Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Rwanda instead of Ecuador, you would:
Health
be 80.7% less likely to be obese
In Ecuador, 28.9% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Rwanda, that number is 5.6% of people as of 2024.
be 5.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Ecuador, 0.4% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Rwanda, that number is 2.0% of people as of 2024.
live 9.6 years less
In Ecuador, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024. In Rwanda, that number is 68 years (66 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2024.
see 85.7% less spent on your healthcare
Ecuador spends $1,238 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Rwanda spends $177 as of 2023.
have 96.1% fewer doctors per person
Ecuador has 23.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2020. Rwanda has 0.9 as of 2022.
have 36.4% less access to essential health services
Ecuador scores 77 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Rwanda scores 49 as of 2021.
be 14.8% more likely to die by suicide
Ecuador has a suicide rate of 7.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Rwanda, it is 8.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 3.4 times more likely to be unemployed
In Ecuador, 3.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Rwanda, that number is 11.4% as of 2025.
be 28.0% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Ecuador, 21.4% live below the poverty line as of 2025. In Rwanda, however, that number is 27.4% as of 2023.
make 84.2% less money
Ecuador has a GDP per capita of $7,125 as of 2025, while in Rwanda, the GDP per capita is $1,124 as of 2025.
Life
have 89.3% more children
In Ecuador, there are approximately 14.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Rwanda, there are 28.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 4.2 times more 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 Rwanda, 229.0 women do as of 2023.
be 15.8% less likely to be literate
In Ecuador, the literacy rate is 93.5% as of 2024. In Rwanda, it is 78.8% as of 2022.
be 2.7 times more 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 Rwanda, on the other hand, 29.4 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 35.3% less likely to have access to electricity
In Ecuador, approximately 99% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 96% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Rwanda, that number is 64% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 58% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 58.9% less likely to have internet access
In Ecuador, approximately 77.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Rwanda, about 31.7% do as of 2024.
be 33.3% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Ecuador, approximately 92% of people have access to drinking water (98% in urban areas, and 81% in rural areas) as of 2024. In Rwanda, that number is 61% of people on average (88% in urban areas, and 56% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 32.1% less on healthcare
Ecuador spends 7.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Rwanda, that number is 5.1% of GDP as of 2023.
spend 24.9% more on education
Ecuador spends 3.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Rwanda spends 4.6% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
Safety
be 92.1% less likely to be murdered
Ecuador has a homicide rate of 45.7 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Rwanda, that number is 3.6 per 100,000 as of 2020.
be 50.4% less likely to die in a road accident
In Ecuador, road accidents kill 23.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Rwanda, they kill 11.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 96.5% less home broadband
Ecuador has 17.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Rwanda has 0.6 as of 2024.
live with 3.0 times more strain on fresh water
Ecuador withdraws 7% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Rwanda withdraws 20% as of 2022.
use 95.4% less electricity
Ecuador uses 1,676 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Rwanda uses 77 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 93.9% less CO2
Ecuador emits 2.6 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Rwanda emits 0.2 tonnes as of 2024.
be 2.7 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Ecuador, air pollution causes 23.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Rwanda, it causes 62.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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