Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Ecuador instead of Lesotho, you would:
Health
be 98.3% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Lesotho, 23.6% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2018. In Ecuador, that number is 0.4% of people as of 2018.
live 24.5 years longer
In Lesotho, the average life expectancy is 53 years (53 years for men, 53 years for women) as of 2020. In Ecuador, that number is 78 years (74 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2020.
be 19.9% more likely to be obese
In Lesotho, 16.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Ecuador, that number is 19.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 3.5 times more money
Lesotho has a GDP per capita of $3,300 as of 2017, while in Ecuador, the GDP per capita is $11,500 as of 2017.
be 83.6% less likely to be unemployed
In Lesotho, 28.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2014. In Ecuador, that number is 4.6% as of 2017.
pay a 16.7% higher top tax rate
Lesotho has a top tax rate of 30.0% as of 2016. In Ecuador, the top tax rate is 35.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 89.2% less likely to die during childbirth
In Lesotho, approximately 544.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Ecuador, 59.0 women do as of 2017.
be 16.9% more likely to be literate
In Lesotho, the literacy rate is 79.4% as of 2015. In Ecuador, it is 92.8% as of 2017.
be 63.9% less likely to die during infancy
In Lesotho, approximately 41.5 children die before they reach the age of one as of 2020. In Ecuador, on the other hand, 15.0 children do as of 2020.
have 26.7% fewer children
In Lesotho, there are approximately 23.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020. In Ecuador, there are 17.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020.
Basic Needs
be 3.4 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Lesotho, approximately 30% of people have electricity access (66% in urban areas, and 16% in rural areas) as of 2017. In Ecuador, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2016.
be 97.5% more likely to have internet access
In Lesotho, approximately 29.0% of the population has internet access as of 2018. In Ecuador, about 57.3% do as of 2018.
be 20.2% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Lesotho, approximately 78% of people have improved drinking water access (93% in urban areas, and 72% in rural areas) as of 2017. In Ecuador, that number is 94% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 84% in rural areas) as of 2017.
Expenditures
spend 21.9% less on education
Lesotho spends 6.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Ecuador spends 5.0% of total GDP on education as of 2015.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Ministry of Finance, Servicio de Rentas Internas del Ecuador.
Ecuador: At a glance
How big is Ecuador compared to Lesotho? See an in-depth size comparison.