Quality of life comparison
If you lived in North Carolina instead of Ecuador, you would:
Health
live 1.4 years less
In Ecuador, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2020. In North Carolina, that number is 76 years (75 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2020.
Economy
make 4.1 times more money
Ecuador has a GDP per capita of $14,300 as of 2023, while in North Carolina, the GDP per capita is $59,308 as of 2024.
be 52.0% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Ecuador, 25.2% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In North Carolina, however, that number is 12.1% as of 2023.
Basic Needs
be 16.7% more likely to have internet access
In Ecuador, approximately 76.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In North Carolina, about 88.7% do as of 2023.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, OECD Regional Demography, US Census Bureau (American Community Survey), Bureau of Economic Analysis.
