Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Argentina instead of Ecuador, you would:
Health
see 2.5 times more spent on your healthcare
Ecuador spends $1,238 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Argentina spends $3,089 as of 2023.
have 2.2 times more doctors per person
Ecuador has 23.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2020. Argentina has 51.1 as of 2023.
be 28.6% more likely to be obese
In Ecuador, 28.9% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Argentina, that number is 37.2% of people as of 2024.
Economy
make 2.1 times more money
Ecuador has a GDP per capita of $7,125 as of 2025, while in Argentina, the GDP per capita is $14,898 as of 2025.
be 2.2 times more likely to be unemployed
In Ecuador, 3.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Argentina, that number is 7.1% as of 2025.
be 31.8% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Ecuador, 21.4% live below the poverty line as of 2025. In Argentina, however, that number is 28.2% as of 2025.
Life
be 40.0% less likely to die during childbirth
In Ecuador, approximately 55.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Argentina, 33.0 women do as of 2023.
be 26.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Ecuador, approximately 10.9 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Argentina, on the other hand, 8.0 children do as of 2024.
have 25.2% fewer children
In Ecuador, there are approximately 14.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Argentina, there are 11.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 16.2% more likely to have internet access
In Ecuador, approximately 77.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Argentina, about 89.7% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 35.5% more on education
Ecuador spends 3.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Argentina spends 5.0% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 35.8% more on healthcare
Ecuador spends 7.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Argentina, that number is 10.3% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 2.2 times more coastline
Ecuador has a total of 2,237 km of coastline. In Argentina, that number is 4,989 km.
Safety
be 90.2% less likely to be murdered
Ecuador has a homicide rate of 45.7 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Argentina, that number is 4.5 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 62.4% less likely to die in a road accident
In Ecuador, road accidents kill 23.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Argentina, they kill 8.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 51.3% more home broadband
Ecuador has 17.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Argentina has 26.1 as of 2024.
use 68.4% more electricity
Ecuador uses 1,676 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Argentina uses 2,822 kWh as of 2024.
live with 54.3% more strain on fresh water
Ecuador withdraws 7% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Argentina withdraws 10% as of 2022.
Environment
be 26.1% more likely to die from air pollution
In Ecuador, air pollution causes 23.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Argentina, it causes 29.0 as of 2019.
emit 51.9% more CO2
Ecuador emits 2.6 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Argentina emits 4.0 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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