Quality of life comparison
If you lived in United States instead of Ecuador, you would:
Health
live 1.3 years longer
In Ecuador, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024. In United States, that number is 79 years (76 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2024.
see 10.9 times more spent on your healthcare
Ecuador spends $1,238 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). United States spends $13,473 as of 2023.
have 59.1% more doctors per person
Ecuador has 23.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2020. United States has 36.8 as of 2022.
have 11.7% more access to essential health services
Ecuador scores 77 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. United States scores 86 as of 2021.
be 41.6% more likely to be obese
In Ecuador, 28.9% of adults are obese as of 2024. In United States, that number is 41.0% of people as of 2024.
be 2.1 times more likely to die by suicide
Ecuador has a suicide rate of 7.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In United States, it is 15.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 12.6 times more money
Ecuador has a GDP per capita of $7,125 as of 2025, while in United States, the GDP per capita is $90,027 as of 2025.
be 26.9% more likely to be unemployed
In Ecuador, 3.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In United States, that number is 4.2% as of 2025.
Life
be 69.1% 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 United States, 17.0 women do as of 2023.
be 49.5% 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 States, on the other hand, 5.5 children do as of 2024.
have 28.5% fewer children
In Ecuador, there are approximately 14.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In United States, there are 10.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 22.7% more likely to have internet access
In Ecuador, approximately 77.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In United States, about 94.7% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 46.9% more on education
Ecuador spends 3.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. United States spends 5.4% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
spend 2.2 times more on healthcare
Ecuador spends 7.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In United States, that number is 16.7% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 8.9 times more coastline
Ecuador has a total of 2,237 km of coastline. In United States, that number is 19,924 km.
Safety
be 87.4% less likely to be murdered
Ecuador has a homicide rate of 45.7 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In United States, that number is 5.8 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 39.3% less likely to die in a road accident
In Ecuador, road accidents kill 23.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In United States, they kill 14.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 2.3 times more home broadband
Ecuador has 17.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. United States has 38.9 as of 2024.
use 7.7 times more electricity
Ecuador uses 1,676 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. United States uses 12,839 kWh as of 2024.
live with 4.2 times more strain on fresh water
Ecuador withdraws 7% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. United States withdraws 28% as of 2022.
Environment
be 39.1% less likely to die from air pollution
In Ecuador, air pollution causes 23.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In United States, it causes 14.0 as of 2019.
emit 5.2 times more CO2
Ecuador emits 2.6 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. United States emits 13.6 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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