Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Ecuador instead of Czech Republic, you would:
Health
be 23.5% less likely to be obese
In Czech Republic, 26.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Ecuador, that number is 19.9% of people as of 2016.
live 2.2 years less
In Czech Republic, the average life expectancy is 80 years (77 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2022. In Ecuador, that number is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2020.
Economy
make 73.5% less money
Czech Republic has a GDP per capita of $41,100 as of 2022, while in Ecuador, the GDP per capita is $10,900 as of 2022.
be 69.4% more likely to be unemployed
In Czech Republic, 2.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Ecuador, that number is 3.8% as of 2022.
be 2.5 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Czech Republic, 10.2% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Ecuador, however, that number is 25.2% as of 2022.
pay a 59.1% higher top tax rate
Czech Republic has a top tax rate of 22.0% as of 2017. In Ecuador, the top tax rate is 35.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 80.6% more children
In Czech Republic, there are approximately 9.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Ecuador, there are 17.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 22.0 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Czech Republic, approximately 3.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Ecuador, 66.0 women do as of 2020.
be 7.6 times more likely to die during infancy
In Czech Republic, approximately 2.4 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.
Basic Needs
be 12.4% less likely to have internet access
In Czech Republic, approximately 86.8% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Ecuador, about 76.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 27.5% less on education
Czech Republic spends 5.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Ecuador spends 3.7% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Servicio de Rentas Internas del Ecuador, Financial Administration of the Czech Republic.
Ecuador: At a glance
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