Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Qatar instead of Ecuador, you would:
Health
live 4.9 years longer
In Ecuador, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024. In Qatar, that number is 83 years (82 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2024.
see 2.3 times more spent on your healthcare
Ecuador spends $1,238 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Qatar spends $2,901 as of 2023.
have 30.7% more doctors per person
Ecuador has 23.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2020. Qatar has 30.2 as of 2023.
be 37.8% less likely to die by suicide
Ecuador has a suicide rate of 7.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Qatar, it is 4.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 45.3% more likely to be obese
In Ecuador, 28.9% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Qatar, that number is 42.0% of people as of 2024.
Economy
be 96.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Ecuador, 3.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Qatar, that number is 0.1% as of 2025.
make 10.2 times more money
Ecuador has a GDP per capita of $7,125 as of 2025, while in Qatar, the GDP per capita is $72,525 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 Qatar, 4.0 women do as of 2023.
be 56.0% 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 Qatar, on the other hand, 4.8 children do as of 2024.
have 35.8% fewer children
In Ecuador, there are approximately 14.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Qatar, there are 9.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 27.1% more likely to have internet access
In Ecuador, approximately 77.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Qatar, about 98.1% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 66.7% less on healthcare
Ecuador spends 7.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Qatar, that number is 2.5% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 74.8% less coastline
Ecuador has a total of 2,237 km of coastline. In Qatar, that number is 563 km.
Safety
be 99.8% less likely to be murdered
Ecuador has a homicide rate of 45.7 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Qatar, that number is 0.1 per 100,000 as of 2022.
be 68.8% less likely to die in a road accident
In Ecuador, road accidents kill 23.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Qatar, they kill 7.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
use 11.9 times more electricity
Ecuador uses 1,676 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Qatar uses 19,963 kWh as of 2023.
find 31.5% less home broadband
Ecuador has 17.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Qatar has 11.8 as of 2024.
live with 63.6 times more strain on fresh water
Ecuador withdraws 7% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Qatar withdraws 431% as of 2022.
Environment
be 4.0 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Ecuador, air pollution causes 23.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Qatar, it causes 91.0 as of 2019.
emit 17.9 times more CO2
Ecuador emits 2.6 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Qatar emits 47.3 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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