Quality of life comparison
If you lived in District of Columbia instead of Ecuador, you would:
Economy
make 14.6 times more money
Ecuador has a GDP per capita of $14,300 as of 2023, while in District of Columbia, the GDP per capita is $209,167 as of 2024.
be 46.0% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Ecuador, 25.2% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In District of Columbia, however, that number is 13.6% as of 2023.
be 89.9% more likely to be unemployed
In Ecuador, 3.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In District of Columbia, that number is 6.4% as of 2025.
Basic Needs
be 18.8% more likely to have internet access
In Ecuador, approximately 76.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In District of Columbia, about 90.3% do as of 2023.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Bureau of Labor Statistics, US Census Bureau (American Community Survey), Bureau of Economic Analysis.
