Quality of life comparison
If you lived in United Kingdom instead of Ecuador, you would:
Health
live 3.8 years longer
In Ecuador, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024. In United Kingdom, that number is 81 years (80 years for men, 83 years for women) 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). United Kingdom spends $6,606 as of 2024.
have 42.7% more doctors per person
Ecuador has 23.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2020. United Kingdom has 33.0 as of 2023.
have 14.3% more access to essential health services
Ecuador scores 77 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. United Kingdom scores 88 as of 2021.
be 26.3% more likely to die by suicide
Ecuador has a suicide rate of 7.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In United Kingdom, it is 9.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 8.1 times more money
Ecuador has a GDP per capita of $7,125 as of 2025, while in United Kingdom, the GDP per capita is $57,602 as of 2025.
be 43.5% more likely to be unemployed
In Ecuador, 3.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In United Kingdom, that number is 4.8% as of 2025.
Life
be 85.5% 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 United Kingdom, 8.0 women do as of 2023.
be 62.4% 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 United Kingdom, on the other hand, 4.1 children do as of 2024.
have 33.3% fewer children
In Ecuador, there are approximately 14.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In United Kingdom, there are 9.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 23.7% more likely to have internet access
In Ecuador, approximately 77.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In United Kingdom, about 95.5% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 60.2% more on education
Ecuador spends 3.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. United Kingdom spends 5.9% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
spend 47.2% more on healthcare
Ecuador spends 7.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In United Kingdom, that number is 11.1% of GDP as of 2024.
Geography
see 5.6 times more coastline
Ecuador has a total of 2,237 km of coastline. In United Kingdom, that number is 12,429 km.
Safety
be 97.6% less likely to be murdered
Ecuador has a homicide rate of 45.7 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In United Kingdom, that number is 1.1 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 89.7% less likely to die in a road accident
In Ecuador, road accidents kill 23.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In United Kingdom, they kill 2.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 2.4 times more home broadband
Ecuador has 17.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. United Kingdom has 42.2 as of 2024.
use 2.5 times more electricity
Ecuador uses 1,676 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. United Kingdom uses 4,195 kWh as of 2024.
live with 2.1 times more strain on fresh water
Ecuador withdraws 7% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. United Kingdom withdraws 14% as of 2022.
Environment
be 43.5% less likely to die from air pollution
In Ecuador, air pollution causes 23.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In United Kingdom, it causes 13.0 as of 2019.
emit 59.8% more CO2
Ecuador emits 2.6 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. United Kingdom emits 4.2 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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