Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Ecuador instead of Malta, you would:
Health
live 5.4 years less
In Malta, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2024. In Ecuador, that number is 78 years (75 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024.
see 78.3% less spent on your healthcare
Malta spends $5,706 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Ecuador spends $1,238 as of 2023.
have 48.7% fewer doctors per person
Malta has 45.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Ecuador has 23.1 as of 2020.
be 16.8% more likely to die by suicide
Malta has a suicide rate of 6.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Ecuador, it is 7.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 14.1% more likely to be unemployed
In Malta, 2.9% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Ecuador, that number is 3.3% as of 2025.
make 85.1% less money
Malta has a GDP per capita of $47,907 as of 2025, while in Ecuador, the GDP per capita is $7,125 as of 2025.
Life
have 92.5% more children
In Malta, there are approximately 7.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Ecuador, there are 14.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 6.9 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Malta, approximately 8.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Ecuador, 55.0 women do as of 2023.
be 2.3 times more likely to die during infancy
In Malta, approximately 4.7 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 17.8% less likely to have internet access
In Malta, approximately 93.9% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Ecuador, about 77.2% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 21.7% less on education
Malta spends 4.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Ecuador spends 3.7% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
spend 14.5% less on healthcare
Malta spends 8.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Ecuador, that number is 7.6% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 11.4 times more coastline
Malta has a total of 197 km of coastline. In Ecuador, that number is 2,237 km.
Safety
be 81.6 times more likely to be murdered
Malta 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 12.3 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Malta, road accidents kill 1.9 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Ecuador, they kill 23.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 90.7% less strain on fresh water
Malta withdraws 73% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Ecuador withdraws 7% as of 2022.
find 61.2% less home broadband
Malta has 44.5 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Ecuador has 17.2 as of 2024.
use 66.6% less electricity
Malta uses 5,013 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Ecuador uses 1,676 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 17.0% less CO2
Malta emits 3.2 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Ecuador emits 2.6 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), The World Factbook, United Nations SDG Indicators (2021). How we calculate this
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Ecuador: At a glance
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