Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Uzbekistan instead of Ecuador, you would:
Health
have 21.3% more doctors per person
Ecuador has 23.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2020. Uzbekistan has 28.1 as of 2021.
live 5.0 years less
In Ecuador, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024. In Uzbekistan, that number is 73 years (70 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2024.
see 39.5% less spent on your healthcare
Ecuador spends $1,238 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Uzbekistan spends $749 as of 2023.
be 10.3% more likely to die by suicide
Ecuador has a suicide rate of 7.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Uzbekistan, it is 8.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 72.9% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Ecuador, 21.4% live below the poverty line as of 2025. In Uzbekistan, however, that number is 5.8% as of 2025.
be 39.6% more likely to be unemployed
In Ecuador, 3.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Uzbekistan, that number is 4.6% as of 2025.
make 44.3% less money
Ecuador has a GDP per capita of $7,125 as of 2025, while in Uzbekistan, the GDP per capita is $3,968 as of 2025.
Life
be 52.7% 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 Uzbekistan, 26.0 women do as of 2023.
have 72.5% more children
In Ecuador, there are approximately 14.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Uzbekistan, there are 25.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 17.4% more 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 Uzbekistan, on the other hand, 12.8 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 16.0% more likely to have internet access
In Ecuador, approximately 77.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Uzbekistan, about 89.5% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 10.8% less on healthcare
Ecuador spends 7.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Uzbekistan, that number is 6.7% of GDP as of 2023.
spend 48.2% more on education
Ecuador spends 3.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Uzbekistan spends 5.5% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
Safety
be 96.9% less likely to be murdered
Ecuador has a homicide rate of 45.7 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Uzbekistan, that number is 1.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 60.3% less likely to die in a road accident
In Ecuador, road accidents kill 23.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Uzbekistan, they kill 9.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 2.0 times more home broadband
Ecuador has 17.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Uzbekistan has 34.7 as of 2024.
use 22.9% more electricity
Ecuador uses 1,676 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Uzbekistan uses 2,059 kWh as of 2023.
live with 18.1 times more strain on fresh water
Ecuador withdraws 7% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Uzbekistan withdraws 123% as of 2022.
Environment
be 5.1 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Ecuador, air pollution causes 23.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Uzbekistan, it causes 117.0 as of 2019.
emit 54.9% more CO2
Ecuador emits 2.6 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Uzbekistan emits 4.1 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021). How we calculate this
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