Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Tunisia instead of Ecuador, you would:
Health
be 75.7% less likely to die by suicide
Ecuador has a suicide rate of 7.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Tunisia, it is 1.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 0.9 years less
In Ecuador, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024. In Tunisia, that number is 77 years (74 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2024.
see 10.1% less spent on your healthcare
Ecuador spends $1,238 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Tunisia spends $1,113 as of 2023.
have 43.1% fewer doctors per person
Ecuador has 23.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2020. Tunisia has 13.2 as of 2021.
have 13.0% less access to essential health services
Ecuador scores 77 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Tunisia scores 67 as of 2021.
Economy
be 4.6 times more likely to be unemployed
In Ecuador, 3.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Tunisia, that number is 15.1% as of 2025.
make 34.6% less money
Ecuador has a GDP per capita of $7,125 as of 2025, while in Tunisia, the GDP per capita is $4,657 as of 2025.
Life
be 34.5% 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 Tunisia, 36.0 women do as of 2023.
be 11.0% 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 Tunisia, on the other hand, 9.7 children do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 82.4% more on education
Ecuador spends 3.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Tunisia spends 6.7% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
Geography
see 48.7% less coastline
Ecuador has a total of 2,237 km of coastline. In Tunisia, that number is 1,148 km.
Safety
be 89.7% less likely to be murdered
Ecuador has a homicide rate of 45.7 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Tunisia, that number is 4.7 per 100,000 as of 2020.
be 30.3% less likely to die in a road accident
In Ecuador, road accidents kill 23.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Tunisia, they kill 16.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 13.2% less home broadband
Ecuador has 17.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Tunisia has 15.0 as of 2024.
live with 14.5 times more strain on fresh water
Ecuador withdraws 7% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Tunisia withdraws 98% as of 2022.
Environment
be 2.4 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Ecuador, air pollution causes 23.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Tunisia, it causes 55.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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