Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Colombia instead of Ecuador, you would:
Health
live 2.6 years less
In Ecuador, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2020. In Colombia, that number is 75 years (71 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022.
be 12.1% more likely to be obese
In Ecuador, 19.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Colombia, that number is 22.3% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 30.1% more money
Ecuador has a GDP per capita of $10,300 as of 2020, while in Colombia, the GDP per capita is $13,400 as of 2020.
be 83.9% more likely to be unemployed
In Ecuador, 5.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Colombia, that number is 10.5% as of 2019.
be 42.8% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Ecuador, 25.0% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Colombia, however, that number is 35.7% as of 2019.
Life
be 35.7% 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 Colombia, on the other hand, 11.7 children do as of 2022.
be 40.7% more likely to die during childbirth
In Ecuador, approximately 59.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Colombia, 83.0 women do as of 2017.
Geography
see 43.4% more coastline
Ecuador has a total of 2,237 km of coastline. In Colombia, that number is 3,208 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Colombia: At a glance
How big is Colombia compared to Ecuador? See an in-depth size comparison.