Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Japan instead of Ecuador, you would:
Health
live 6.5 years longer
In Ecuador, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024. In Japan, that number is 84 years (81 years for men, 87 years for women) as of 2024.
be 79.6% less likely to be obese
In Ecuador, 28.9% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Japan, that number is 5.9% of people as of 2024.
see 4.3 times more spent on your healthcare
Ecuador spends $1,238 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Japan spends $5,365 as of 2023.
have 14.5% more doctors per person
Ecuador has 23.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2020. Japan has 26.5 as of 2022.
be 2.3 times more likely to die by suicide
Ecuador has a suicide rate of 7.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Japan, it is 17.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 26.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Ecuador, 3.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Japan, that number is 2.5% as of 2025.
make 5.0 times more money
Ecuador has a GDP per capita of $7,125 as of 2025, while in Japan, the GDP per capita is $35,951 as of 2025.
Life
be 94.5% 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 Japan, 3.0 women do as of 2023.
be 83.5% 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 Japan, on the other hand, 1.8 children do as of 2024.
have 61.5% fewer children
In Ecuador, there are approximately 14.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Japan, there are 5.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 10.8% more likely to have internet access
In Ecuador, approximately 77.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Japan, about 85.5% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 42.1% more on healthcare
Ecuador spends 7.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Japan, that number is 10.7% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 13.3 times more coastline
Ecuador has a total of 2,237 km of coastline. In Japan, that number is 29,751 km.
Safety
be 99.5% less likely to be murdered
Ecuador has a homicide rate of 45.7 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Japan, that number is 0.2 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 88.5% less likely to die in a road accident
In Ecuador, road accidents kill 23.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Japan, they kill 2.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 2.2 times more home broadband
Ecuador has 17.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Japan has 38.6 as of 2023.
use 4.5 times more electricity
Ecuador uses 1,676 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Japan uses 7,530 kWh as of 2024.
live with 5.4 times more strain on fresh water
Ecuador withdraws 7% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Japan withdraws 37% as of 2022.
Environment
be 47.8% less likely to die from air pollution
In Ecuador, air pollution causes 23.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Japan, it causes 12.0 as of 2019.
emit 3.0 times more CO2
Ecuador emits 2.6 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Japan emits 7.8 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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