Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Ecuador instead of Italy, you would:
Health
live 6.4 years less
In Italy, the average life expectancy is 84 years (82 years for men, 86 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 2.1 times more likely to be obese
In Italy, 14.0% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Ecuador, that number is 28.9% of people as of 2024.
see 75.2% less spent on your healthcare
Italy spends $4,993 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Ecuador spends $1,238 as of 2023.
have 44.8% fewer doctors per person
Italy has 41.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Ecuador has 23.1 as of 2020.
Economy
be 48.2% less likely to be unemployed
In Italy, 6.4% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Ecuador, that number is 3.3% as of 2025.
make 83.5% less money
Italy has a GDP per capita of $43,309 as of 2025, while in Ecuador, the GDP per capita is $7,125 as of 2025.
Life
have 2.4 times more children
In Italy, there are approximately 6.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Ecuador, there are 14.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 9.2 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Italy, approximately 6.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Ecuador, 55.0 women do as of 2023.
be 4.7 times more likely to die during infancy
In Italy, approximately 2.3 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 13.5% less likely to have internet access
In Italy, approximately 89.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Ecuador, about 77.2% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 10.4% less on healthcare
Italy spends 8.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Ecuador, that number is 7.6% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 70.6% less coastline
Italy has a total of 7,600 km of coastline. In Ecuador, that number is 2,237 km.
Safety
be 80.2 times more likely to be murdered
Italy has a homicide rate of 0.6 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Ecuador, that number is 45.7 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 4.7 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Italy, road accidents kill 5.0 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Ecuador, they kill 23.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 77.2% less strain on fresh water
Italy withdraws 30% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Ecuador withdraws 7% as of 2022.
find 45.7% less home broadband
Italy has 31.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Ecuador has 17.2 as of 2024.
use 67.4% less electricity
Italy uses 5,137 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Ecuador uses 1,676 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 48.0% less CO2
Italy emits 5.1 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 Italy, 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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