Quality of life comparison

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If you lived in Ecuador instead of Liechtenstein, you would:

Health

live 6.6 years less

In Liechtenstein, 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.

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see 87.4% less spent on your healthcare

Liechtenstein spends $9,795 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Ecuador spends $1,238 as of 2023.

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Economy

make 96.8% less money

Liechtenstein has a GDP per capita of $220,167 as of 2024, while in Ecuador, the GDP per capita is $7,125 as of 2025.

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Life

have 76.4% more children

In Liechtenstein, there are approximately 8.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Ecuador, there are 14.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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be 2.7 times more likely to die during infancy

In Liechtenstein, approximately 4.0 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Ecuador, on the other hand, 10.9 children do as of 2024.

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Basic Needs

be 21.5% less likely to have internet access

In Liechtenstein, approximately 98.3% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Ecuador, about 77.2% do as of 2024.

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Expenditures

spend 32.4% more on healthcare

Liechtenstein spends 5.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Ecuador, that number is 7.6% of GDP as of 2023.

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Safety

be 8.9 times more likely to be murdered

Liechtenstein has a homicide rate of 5.1 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Ecuador, that number is 45.7 per 100,000 as of 2023.

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Infrastructure

find 65.5% less home broadband

Liechtenstein has 50.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Ecuador has 17.2 as of 2024.

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Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), The World Factbook (2022). How we calculate this

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Ecuador: At a glance

Ecuador is a sovereign country in South America, with a total land area of approximately 276,841 sq km. What is now Ecuador formed part of the northern Inca Empire until the Spanish conquest in 1533. Quito became a seat of Spanish colonial government in 1563 and part of the Viceroyalty of New Granada in 1717. The territories of the Viceroyalty - New Granada (Colombia), Venezuela, and Quito - gained their independence between 1819 and 1822 and formed a federation known as Gran Colombia. When Quito withdrew in 1830, the traditional name was changed in favor of the "Republic of the Equator." Between 1904 and 1942, Ecuador lost territories in a series of conflicts with its neighbors. A border war with Peru that flared in 1995 was resolved in 1999. Although Ecuador marked 30 years of civilian governance in 2004, the period was marred by political instability. Protests in Quito contributed to the mid-term ouster of three of Ecuador's last four democratically elected presidents. In late 2008, voters approved a new constitution, Ecuador's 20th since gaining independence. General elections were held in February 2013, and voters re-elected President Rafael CORREA.
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