Ecuador, that number is 28.9% of people as of 2024.
see 15.5% less spent on your healthcare
Albania spends $1,465 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Ecuador spends $1,238 as of 2023.
be 2.7 times more likely to die by suicide
Albania has a suicide rate of 2.8 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Ecuador, it is 7.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 69.7% less likely to be unemployed
In Albania, 10.9% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Ecuador, that number is 3.3% as of 2025.
make 45.2% less money
Albania has a GDP per capita of $12,998 as of 2025, while in Ecuador, the GDP per capita is $7,125 as of 2025.
Life
have 46.3% more children
In Albania, there are approximately 10.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Ecuador, there are 14.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 7.9 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Albania, approximately 7.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Ecuador, 55.0 women do as of 2023.
be 31.3% more likely to die during infancy
In Albania, approximately 8.3 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Ecuador, on the other hand, 10.9 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 10.1% less likely to have internet access
In Albania, approximately 85.9% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Ecuador, about 77.2% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 19.4% more on education
Albania spends 3.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Ecuador spends 3.7% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
Geography
see 6.2 times more coastline
Albania has a total of 362 km of coastline. In Ecuador, that number is 2,237 km.
Safety
be 32.9 times more likely to be murdered
Albania has a homicide rate of 1.4 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Ecuador, that number is 45.7 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 2.2 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Albania, road accidents kill 10.8 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Ecuador, they kill 23.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 30.7% less home broadband
Albania has 24.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Ecuador has 17.2 as of 2024.
live with 41.5% more strain on fresh water
Albania withdraws 5% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Ecuador withdraws 7% as of 2022.
use 42.1% less electricity
Albania uses 2,892 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Ecuador uses 1,676 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 61.0% less likely to die from air pollution
In Albania, air pollution causes 59.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Ecuador, it causes 23.0 as of 2019.
emit 47.5% more CO2
Albania emits 1.8 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Ecuador emits 2.6 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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