Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Ireland instead of Ecuador, you would:
Health
live 5.4 years longer
In Ecuador, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024. In Ireland, that number is 83 years (81 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2024.
see 7.1 times more spent on your healthcare
Ecuador spends $1,238 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Ireland spends $8,772 as of 2024.
have 67.5% more doctors per person
Ecuador has 23.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2020. Ireland has 38.8 as of 2023.
be 13.1% more likely to die by suicide
Ecuador has a suicide rate of 7.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Ireland, it is 8.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 18.5 times more money
Ecuador has a GDP per capita of $7,125 as of 2025, while in Ireland, the GDP per capita is $131,592 as of 2025.
be 39.9% more likely to be unemployed
In Ecuador, 3.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Ireland, that number is 4.6% as of 2025.
Life
be 92.7% less 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 Ireland, 4.0 women do as of 2023.
be 68.8% less 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 Ireland, on the other hand, 3.4 children do as of 2024.
have 32.5% fewer children
In Ecuador, there are approximately 14.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Ireland, there are 10.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 25.9% more likely to have internet access
In Ecuador, approximately 77.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Ireland, about 97.2% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 21.4% less on education
Ecuador spends 3.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Ireland spends 2.9% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
Geography
see 35.3% less coastline
Ecuador has a total of 2,237 km of coastline. In Ireland, that number is 1,448 km.
Safety
be 98.6% less likely to be murdered
Ecuador has a homicide rate of 45.7 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Ireland, that number is 0.7 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 88.0% less likely to die in a road accident
In Ecuador, road accidents kill 23.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Ireland, they kill 2.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 87.2% more home broadband
Ecuador has 17.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Ireland has 32.3 as of 2024.
use 3.8 times more electricity
Ecuador uses 1,676 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Ireland uses 6,298 kWh as of 2024.
live with 18.7% more strain on fresh water
Ecuador withdraws 7% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Ireland withdraws 8% as of 2022.
Environment
be 43.5% less likely to die from air pollution
In Ecuador, air pollution causes 23.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Ireland, it causes 13.0 as of 2019.
emit 2.3 times more CO2
Ecuador emits 2.6 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Ireland emits 6.0 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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