Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Ecuador instead of France, you would:
Health
be 54.4% less likely to die by suicide
France has a suicide rate of 16.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Ecuador, it is 7.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 5.4 years less
In France, the average life expectancy is 83 years (80 years for men, 86 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 2.6 times more likely to be obese
In France, 11.2% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Ecuador, that number is 28.9% of people as of 2024.
see 82.0% less spent on your healthcare
France spends $6,868 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Ecuador spends $1,238 as of 2023.
have 29.5% fewer doctors per person
France has 32.8 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Ecuador has 23.1 as of 2020.
Economy
be 56.1% less likely to be unemployed
In France, 7.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Ecuador, that number is 3.3% as of 2025.
make 85.5% less money
France has a GDP per capita of $48,986 as of 2025, while in Ecuador, the GDP per capita is $7,125 as of 2025.
Life
have 52.8% more children
In France, there are approximately 9.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Ecuador, there are 14.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 7.9 times more likely to die during childbirth
In France, approximately 7.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Ecuador, 55.0 women do as of 2023.
be 3.2 times more likely to die during infancy
In France, approximately 3.4 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 12.9% less likely to have internet access
In France, approximately 88.7% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Ecuador, about 77.2% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 30.6% less on education
France spends 5.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Ecuador spends 3.7% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
spend 34.5% less on healthcare
France spends 11.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Ecuador, that number is 7.6% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 53.9% less coastline
France has a total of 4,853 km of coastline. In Ecuador, that number is 2,237 km.
Safety
be 34.1 times more likely to be murdered
France has a homicide rate of 1.3 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Ecuador, that number is 45.7 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 5.0 times more likely to die in a road accident
In France, road accidents kill 4.7 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Ecuador, they kill 23.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 68.3% less strain on fresh water
France withdraws 21% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Ecuador withdraws 7% as of 2022.
find 64.7% less home broadband
France has 48.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Ecuador has 17.2 as of 2024.
use 74.0% less electricity
France uses 6,447 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Ecuador uses 1,676 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 34.0% less CO2
France emits 4.0 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Ecuador emits 2.6 tonnes as of 2024.
be 2.3 times more likely to die from air pollution
In France, air pollution causes 10.0 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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