Quality of life comparison
If you lived in North Carolina instead of Ecuador, you would:
Health
be 16.1% more likely to be obese
In Ecuador, 28.9% of adults are obese as of 2024. In North Carolina, that number is 33.6% of people as of 2022.
Economy
be 43.5% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Ecuador, 21.4% live below the poverty line as of 2025. In North Carolina, however, that number is 12.1% as of 2023.
make 8.3 times more money
Ecuador has a GDP per capita of $7,125 as of 2025, while in North Carolina, the GDP per capita is $59,308 as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 14.9% more likely to have internet access
In Ecuador, approximately 77.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In North Carolina, about 88.7% 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 Economic Analysis (2024). How we calculate this
