Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Ecuador instead of Colombia, you would:
Health
live 2.6 years longer
In Colombia, the average life expectancy is 75 years (71 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 10.8% less likely to be obese
In Colombia, 22.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Ecuador, that number is 19.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 64.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Colombia, 10.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Ecuador, that number is 3.8% as of 2022.
be 35.9% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Colombia, 39.3% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Ecuador, however, that number is 25.2% as of 2022.
make 30.1% less money
Colombia has a GDP per capita of $15,600 as of 2022, while in Ecuador, the GDP per capita is $10,900 as of 2022.
Life
have 18.8% more children
In Colombia, there are approximately 14.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Ecuador, there are 17.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 55.6% more likely to die during infancy
In Colombia, approximately 11.7 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.
Expenditures
spend 24.5% less on education
Colombia spends 4.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Ecuador spends 3.7% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
Geography
see 30.3% less coastline
Colombia has a total of 3,208 km of coastline. In Ecuador, that number is 2,237 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Ecuador: At a glance
How big is Ecuador compared to Colombia? See an in-depth size comparison.