Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Ecuador instead of Moldova, you would:
Health
live 6.2 years longer
In Moldova, the average life expectancy is 71 years (67 years for men, 76 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 46.5% less likely to die by suicide
Moldova has a suicide rate of 14.1 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Ecuador, it is 7.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 29.8% more likely to be obese
In Moldova, 22.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Ecuador, that number is 28.9% of people as of 2024.
have 42.4% fewer doctors per person
Moldova has 40.2 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Ecuador has 23.1 as of 2020.
Economy
be 36.3% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Moldova, 33.6% live below the poverty line as of 2024. In Ecuador, however, that number is 21.4% as of 2025.
be 2.2 times more likely to be unemployed
In Moldova, 1.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Ecuador, that number is 3.3% as of 2025.
make 17.4% less money
Moldova has a GDP per capita of $8,622 as of 2025, while in Ecuador, the GDP per capita is $7,125 as of 2025.
Life
be 27.8% less likely to die during infancy
In Moldova, approximately 15.1 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.
have 39.9% more children
In Moldova, there are approximately 10.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Ecuador, there are 14.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 2.9 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Moldova, approximately 19.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Ecuador, 55.0 women do as of 2023.
Expenditures
spend 43.8% less on education
Moldova spends 6.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Ecuador spends 3.7% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
spend 12.2% more on healthcare
Moldova spends 6.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Ecuador, that number is 7.6% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 18.0 times more likely to be murdered
Moldova has a homicide rate of 2.5 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Ecuador, that number is 45.7 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 2.6 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Moldova, road accidents kill 9.1 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Ecuador, they kill 23.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 46.0% less strain on fresh water
Moldova withdraws 13% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Ecuador withdraws 7% as of 2022.
find 41.8% less home broadband
Moldova has 29.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Ecuador has 17.2 as of 2024.
use 30.5% less electricity
Moldova uses 2,412 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Ecuador uses 1,676 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 60.3% less likely to die from air pollution
In Moldova, air pollution causes 58.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Ecuador, it causes 23.0 as of 2019.
emit 22.8% less CO2
Moldova emits 3.4 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Ecuador emits 2.6 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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