Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Ecuador instead of Ethiopia, you would:
Health
live 10.0 years longer
In Ethiopia, the average life expectancy is 68 years (64 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2024. In Ecuador, that number is 78 years (75 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024.
see 14.4 times more spent on your healthcare
Ethiopia spends $86 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Ecuador spends $1,238 as of 2023.
have 16.2 times more doctors per person
Ethiopia has 1.4 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Ecuador has 23.1 as of 2020.
have 2.2 times more access to essential health services
Ethiopia scores 35 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Ecuador scores 77 as of 2021.
be 9.9 times more likely to be obese
In Ethiopia, 2.9% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Ecuador, that number is 28.9% of people as of 2024.
be 24.5% more likely to die by suicide
Ethiopia has a suicide rate of 6.1 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Ecuador, it is 7.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 7.6 times more money
Ethiopia has a GDP per capita of $933 as of 2025, while in Ecuador, the GDP per capita is $7,125 as of 2025.
Life
be 71.8% less likely to die during childbirth
In Ethiopia, approximately 195.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Ecuador, 55.0 women do as of 2023.
be 54.6% more likely to be literate
In Ethiopia, the literacy rate is 60.5% as of 2022. In Ecuador, it is 93.5% as of 2024.
be 68.4% less likely to die during infancy
In Ethiopia, approximately 34.5 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.
have 52.9% fewer children
In Ethiopia, there are approximately 31.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Ecuador, there are 14.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 78.2% more likely to have access to electricity
In Ethiopia, approximately 55% of people have electricity access (95% in urban areas, and 44% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Ecuador, that number is 99% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 96% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 3.5 times more likely to have internet access
In Ethiopia, approximately 21.9% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Ecuador, about 77.2% do as of 2024.
be 65.6% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Ethiopia, approximately 56% of people have access to drinking water (83% in urban areas, and 47% in rural areas) as of 2024. In Ecuador, that number is 92% of people on average (98% in urban areas, and 81% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 60.4% more on education
Ethiopia spends 2.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Ecuador spends 3.7% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
spend 2.7 times more on healthcare
Ethiopia spends 2.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Ecuador, that number is 7.6% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 32.2% more likely to die in a road accident
In Ethiopia, road accidents kill 17.7 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Ecuador, they kill 23.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 29.2 times more home broadband
Ethiopia has 0.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Ecuador has 17.2 as of 2024.
live with 79.0% less strain on fresh water
Ethiopia withdraws 32% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Ecuador withdraws 7% as of 2022.
use 14.9 times more electricity
Ethiopia uses 113 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Ecuador uses 1,676 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 50.0% less likely to die from air pollution
In Ethiopia, air pollution causes 46.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Ecuador, it causes 23.0 as of 2019.
emit 17.6 times more CO2
Ethiopia emits 0.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Ecuador emits 2.6 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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