Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Ecuador instead of Germany, you would:
Health
be 41.4% less likely to die by suicide
Germany has a suicide rate of 12.9 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Ecuador, it is 7.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 3.2 years less
In Germany, the average life expectancy is 81 years (78 years for men, 83 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 40.2% more likely to be obese
In Germany, 20.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Ecuador, that number is 28.9% of people as of 2024.
see 86.0% less spent on your healthcare
Germany spends $8,826 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Ecuador spends $1,238 as of 2023.
have 49.0% fewer doctors per person
Germany has 45.3 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Ecuador has 23.1 as of 2020.
have 12.5% less access to essential health services
Germany scores 88 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Ecuador scores 77 as of 2021.
Economy
be 10.8% less likely to be unemployed
In Germany, 3.7% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Ecuador, that number is 3.3% as of 2025.
make 88.2% less money
Germany has a GDP per capita of $60,496 as of 2025, while in Ecuador, the GDP per capita is $7,125 as of 2025.
Life
have 83.0% more children
In Germany, there are approximately 8.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Ecuador, there are 14.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 13.8 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Germany, approximately 4.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Ecuador, 55.0 women do as of 2023.
be 3.5 times more likely to die during infancy
In Germany, approximately 3.1 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 17.5% less likely to have internet access
In Germany, approximately 93.5% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Ecuador, about 77.2% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 29.6% less on education
Germany spends 5.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Ecuador spends 3.7% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
spend 38.4% less on healthcare
Germany spends 12.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Ecuador, that number is 7.6% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 50.2 times more likely to be murdered
Germany has a homicide rate of 0.9 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Ecuador, that number is 45.7 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 7.1 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Germany, road accidents kill 3.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Ecuador, they kill 23.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 80.8% less strain on fresh water
Germany withdraws 35% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Ecuador withdraws 7% as of 2022.
find 62.2% less home broadband
Germany has 45.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Ecuador has 17.2 as of 2024.
use 72.6% less electricity
Germany uses 6,109 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Ecuador uses 1,676 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 62.0% less CO2
Germany emits 6.9 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Ecuador emits 2.6 tonnes as of 2024.
be 53.3% more likely to die from air pollution
In Germany, air pollution causes 15.0 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). How we calculate this
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