Quality of life comparison
If you lived in United States instead of Ecuador, you would:
Health
live 2.8 years longer
In Ecuador, the average life expectancy is 78 years (74 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2020. In United States, that number is 80 years (78 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2020.
be 81.9% more likely to be obese
In Ecuador, 19.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In United States, that number is 36.2% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 5.2 times more money
Ecuador has a GDP per capita of $11,500 as of 2017, while in United States, the GDP per capita is $59,800 as of 2017.
pay a 13.1% higher top tax rate
Ecuador has a top tax rate of 35.0% as of 2016. In United States, the top tax rate is 39.6% as of 2016.
Life
be 67.8% less likely to die during childbirth
In Ecuador, approximately 59.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In United States, 19.0 women do as of 2017.
be 64.7% less likely to die during infancy
In Ecuador, approximately 15.0 children die before they reach the age of one as of 2020. In United States, on the other hand, 5.3 children do as of 2020.
have 27.1% fewer children
In Ecuador, there are approximately 17.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020. In United States, there are 12.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020.
Basic Needs
be 52.4% more likely to have internet access
In Ecuador, approximately 57.3% of the population has internet access as of 2018. In United States, about 87.3% do as of 2018.
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.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Internal Revenue Service, Servicio de Rentas Internas del Ecuador.
United States: At a glance
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