Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Idaho instead of Ecuador, you would:
Health
live 0.9 years longer
In Ecuador, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2020. In Idaho, that number is 78 years (78 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2020.
Economy
make 3.4 times more money
Ecuador has a GDP per capita of $14,300 as of 2023, while in Idaho, the GDP per capita is $49,054 as of 2024.
be 61.5% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Ecuador, 25.2% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Idaho, however, that number is 9.7% as of 2023.
Basic Needs
be 20.1% more likely to have internet access
In Ecuador, approximately 76.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Idaho, about 91.3% do as of 2023.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, OECD Regional Demography, US Census Bureau (American Community Survey), Bureau of Economic Analysis.
