Quality of life comparison
If you lived in South Dakota instead of Ecuador, you would:
Health
be 23.1% more likely to be obese
In Ecuador, 28.9% of adults are obese as of 2024. In South Dakota, that number is 35.6% of people as of 2022.
Economy
be 27.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Ecuador, 3.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In South Dakota, that number is 2.4% as of 2025.
be 47.7% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Ecuador, 21.4% live below the poverty line as of 2025. In South Dakota, however, that number is 11.2% as of 2023.
make 8.7 times more money
Ecuador has a GDP per capita of $7,125 as of 2025, while in South Dakota, the GDP per capita is $61,724 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 South Dakota, 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 Labor Statistics (2025), Bureau of Economic Analysis (2024). How we calculate this
