Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Netherlands instead of Ecuador, you would:
Health
live 4.4 years longer
In Ecuador, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024. In Netherlands, that number is 82 years (81 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2024.
be 49.2% less likely to be obese
In Ecuador, 28.9% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Netherlands, that number is 14.7% of people as of 2024.
see 6.6 times more spent on your healthcare
Ecuador spends $1,238 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Netherlands spends $8,195 as of 2024.
have 67.6% more doctors per person
Ecuador has 23.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2020. Netherlands has 38.8 as of 2022.
have 10.4% more access to essential health services
Ecuador scores 77 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Netherlands scores 85 as of 2021.
be 52.1% more likely to die by suicide
Ecuador has a suicide rate of 7.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Netherlands, it is 11.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 10.3 times more money
Ecuador has a GDP per capita of $7,125 as of 2025, while in Netherlands, the GDP per capita is $73,684 as of 2025.
be 16.9% more likely to be unemployed
In Ecuador, 3.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Netherlands, that number is 3.9% 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 Netherlands, 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 Netherlands, on the other hand, 3.4 children do as of 2024.
have 37.9% fewer children
In Ecuador, there are approximately 14.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Netherlands, there are 9.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 25.7% more likely to have internet access
In Ecuador, approximately 77.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Netherlands, about 97.0% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 40.4% more on education
Ecuador spends 3.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Netherlands spends 5.2% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 32.4% more on healthcare
Ecuador spends 7.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Netherlands, that number is 10.0% of GDP as of 2024.
Geography
see 79.8% less coastline
Ecuador has a total of 2,237 km of coastline. In Netherlands, that number is 451 km.
Safety
be 98.5% less likely to be murdered
Ecuador has a homicide rate of 45.7 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Netherlands, that number is 0.7 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 85.5% less likely to die in a road accident
In Ecuador, road accidents kill 23.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Netherlands, they kill 3.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 2.5 times more home broadband
Ecuador has 17.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Netherlands has 43.0 as of 2024.
use 3.8 times more electricity
Ecuador uses 1,676 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Netherlands uses 6,386 kWh as of 2024.
live with 2.5 times more strain on fresh water
Ecuador withdraws 7% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Netherlands withdraws 17% 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 Netherlands, it causes 13.0 as of 2019.
emit 2.5 times more CO2
Ecuador emits 2.6 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Netherlands emits 6.6 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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