Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Ecuador instead of Israel, you would:
Health
live 5.6 years less
In Israel, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 85 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 30.1% more likely to be obese
In Israel, 22.2% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Ecuador, that number is 28.9% of people as of 2024.
see 69.3% less spent on your healthcare
Israel spends $4,033 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Ecuador spends $1,238 as of 2023.
have 39.1% fewer doctors per person
Israel has 38.0 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Ecuador has 23.1 as of 2020.
be 73.0% more likely to die by suicide
Israel has a suicide rate of 4.4 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Ecuador, it is 7.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 88.2% less money
Israel has a GDP per capita of $60,337 as of 2025, while in Ecuador, the GDP per capita is $7,125 as of 2025.
Life
be 27.5 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Israel, approximately 2.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Ecuador, 55.0 women do as of 2023.
be 4.0 times more likely to die during infancy
In Israel, approximately 2.7 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.
have 20.3% fewer children
In Israel, there are approximately 18.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Ecuador, there are 14.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 12.5% less likely to have internet access
In Israel, approximately 88.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Ecuador, about 77.2% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 37.8% less on education
Israel spends 5.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Ecuador spends 3.7% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
Geography
see 8.2 times more coastline
Israel has a total of 273 km of coastline. In Ecuador, that number is 2,237 km.
Safety
be 28.0 times more likely to be murdered
Israel has a homicide rate of 1.6 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In Ecuador, that number is 45.7 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 5.6 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Israel, road accidents kill 4.2 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Ecuador, they kill 23.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 94.9% less strain on fresh water
Israel withdraws 132% of its available fresh water each year as of 2021. Ecuador withdraws 7% as of 2022.
find 40.9% less home broadband
Israel has 29.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Ecuador has 17.2 as of 2024.
use 76.7% less electricity
Israel uses 7,186 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Ecuador uses 1,676 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 54.2% less CO2
Israel emits 5.8 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 Israel, 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), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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