Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Ecuador instead of Democratic Republic of the Congo, you would:
Health
live 16.5 years longer
In Democratic Republic of the Congo, the average life expectancy is 61 years (59 years for men, 63 years for women) as of 2020. In Ecuador, that number is 78 years (74 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2020.
be 3.0 times more likely to be obese
In Democratic Republic of the Congo, 6.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Ecuador, that number is 19.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 14.4 times more money
Democratic Republic of the Congo has a GDP per capita of $800 as of 2017, while in Ecuador, the GDP per capita is $11,500 as of 2017.
Life
be 87.5% less likely to die during childbirth
In Democratic Republic of the Congo, approximately 473.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Ecuador, 59.0 women do as of 2017.
be 20.5% more likely to be literate
In Democratic Republic of the Congo, the literacy rate is 77.0% as of 2016. In Ecuador, it is 92.8% as of 2017.
be 76.7% less likely to die during infancy
In Democratic Republic of the Congo, approximately 64.5 children die before they reach the age of one as of 2020. In Ecuador, on the other hand, 15.0 children do as of 2020.
have 58.5% fewer children
In Democratic Republic of the Congo, there are approximately 41.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020. In Ecuador, there are 17.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020.
Basic Needs
be 5.8 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Democratic Republic of the Congo, approximately 17% of people have electricity access (47% in urban areas, and 0% in rural areas) as of 2017. In Ecuador, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2016.
be 6.6 times more likely to have internet access
In Democratic Republic of the Congo, approximately 8.6% of the population has internet access as of 2018. In Ecuador, about 57.3% do as of 2018.
be 70.3% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Democratic Republic of the Congo, approximately 55% of people have improved drinking water access (84% in urban areas, and 32% in rural areas) as of 2017. In Ecuador, that number is 94% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 84% in rural areas) as of 2017.
Expenditures
spend 3.3 times more on education
Democratic Republic of the Congo spends 1.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2017. Ecuador spends 5.0% of total GDP on education as of 2015.
Geography
see 60.5 times more coastline
Democratic Republic of the Congo has a total of 37 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
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