Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Ecuador instead of Germany, you would:
Health
be 10.8% less likely to be obese
In Germany, 22.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Ecuador, that number is 19.9% of people as of 2016.
live 3.6 years less
In Germany, the average life expectancy is 81 years (79 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2020. In Ecuador, that number is 78 years (74 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2020.
Economy
pay a 26.3% lower top tax rate
Germany has a top tax rate of 47.5% as of 2016. In Ecuador, the top tax rate is 35.0% as of 2016.
make 77.4% less money
Germany has a GDP per capita of $50,800 as of 2017, while in Ecuador, the GDP per capita is $11,500 as of 2017.
be 21.1% more likely to be unemployed
In Germany, 3.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Ecuador, that number is 4.6% as of 2017.
Life
have 97.7% more children
In Germany, there are approximately 8.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020. In Ecuador, there are 17.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020.
be 8.4 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Germany, approximately 7.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Ecuador, 59.0 women do as of 2017.
be 4.5 times more likely to die during infancy
In Germany, approximately 3.3 children die before they reach the age of one as of 2020. In Ecuador, on the other hand, 15.0 children do as of 2020.
Basic Needs
be 36.2% less likely to have internet access
In Germany, approximately 89.7% of the population has internet access as of 2018. In Ecuador, about 57.3% do as of 2018.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Federal Central Tax Office (BZSt), Servicio de Rentas Internas del Ecuador.
Ecuador: At a glance
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