Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Nevada instead of Ecuador, you would:
Health
be 12.3% more likely to be obese
In Ecuador, 28.9% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Nevada, that number is 32.5% of people as of 2022.
Economy
be 44.4% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Ecuador, 21.4% live below the poverty line as of 2025. In Nevada, however, that number is 11.9% as of 2023.
make 8.9 times more money
Ecuador has a GDP per capita of $7,125 as of 2025, while in Nevada, the GDP per capita is $63,175 as of 2024.
be 48.0% more likely to be unemployed
In Ecuador, 3.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Nevada, that number is 4.9% as of 2025.
Basic Needs
be 17.1% more likely to have internet access
In Ecuador, approximately 77.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Nevada, about 90.4% do as of 2023.
Sources: World Bank (2024–2025), US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) (2023), World Health Organization (2024), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (PLACES) (2022), Bureau of Labor Statistics (2025), Bureau of Economic Analysis (2024). How we calculate this
