Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Ecuador instead of Cyprus, you would:
Health
live 4.2 years less
In Cyprus, 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 34.2% more likely to be obese
In Cyprus, 21.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Ecuador, that number is 28.9% of people as of 2024.
see 72.7% less spent on your healthcare
Cyprus spends $4,538 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Ecuador spends $1,238 as of 2023.
have 35.0% fewer doctors per person
Cyprus has 35.6 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Ecuador has 23.1 as of 2020.
be 2.5 times more likely to die by suicide
Cyprus has a suicide rate of 3.0 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Ecuador, it is 7.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 32.7% less likely to be unemployed
In Cyprus, 4.9% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Ecuador, that number is 3.3% as of 2025.
make 82.9% less money
Cyprus has a GDP per capita of $41,783 as of 2025, while in Ecuador, the GDP per capita is $7,125 as of 2025.
Life
have 40.9% more children
In Cyprus, there are approximately 10.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Ecuador, there are 14.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 3.9 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Cyprus, approximately 14.0 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 Cyprus, 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.
Basic Needs
be 13.9% less likely to have internet access
In Cyprus, approximately 89.6% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Ecuador, about 77.2% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 22.2% less on education
Cyprus spends 4.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Ecuador spends 3.7% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
Geography
see 3.5 times more coastline
Cyprus has a total of 648 km of coastline. In Ecuador, that number is 2,237 km.
Safety
be 55.8 times more likely to be murdered
Cyprus has a homicide rate of 0.8 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Ecuador, that number is 45.7 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 6.0 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Cyprus, road accidents kill 3.9 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Ecuador, they kill 23.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 77.8% less strain on fresh water
Cyprus withdraws 30% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Ecuador withdraws 7% as of 2022.
find 54.1% less home broadband
Cyprus has 37.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Ecuador has 17.2 as of 2024.
use 56.4% less electricity
Cyprus uses 3,842 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Ecuador uses 1,676 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 51.1% less CO2
Cyprus emits 5.4 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Ecuador emits 2.6 tonnes as of 2024.
be 43.8% more likely to die from air pollution
In Cyprus, air pollution causes 16.0 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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