Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Ecuador instead of Bulgaria, you would:
Health
live 1.9 years longer
In Bulgaria, the average life expectancy is 76 years (72 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022. In Ecuador, that number is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2020.
be 20.4% less likely to be obese
In Bulgaria, 25.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Ecuador, that number is 19.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 54.0% less money
Bulgaria has a GDP per capita of $22,400 as of 2020, while in Ecuador, the GDP per capita is $10,300 as of 2020.
pay a 3.5 times higher top tax rate
Bulgaria has a top tax rate of 10.0% as of 2016. In Ecuador, the top tax rate is 35.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 2.0 times more children
In Bulgaria, there are approximately 8.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Ecuador, there are 16.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 5.9 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Bulgaria, approximately 10.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Ecuador, 59.0 women do as of 2017.
be 2.3 times more likely to die during infancy
In Bulgaria, approximately 8.0 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Ecuador, on the other hand, 18.1 children do as of 2022.
Geography
see 6.3 times more coastline
Bulgaria has a total of 354 km of coastline. In Ecuador, that number is 2,237 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, National Revenue Agency, Bulgaria, Servicio de Rentas Internas del Ecuador.
Ecuador: At a glance
How big is Ecuador compared to Bulgaria? See an in-depth size comparison.