Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Indiana instead of Ecuador, you would:
Health
live 2.5 years less
In Ecuador, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2020. In Indiana, that number is 75 years (74 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2020.
Economy
make 4.1 times more money
Ecuador has a GDP per capita of $14,300 as of 2023, while in Indiana, the GDP per capita is $59,083 as of 2024.
be 19.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Ecuador, 3.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Indiana, that number is 2.7% as of 2025.
be 54.0% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Ecuador, 25.2% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Indiana, however, that number is 11.6% as of 2023.
Basic Needs
be 16.4% more likely to have internet access
In Ecuador, approximately 76.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Indiana, about 88.5% do as of 2023.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, OECD Regional Demography, Bureau of Labor Statistics, US Census Bureau (American Community Survey), Bureau of Economic Analysis.
