Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Kyrgyzstan instead of Ecuador, you would:
Health
be 23.9% less likely to be obese
In Ecuador, 28.9% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Kyrgyzstan, that number is 22.0% of people as of 2024.
be 10.1% less likely to die by suicide
Ecuador has a suicide rate of 7.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Kyrgyzstan, it is 6.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 5.2 years less
In Ecuador, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024. In Kyrgyzstan, that number is 72 years (68 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024.
see 71.8% less spent on your healthcare
Ecuador spends $1,238 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Kyrgyzstan spends $349 as of 2023.
have 32.2% fewer doctors per person
Ecuador has 23.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2020. Kyrgyzstan has 15.7 as of 2023.
have 10.4% less access to essential health services
Ecuador scores 77 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Kyrgyzstan scores 69 as of 2021.
Economy
be 12.1% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Ecuador, 21.4% live below the poverty line as of 2025. In Kyrgyzstan, however, that number is 24.0% as of 2025.
make 56.8% less money
Ecuador has a GDP per capita of $7,125 as of 2025, while in Kyrgyzstan, the GDP per capita is $3,081 as of 2025.
Life
be 23.6% 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 Kyrgyzstan, 42.0 women do as of 2023.
have 30.9% more children
In Ecuador, there are approximately 14.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Kyrgyzstan, there are 19.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 35.8% more 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 Kyrgyzstan, on the other hand, 14.8 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 19.3% more likely to have internet access
In Ecuador, approximately 77.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Kyrgyzstan, about 92.0% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 40.5% less on healthcare
Ecuador spends 7.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Kyrgyzstan, that number is 4.5% of GDP as of 2023.
spend 85.1% more on education
Ecuador spends 3.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Kyrgyzstan spends 6.8% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
Safety
be 96.2% less likely to be murdered
Ecuador has a homicide rate of 45.7 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Kyrgyzstan, that number is 1.8 per 100,000 as of 2020.
be 43.2% less likely to die in a road accident
In Ecuador, road accidents kill 23.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Kyrgyzstan, they kill 13.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
use 23.5% more electricity
Ecuador uses 1,676 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Kyrgyzstan uses 2,069 kWh as of 2023.
find 54.8% less home broadband
Ecuador has 17.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Kyrgyzstan has 7.8 as of 2024.
live with 7.4 times more strain on fresh water
Ecuador withdraws 7% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Kyrgyzstan withdraws 50% as of 2022.
Environment
emit 43.6% less CO2
Ecuador emits 2.6 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Kyrgyzstan emits 1.5 tonnes as of 2024.
be 3.8 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Ecuador, air pollution causes 23.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Kyrgyzstan, it causes 88.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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