Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Brazil instead of Ecuador, you would:
Health
see 67.2% more spent on your healthcare
Ecuador spends $1,238 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Brazil spends $2,070 as of 2023.
live 1.6 years less
In Ecuador, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024. In Brazil, that number is 76 years (73 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2024.
Economy
make 50.4% more money
Ecuador has a GDP per capita of $7,125 as of 2025, while in Brazil, the GDP per capita is $10,713 as of 2025.
be 80.4% more likely to be unemployed
In Ecuador, 3.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Brazil, that number is 6.0% as of 2025.
Life
be 21.8% more 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 Brazil, 67.0 women do as of 2023.
be 12.8% more 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 Brazil, on the other hand, 12.3 children do as of 2024.
have 18.2% fewer children
In Ecuador, there are approximately 14.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Brazil, there are 12.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 52.3% more on education
Ecuador spends 3.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Brazil spends 5.6% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 28.7% more on healthcare
Ecuador spends 7.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Brazil, that number is 9.7% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 3.3 times more coastline
Ecuador has a total of 2,237 km of coastline. In Brazil, that number is 7,491 km.
Safety
be 57.8% less likely to be murdered
Ecuador has a homicide rate of 45.7 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Brazil, that number is 19.3 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 32.9% less likely to die in a road accident
In Ecuador, road accidents kill 23.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Brazil, they kill 15.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 39.6% more home broadband
Ecuador has 17.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Brazil has 24.1 as of 2024.
live with 77.9% less strain on fresh water
Ecuador withdraws 7% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Brazil withdraws 2% as of 2022.
use 83.1% more electricity
Ecuador uses 1,676 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Brazil uses 3,068 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
emit 12.1% less CO2
Ecuador emits 2.6 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Brazil emits 2.3 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), The World Factbook, United Nations SDG Indicators (2021). How we calculate this
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