Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Thailand instead of Ecuador, you would:
Health
be 43.4% less likely to be obese
In Ecuador, 28.9% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Thailand, that number is 16.4% of people as of 2024.
live 1.0 years less
In Ecuador, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024. In Thailand, that number is 77 years (72 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2024.
see 13.8% less spent on your healthcare
Ecuador spends $1,238 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Thailand spends $1,067 as of 2023.
have 76.6% fewer doctors per person
Ecuador has 23.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2020. Thailand has 5.4 as of 2021.
be 2.2 times more likely to die by suicide
Ecuador has a suicide rate of 7.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Thailand, it is 16.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 76.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Ecuador, 3.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Thailand, that number is 0.8% as of 2025.
be 74.8% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Ecuador, 21.4% live below the poverty line as of 2025. In Thailand, however, that number is 5.4% as of 2022.
make 13.1% more money
Ecuador has a GDP per capita of $7,125 as of 2025, while in Thailand, the GDP per capita is $8,057 as of 2025.
Life
be 38.2% 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 Thailand, 34.0 women do as of 2023.
be 29.4% 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 Thailand, on the other hand, 7.7 children do as of 2024.
have 45.2% fewer children
In Ecuador, there are approximately 14.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Thailand, there are 8.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 17.8% more likely to have internet access
In Ecuador, approximately 77.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Thailand, about 90.9% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 31.7% less on education
Ecuador spends 3.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Thailand spends 2.5% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 39.9% less on healthcare
Ecuador spends 7.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Thailand, that number is 4.5% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 43.9% more coastline
Ecuador has a total of 2,237 km of coastline. In Thailand, that number is 3,219 km.
Infrastructure
use 77.0% more electricity
Ecuador uses 1,676 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Thailand uses 2,965 kWh as of 2023.
find 13.7% less home broadband
Ecuador has 17.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Thailand has 14.9 as of 2024.
live with 3.4 times more strain on fresh water
Ecuador withdraws 7% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Thailand withdraws 23% as of 2022.
Environment
be 26.1% more likely to die from air pollution
In Ecuador, air pollution causes 23.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Thailand, it causes 29.0 as of 2019.
emit 50.0% more CO2
Ecuador emits 2.6 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Thailand emits 4.0 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook, United Nations SDG Indicators (2019). How we calculate this
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