If you lived in Ecuador instead of Czech Republic, you would:

Health

be 43.3% less likely to die by suicide

Czech Republic has a suicide rate of 13.3 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Ecuador, it is 7.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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live 2.4 years less

In Czech Republic, the average life expectancy is 80 years (77 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2024. In Ecuador, that number is 78 years (75 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024.

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see 73.5% less spent on your healthcare

Czech Republic spends $4,674 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Ecuador spends $1,238 as of 2023.

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have 46.9% fewer doctors per person

Czech Republic has 43.5 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Ecuador has 23.1 as of 2020.

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Economy

be 17.0% more likely to be unemployed

In Czech Republic, 2.8% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Ecuador, that number is 3.3% as of 2025.

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make 80.2% less money

Czech Republic has a GDP per capita of $35,917 as of 2025, while in Ecuador, the GDP per capita is $7,125 as of 2025.

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Life

have 92.5% more children

In Czech Republic, there are approximately 7.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Ecuador, there are 14.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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be 18.3 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Czech Republic, 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.

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be 5.2 times more likely to die during infancy

In Czech Republic, approximately 2.1 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.

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Basic Needs

be 12.0% less likely to have internet access

In Czech Republic, approximately 87.7% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Ecuador, about 77.2% do as of 2024.

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Expenditures

spend 14.2% less on education

Czech Republic spends 4.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Ecuador spends 3.7% of total GDP on education as of 2024.

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spend 11.2% less on healthcare

Czech Republic spends 8.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Ecuador, that number is 7.6% of GDP as of 2023.

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Safety

be 59.4 times more likely to be murdered

Czech Republic 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.

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be 4.5 times more likely to die in a road accident

In Czech Republic, road accidents kill 5.2 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Ecuador, they kill 23.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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Infrastructure

live with 69.1% less strain on fresh water

Czech Republic withdraws 22% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Ecuador withdraws 7% as of 2022.

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find 55.6% less home broadband

Czech Republic has 38.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Ecuador has 17.2 as of 2024.

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use 71.5% less electricity

Czech Republic uses 5,877 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Ecuador uses 1,676 kWh as of 2023.

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Environment

be 30.3% less likely to die from air pollution

In Czech Republic, air pollution causes 33.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Ecuador, it causes 23.0 as of 2019.

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emit 63.0% less CO2

Czech Republic emits 7.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Ecuador emits 2.6 tonnes as of 2024.

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Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021). How we calculate this

Ecuador: At a glance

Ecuador is a sovereign country in South America, with a total land area of approximately 276,841 sq km. What is now Ecuador formed part of the northern Inca Empire until the Spanish conquest in 1533. Quito became a seat of Spanish colonial government in 1563 and part of the Viceroyalty of New Granada in 1717. The territories of the Viceroyalty - New Granada (Colombia), Venezuela, and Quito - gained their independence between 1819 and 1822 and formed a federation known as Gran Colombia. When Quito withdrew in 1830, the traditional name was changed in favor of the "Republic of the Equator." Between 1904 and 1942, Ecuador lost territories in a series of conflicts with its neighbors. A border war with Peru that flared in 1995 was resolved in 1999. Although Ecuador marked 30 years of civilian governance in 2004, the period was marred by political instability. Protests in Quito contributed to the mid-term ouster of three of Ecuador's last four democratically elected presidents. In late 2008, voters approved a new constitution, Ecuador's 20th since gaining independence. General elections were held in February 2013, and voters re-elected President Rafael CORREA.
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