Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Albania instead of Ecuador, you would:
Health
live 2.0 years longer
In Ecuador, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2020. In Albania, that number is 79 years (77 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 29.1% more money
Ecuador has a GDP per capita of $10,300 as of 2020, while in Albania, the GDP per capita is $13,300 as of 2020.
be 42.8% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Ecuador, 25.0% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Albania, however, that number is 14.3% as of 2012.
pay a 34.3% lower top tax rate
Ecuador has a top tax rate of 35.0% as of 2016. In Albania, the top tax rate is 23.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 74.6% less likely to die during childbirth
In Ecuador, approximately 59.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Albania, 15.0 women do as of 2017.
be 40.3% less likely to die during infancy
In Ecuador, approximately 18.1 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Albania, on the other hand, 10.8 children do as of 2022.
have 22.9% fewer children
In Ecuador, there are approximately 16.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Albania, there are 12.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 10.8% more likely to have internet access
In Ecuador, approximately 65.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Albania, about 72.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 33.3% less on healthcare
Ecuador spends 7.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Albania, that number is 5.2% of GDP as of 2018.
Geography
see 83.8% less coastline
Ecuador has a total of 2,237 km of coastline. In Albania, that number is 362 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Albanian Taxation Office, Servicio de Rentas Internas del Ecuador.
Albania: At a glance
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