Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Ecuador instead of Georgia, you would:
Health
live 2.9 years longer
In Georgia, the average life expectancy is 75 years (70 years for men, 79 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 19.0% less likely to be obese
In Georgia, 35.7% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Ecuador, that number is 28.9% of people as of 2024.
have 13.2% more access to essential health services
Georgia scores 68 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Ecuador scores 77 as of 2021.
see 26.3% less spent on your healthcare
Georgia spends $1,679 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Ecuador spends $1,238 as of 2023.
have 59.0% fewer doctors per person
Georgia has 56.4 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Ecuador has 23.1 as of 2020.
be 48.2% more likely to die by suicide
Georgia has a suicide rate of 5.1 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Ecuador, it is 7.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 72.6% less likely to be unemployed
In Georgia, 12.1% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Ecuador, that number is 3.3% as of 2025.
be 2.3 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Georgia, 9.4% live below the poverty line as of 2024. In Ecuador, however, that number is 21.4% as of 2025.
make 26.5% less money
Georgia has a GDP per capita of $9,692 as of 2025, while in Ecuador, the GDP per capita is $7,125 as of 2025.
Life
have 31.3% more children
In Georgia, there are approximately 11.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Ecuador, there are 14.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 2.8 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Georgia, approximately 20.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Ecuador, 55.0 women do as of 2023.
be 45.3% more likely to die during infancy
In Georgia, approximately 7.5 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.
Expenditures
spend 10.2% more on healthcare
Georgia spends 6.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Ecuador, that number is 7.6% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 7.2 times more coastline
Georgia has a total of 310 km of coastline. In Ecuador, that number is 2,237 km.
Safety
be 84.3% more likely to die in a road accident
In Georgia, road accidents kill 12.7 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Ecuador, they kill 23.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 43.3% less home broadband
Georgia has 30.4 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Ecuador has 17.2 as of 2024.
live with 61.0% more strain on fresh water
Georgia withdraws 4% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Ecuador withdraws 7% as of 2022.
use 50.5% less electricity
Georgia uses 3,382 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Ecuador uses 1,676 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 66.7% less likely to die from air pollution
In Georgia, air pollution causes 69.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Ecuador, it causes 23.0 as of 2019.
emit 25.2% less CO2
Georgia emits 3.5 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), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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