Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Ecuador instead of Croatia, you would:
Health
be 51.8% less likely to die by suicide
Croatia has a suicide rate of 15.7 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Ecuador, it is 7.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 1.4 years less
In Croatia, the average life expectancy is 79 years (76 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.
see 61.7% less spent on your healthcare
Croatia spends $3,229 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Ecuador spends $1,238 as of 2023.
have 40.8% fewer doctors per person
Croatia has 39.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Ecuador has 23.1 as of 2020.
Economy
be 33.8% less likely to be unemployed
In Croatia, 5.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Ecuador, that number is 3.3% as of 2025.
make 73.7% less money
Croatia has a GDP per capita of $27,104 as of 2025, while in Ecuador, the GDP per capita is $7,125 as of 2025.
Life
have 78.6% more children
In Croatia, there are approximately 8.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Ecuador, there are 14.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 18.3 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Croatia, approximately 3.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Ecuador, 55.0 women do as of 2023.
be 2.7 times more likely to die during infancy
In Croatia, approximately 4.1 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.
Geography
see 61.7% less coastline
Croatia has a total of 5,835 km of coastline. In Ecuador, that number is 2,237 km.
Safety
be 68.2 times more likely to be murdered
Croatia has a homicide rate of 0.7 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Ecuador, that number is 45.7 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 2.9 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Croatia, road accidents kill 8.1 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Ecuador, they kill 23.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 41.7% less home broadband
Croatia has 29.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Ecuador has 17.2 as of 2024.
live with 4.5 times more strain on fresh water
Croatia withdraws 2% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Ecuador withdraws 7% as of 2022.
use 62.6% less electricity
Croatia uses 4,484 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Ecuador uses 1,676 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 25.8% less likely to die from air pollution
In Croatia, air pollution causes 31.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Ecuador, it causes 23.0 as of 2019.
emit 45.3% less CO2
Croatia emits 4.8 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), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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