Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Ecuador instead of Luxembourg, you would:
Health
live 5.6 years less
In Luxembourg, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 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 51.9% more likely to be obese
In Luxembourg, 19.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Ecuador, that number is 28.9% of people as of 2024.
see 85.9% less spent on your healthcare
Luxembourg spends $8,808 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Ecuador spends $1,238 as of 2023.
have 22.5% fewer doctors per person
Luxembourg has 29.8 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2017. Ecuador has 23.1 as of 2020.
Economy
be 47.8% less likely to be unemployed
In Luxembourg, 6.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Ecuador, that number is 3.3% as of 2025.
make 95.2% less money
Luxembourg has a GDP per capita of $147,252 as of 2025, while in Ecuador, the GDP per capita is $7,125 as of 2025.
Life
have 56.0% more children
In Luxembourg, there are approximately 9.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Ecuador, there are 14.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 5.0 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Luxembourg, approximately 11.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Ecuador, 55.0 women do as of 2023.
be 5.7 times more likely to die during infancy
In Luxembourg, approximately 1.9 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 22.2% less likely to have internet access
In Luxembourg, approximately 99.1% of the population has internet access as of 2025. In Ecuador, about 77.2% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 28.4% more on healthcare
Luxembourg spends 5.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Ecuador, that number is 7.6% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 29.9 times more likely to be murdered
Luxembourg has a homicide rate of 1.5 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In Ecuador, that number is 45.7 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 6.0 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Luxembourg, road accidents kill 3.9 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Ecuador, they kill 23.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 57.2% less home broadband
Luxembourg has 40.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Ecuador has 17.2 as of 2024.
live with 71.2% more strain on fresh water
Luxembourg withdraws 4% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Ecuador withdraws 7% as of 2022.
use 85.6% less electricity
Luxembourg uses 11,662 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Ecuador uses 1,676 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 75.0% less CO2
Luxembourg emits 10.6 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Ecuador emits 2.6 tonnes as of 2024.
be 76.9% more likely to die from air pollution
In Luxembourg, air pollution causes 13.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Ecuador, it causes 23.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2017–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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