Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Ecuador instead of Greece, you would:
Health
live 4.3 years less
In Greece, the average life expectancy is 82 years (79 years for men, 84 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 64.2% less spent on your healthcare
Greece spends $3,454 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Ecuador spends $1,238 as of 2023.
have 64.8% fewer doctors per person
Greece has 65.8 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Ecuador has 23.1 as of 2020.
be 61.5% more likely to die by suicide
Greece has a suicide rate of 4.7 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Ecuador, it is 7.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 61.2% less likely to be unemployed
In Greece, 8.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Ecuador, that number is 3.3% as of 2025.
make 73.6% less money
Greece has a GDP per capita of $26,948 as of 2025, while in Ecuador, the GDP per capita is $7,125 as of 2025.
Life
have 2.2 times more children
In Greece, there are approximately 6.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Ecuador, there are 14.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 11.0 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Greece, approximately 5.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Ecuador, 55.0 women do as of 2023.
be 3.4 times more likely to die during infancy
In Greece, approximately 3.2 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 10.5% less likely to have internet access
In Greece, approximately 86.3% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Ecuador, about 77.2% do as of 2024.
Geography
see 83.6% less coastline
Greece has a total of 13,676 km of coastline. In Ecuador, that number is 2,237 km.
Safety
be 54.4 times more likely to be murdered
Greece has a homicide rate of 0.8 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Ecuador, that number is 45.7 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 3.2 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Greece, road accidents kill 7.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Ecuador, they kill 23.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 66.7% less strain on fresh water
Greece withdraws 20% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Ecuador withdraws 7% as of 2022.
find 61.4% less home broadband
Greece has 44.7 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Ecuador has 17.2 as of 2024.
use 64.2% less electricity
Greece uses 4,686 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Ecuador uses 1,676 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 47.7% less CO2
Greece emits 5.0 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Ecuador emits 2.6 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), The World Factbook, United Nations SDG Indicators (2021). How we calculate this
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