Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Ecuador instead of Estonia, you would:
Health
be 49.4% less likely to die by suicide
Estonia has a suicide rate of 14.9 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Ecuador, it is 7.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 1.7 years less
In Estonia, the average life expectancy is 79 years (75 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2024. In Ecuador, that number is 78 years (75 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024.
be 42.4% more likely to be obese
In Estonia, 20.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Ecuador, that number is 28.9% of people as of 2024.
see 66.9% less spent on your healthcare
Estonia spends $3,741 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Ecuador spends $1,238 as of 2023.
have 33.3% fewer doctors per person
Estonia has 34.7 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Ecuador has 23.1 as of 2020.
Economy
be 60.2% less likely to be unemployed
In Estonia, 8.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Ecuador, that number is 3.3% as of 2025.
make 79.3% less money
Estonia has a GDP per capita of $34,418 as of 2025, while in Ecuador, the GDP per capita is $7,125 as of 2025.
Life
have 2.1 times more children
In Estonia, there are approximately 7.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Ecuador, there are 14.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 11.0 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Estonia, approximately 5.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Ecuador, 55.0 women do as of 2023.
be 7.3 times more likely to die during infancy
In Estonia, approximately 1.5 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Ecuador, on the other hand, 10.9 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 16.3% less likely to have internet access
In Estonia, approximately 92.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Ecuador, about 77.2% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 29.2% less on education
Estonia spends 5.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Ecuador spends 3.7% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
Geography
see 41.0% less coastline
Estonia has a total of 3,794 km of coastline. In Ecuador, that number is 2,237 km.
Safety
be 29.7 times more likely to be murdered
Estonia has a homicide rate of 1.5 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Ecuador, that number is 45.7 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 5.3 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Estonia, road accidents kill 4.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Ecuador, they kill 23.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 48.0% less strain on fresh water
Estonia withdraws 13% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Ecuador withdraws 7% as of 2022.
find 51.2% less home broadband
Estonia has 35.4 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Ecuador has 17.2 as of 2024.
use 68.4% less electricity
Estonia uses 5,298 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Ecuador uses 1,676 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 66.0% less CO2
Estonia emits 7.8 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Ecuador emits 2.6 tonnes as of 2024.
be 76.9% more likely to die from air pollution
In Estonia, air pollution causes 13.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Ecuador, it causes 23.0 as of 2019.
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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