Quality of life comparison
If you lived in New York instead of Ecuador, you would:
Economy
be 37.9% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Ecuador, 21.4% live below the poverty line as of 2025. In New York, however, that number is 13.3% as of 2023.
make 12.9 times more money
Ecuador has a GDP per capita of $7,125 as of 2025, while in New York, the GDP per capita is $91,992 as of 2024.
be 32.9% more likely to be unemployed
In Ecuador, 3.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In New York, that number is 4.4% as of 2025.
Basic Needs
be 16.2% more likely to have internet access
In Ecuador, approximately 77.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In New York, about 89.7% do as of 2023.
Sources: World Bank (2024–2025), US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) (2023), Bureau of Labor Statistics (2025), Bureau of Economic Analysis (2024). How we calculate this
