Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Ecuador instead of Bangladesh, you would:
Health
live 2.6 years longer
In Bangladesh, the average life expectancy is 75 years (73 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024. In Ecuador, that number is 78 years (75 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024.
see 6.2 times more spent on your healthcare
Bangladesh spends $199 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Ecuador spends $1,238 as of 2023.
have 3.2 times more doctors per person
Bangladesh has 7.2 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Ecuador has 23.1 as of 2020.
have 48.1% more access to essential health services
Bangladesh scores 52 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Ecuador scores 77 as of 2021.
be 5.0 times more likely to be obese
In Bangladesh, 5.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Ecuador, that number is 28.9% of people as of 2024.
be 2.7 times more likely to die by suicide
Bangladesh 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 12.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Bangladesh, 3.8% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Ecuador, that number is 3.3% as of 2025.
make 2.7 times more money
Bangladesh has a GDP per capita of $2,597 as of 2025, while in Ecuador, the GDP per capita is $7,125 as of 2025.
be 14.4% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Bangladesh, 18.7% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Ecuador, however, that number is 21.4% as of 2025.
Life
be 52.2% less likely to die during childbirth
In Bangladesh, approximately 115.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Ecuador, 55.0 women do as of 2023.
be 18.3% more likely to be literate
In Bangladesh, the literacy rate is 79.0% as of 2022. In Ecuador, it is 93.5% as of 2024.
be 55.3% less likely to die during infancy
In Bangladesh, approximately 24.4 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.
have 25.9% fewer children
In Bangladesh, there are approximately 20.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Ecuador, there are 14.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 44.5% more likely to have internet access
In Bangladesh, approximately 53.4% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Ecuador, about 77.2% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 81.8% more on education
Bangladesh spends 2.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Ecuador spends 3.7% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
spend 3.5 times more on healthcare
Bangladesh spends 2.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Ecuador, that number is 7.6% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 3.9 times more coastline
Bangladesh has a total of 580 km of coastline. In Ecuador, that number is 2,237 km.
Safety
be 25.8% more likely to die in a road accident
In Bangladesh, road accidents kill 18.6 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Ecuador, they kill 23.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 2.1 times more home broadband
Bangladesh has 8.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Ecuador has 17.2 as of 2024.
use 2.8 times more electricity
Bangladesh uses 603 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Ecuador uses 1,676 kWh as of 2023.
live with 18.5% more strain on fresh water
Bangladesh withdraws 6% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Ecuador withdraws 7% as of 2022.
Environment
be 65.2% less likely to die from air pollution
In Bangladesh, air pollution causes 66.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Ecuador, it causes 23.0 as of 2019.
emit 3.7 times more CO2
Bangladesh emits 0.7 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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