Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Ecuador instead of Jamaica, you would:
Health
be 63.6% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Jamaica, 1.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Ecuador, that number is 0.4% of people as of 2024.
live 6.0 years longer
In Jamaica, the average life expectancy is 72 years (69 years for men, 74 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 17.8% less likely to be obese
In Jamaica, 35.2% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Ecuador, that number is 28.9% of people as of 2024.
see 42.5% more spent on your healthcare
Jamaica spends $869 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Ecuador spends $1,238 as of 2023.
have 5.0 times more doctors per person
Jamaica has 4.6 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Ecuador has 23.1 as of 2020.
be 4.5 times more likely to die by suicide
Jamaica has a suicide rate of 1.7 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Ecuador, it is 7.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 2.7 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Jamaica, 7.8% live below the poverty line as of 2024. In Ecuador, however, that number is 21.4% as of 2025.
make 11.0% less money
Jamaica has a GDP per capita of $8,003 as of 2025, while in Ecuador, the GDP per capita is $7,125 as of 2025.
Life
be 57.7% less likely to die during childbirth
In Jamaica, approximately 130.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Ecuador, 55.0 women do as of 2023.
be 33.5% less likely to die during infancy
In Jamaica, approximately 16.4 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 29.4% more children
In Jamaica, there are approximately 11.4 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 14.4% less likely to have internet access
In Jamaica, approximately 90.1% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Ecuador, about 77.2% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 33.0% less on education
Jamaica spends 5.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Ecuador spends 3.7% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
Geography
see 2.2 times more coastline
Jamaica has a total of 1,022 km of coastline. In Ecuador, that number is 2,237 km.
Safety
be 31.5% more likely to die in a road accident
In Jamaica, road accidents kill 17.8 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Ecuador, they kill 23.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 45.2% less strain on fresh water
Jamaica withdraws 12% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Ecuador withdraws 7% as of 2022.
use 39.1% more electricity
Jamaica uses 1,205 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Ecuador uses 1,676 kWh as of 2023.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook, United Nations SDG Indicators (2021). How we calculate this
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