Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Ecuador instead of Djibouti, you would:
Health
be 66.7% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Djibouti, 1.2% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2018. In Ecuador, that number is 0.4% of people as of 2018.
live 12.8 years longer
In Djibouti, the average life expectancy is 65 years (62 years for men, 67 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 47.4% more likely to be obese
In Djibouti, 13.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Ecuador, that number is 19.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 3.2 times more money
Djibouti has a GDP per capita of $3,600 as of 2017, while in Ecuador, the GDP per capita is $11,500 as of 2017.
be 88.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Djibouti, 40.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Ecuador, that number is 4.6% as of 2017.
Life
be 76.2% less likely to die during childbirth
In Djibouti, approximately 248.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Ecuador, 59.0 women do as of 2017.
be 63.9% less likely to die during infancy
In Djibouti, approximately 41.6 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 25.1% fewer children
In Djibouti, there are approximately 22.7 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 92.9% more likely to have access to electricity
In Djibouti, approximately 52% of people have electricity access (67% in urban areas, and 2% in rural areas) as of 2016. In Ecuador, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2016.
Expenditures
spend 11.1% more on education
Djibouti spends 4.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2010. Ecuador spends 5.0% of total GDP on education as of 2015.
Geography
see 7.1 times more coastline
Djibouti has a total of 314 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
How big is Ecuador compared to Djibouti? See an in-depth size comparison.