Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Maldives instead of Ecuador, you would:
Health
be 56.8% less likely to be obese
In Ecuador, 19.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Maldives, that number is 8.6% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 26.2% more money
Ecuador has a GDP per capita of $10,300 as of 2020, while in Maldives, the GDP per capita is $13,000 as of 2020.
be 49.2% less likely to be unemployed
In Ecuador, 5.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Maldives, that number is 2.9% as of 2017.
be 67.2% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Ecuador, 25.0% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Maldives, however, that number is 8.2% as of 2016.
Life
be 41.8% more likely to die during infancy
In Ecuador, approximately 18.1 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Maldives, on the other hand, 25.7 children do as of 2022.
Geography
see 71.2% less coastline
Ecuador has a total of 2,237 km of coastline. In Maldives, that number is 644 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Maldives: At a glance
How big is Maldives compared to Ecuador? See an in-depth size comparison.