Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Nepal instead of Ecuador, you would:
Health
be 72.5% less likely to be obese
In Ecuador, 28.9% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Nepal, that number is 8.0% of people as of 2024.
live 6.9 years less
In Ecuador, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024. In Nepal, that number is 71 years (69 years for men, 72 years for women) as of 2024.
see 73.2% less spent on your healthcare
Ecuador spends $1,238 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Nepal spends $332 as of 2023.
have 56.3% fewer doctors per person
Ecuador has 23.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2020. Nepal has 10.1 as of 2023.
have 29.9% less access to essential health services
Ecuador scores 77 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Nepal scores 54 as of 2021.
be 34.1% more likely to die by suicide
Ecuador has a suicide rate of 7.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Nepal, it is 10.1 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 3.2 times more likely to be unemployed
In Ecuador, 3.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Nepal, that number is 10.5% as of 2025.
make 78.4% less money
Ecuador has a GDP per capita of $7,125 as of 2025, while in Nepal, the GDP per capita is $1,536 as of 2025.
Life
have 27.9% more children
In Ecuador, there are approximately 14.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Nepal, there are 19.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 2.6 times more 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 Nepal, 142.0 women do as of 2023.
be 23.8% less likely to be literate
In Ecuador, the literacy rate is 93.5% as of 2024. In Nepal, it is 71.2% as of 2021.
be 2.0 times 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 Nepal, on the other hand, 22.2 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 40.0% less likely to have internet access
In Ecuador, approximately 77.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Nepal, about 46.3% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 18.5% less on healthcare
Ecuador spends 7.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Nepal, that number is 6.2% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 95.3% less likely to be murdered
Ecuador has a homicide rate of 45.7 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Nepal, that number is 2.1 per 100,000 as of 2020.
be 20.5% more likely to die in a road accident
In Ecuador, road accidents kill 23.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Nepal, they kill 28.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 41.6% less home broadband
Ecuador has 17.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Nepal has 10.1 as of 2024.
live with 22.6% more strain on fresh water
Ecuador withdraws 7% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Nepal withdraws 8% as of 2022.
use 79.1% less electricity
Ecuador uses 1,676 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Nepal uses 351 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 79.5% less CO2
Ecuador emits 2.6 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Nepal emits 0.5 tonnes as of 2024.
be 3.3 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Ecuador, air pollution causes 23.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Nepal, it causes 76.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook (2021). How we calculate this
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