Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Belarus instead of Ecuador, you would:
Health
be 28.7% less likely to be obese
In Ecuador, 28.9% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Belarus, that number is 20.6% of people as of 2024.
see 77.2% more spent on your healthcare
Ecuador spends $1,238 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Belarus spends $2,194 as of 2023.
have 2.0 times more doctors per person
Ecuador has 23.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2020. Belarus has 47.2 as of 2023.
live 3.2 years less
In Ecuador, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024. In Belarus, that number is 74 years (70 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2024.
be 2.1 times more likely to die by suicide
Ecuador has a suicide rate of 7.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Belarus, it is 15.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 83.6% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Ecuador, 21.4% live below the poverty line as of 2025. In Belarus, however, that number is 3.5% as of 2024.
make 44.3% more money
Ecuador has a GDP per capita of $7,125 as of 2025, while in Belarus, the GDP per capita is $10,279 as of 2025.
Life
be 98.2% 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 Belarus, 1.0 women do as of 2023.
be 83.5% 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 Belarus, on the other hand, 1.8 children do as of 2024.
have 52.6% fewer children
In Ecuador, there are approximately 14.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Belarus, there are 7.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 22.1% more likely to have internet access
In Ecuador, approximately 77.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Belarus, about 94.3% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 36.9% more on education
Ecuador spends 3.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Belarus spends 5.0% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
Safety
be 68.4% less likely to die in a road accident
In Ecuador, road accidents kill 23.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Belarus, they kill 7.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 2.1 times more home broadband
Ecuador has 17.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Belarus has 36.3 as of 2024.
live with 31.3% less strain on fresh water
Ecuador withdraws 7% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Belarus withdraws 5% as of 2022.
use 2.5 times more electricity
Ecuador uses 1,676 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Belarus uses 4,198 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 3.0 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Ecuador, air pollution causes 23.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Belarus, it causes 68.0 as of 2019.
emit 2.2 times more CO2
Ecuador emits 2.6 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Belarus emits 5.9 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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