Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Ecuador instead of Canada, you would:
Health
be 19.9% less likely to die by suicide
Canada has a suicide rate of 9.4 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Ecuador, it is 7.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 4.5 years less
In Canada, the average life expectancy is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 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 11.4% more likely to be obese
In Canada, 26.0% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Ecuador, that number is 28.9% of people as of 2024.
see 83.8% less spent on your healthcare
Canada spends $7,646 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Ecuador spends $1,238 as of 2023.
have 17.9% fewer doctors per person
Canada has 28.2 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Ecuador has 23.1 as of 2020.
have 15.4% less access to essential health services
Canada scores 91 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Ecuador scores 77 as of 2021.
Economy
be 52.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Canada, 6.9% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Ecuador, that number is 3.3% as of 2025.
make 87.2% less money
Canada has a GDP per capita of $55,698 as of 2025, while in Ecuador, the GDP per capita is $7,125 as of 2025.
Life
have 66.5% more children
In Canada, there are approximately 8.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Ecuador, there are 14.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 4.6 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Canada, approximately 12.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Ecuador, 55.0 women do as of 2023.
be 2.3 times more likely to die during infancy
In Canada, approximately 4.7 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 18.2% less likely to have internet access
In Canada, approximately 94.3% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Ecuador, about 77.2% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 23.8% less on education
Canada spends 4.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Ecuador spends 3.7% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
spend 33.2% less on healthcare
Canada spends 11.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Ecuador, that number is 7.6% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 98.9% less coastline
Canada has a total of 202,080 km of coastline. In Ecuador, that number is 2,237 km.
Safety
be 23.1 times more likely to be murdered
Canada has a homicide rate of 2.0 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Ecuador, that number is 45.7 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 5.0 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Canada, road accidents kill 4.7 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Ecuador, they kill 23.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 59.4% less home broadband
Canada has 42.5 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Ecuador has 17.2 as of 2024.
live with 82.3% more strain on fresh water
Canada withdraws 4% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Ecuador withdraws 7% as of 2022.
use 88.1% less electricity
Canada uses 14,093 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Ecuador uses 1,676 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 81.2% less CO2
Canada emits 14.0 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Ecuador emits 2.6 tonnes as of 2024.
be 2.9 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Canada, air pollution causes 8.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Ecuador, it causes 23.0 as of 2019.
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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