Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Ecuador instead of Moldova, you would:
Health
live 5.1 years longer
In Moldova, the average life expectancy is 72 years (69 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2022. In Ecuador, that number is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2020.
Economy
be 19.0% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Moldova, 31.1% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Ecuador, however, that number is 25.2% as of 2022.
make 18.0% less money
Moldova has a GDP per capita of $13,300 as of 2022, while in Ecuador, the GDP per capita is $10,900 as of 2022.
be 4.1 times more likely to be unemployed
In Moldova, 0.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Ecuador, that number is 3.8% as of 2022.
pay a 94.4% higher top tax rate
Moldova has a top tax rate of 18.0% as of 2016. In Ecuador, the top tax rate is 35.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 2.1 times more children
In Moldova, there are approximately 8.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Ecuador, there are 17.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 5.5 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Moldova, approximately 12.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Ecuador, 66.0 women do as of 2020.
be 56.3% more likely to die during infancy
In Moldova, approximately 11.6 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Ecuador, on the other hand, 18.1 children do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 42.2% less on education
Moldova spends 6.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Ecuador spends 3.7% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
spend 25.0% more on healthcare
Moldova spends 6.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Ecuador, that number is 8.5% of GDP as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, State tax Service, Servicio de Rentas Internas del Ecuador.
Ecuador: At a glance
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