Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Singapore instead of Ecuador, you would:
Health
live 5.8 years longer
In Ecuador, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024. In Singapore, that number is 83 years (81 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2024.
be 41.3% less likely to be obese
In Ecuador, 28.9% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Singapore, that number is 17.0% of people as of 2024.
see 5.3 times more spent on your healthcare
Ecuador spends $1,238 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Singapore spends $6,551 as of 2023.
have 22.5% more doctors per person
Ecuador has 23.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2020. Singapore has 28.3 as of 2022.
have 15.6% more access to essential health services
Ecuador scores 77 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Singapore scores 89 as of 2021.
Economy
be 14.8% less likely to be unemployed
In Ecuador, 3.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Singapore, that number is 2.8% as of 2025.
make 13.9 times more money
Ecuador has a GDP per capita of $7,125 as of 2025, while in Singapore, the GDP per capita is $98,814 as of 2025.
Life
be 89.1% 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 Singapore, 6.0 women do as of 2023.
be 79.8% 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 Singapore, on the other hand, 2.2 children do as of 2024.
have 50.1% fewer children
In Ecuador, there are approximately 14.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Singapore, there are 7.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 22.3% more likely to have internet access
In Ecuador, approximately 77.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Singapore, about 94.4% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 40.7% less on education
Ecuador spends 3.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Singapore spends 2.2% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
spend 40.6% less on healthcare
Ecuador spends 7.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Singapore, that number is 4.5% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 91.4% less coastline
Ecuador has a total of 2,237 km of coastline. In Singapore, that number is 193 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 Singapore, that number is 0.1 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 91.9% less likely to die in a road accident
In Ecuador, road accidents kill 23.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Singapore, they kill 1.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 61.2% more home broadband
Ecuador has 17.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Singapore has 27.8 as of 2024.
use 5.8 times more electricity
Ecuador uses 1,676 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Singapore uses 9,750 kWh as of 2023.
live with 4.9 times more strain on fresh water
Ecuador withdraws 7% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Singapore withdraws 33% as of 2022.
Environment
emit 3.7 times more CO2
Ecuador emits 2.6 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Singapore emits 9.8 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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