Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Ecuador instead of Paraguay, you would:
Health
live 3.6 years longer
In Paraguay, the average life expectancy is 74 years (71 years for men, 77 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 16.6% less likely to be obese
In Paraguay, 34.7% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Ecuador, that number is 28.9% of people as of 2024.
see 15.7% less spent on your healthcare
Paraguay spends $1,469 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Ecuador spends $1,238 as of 2023.
have 40.6% fewer doctors per person
Paraguay has 38.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Ecuador has 23.1 as of 2020.
be 18.9% more likely to die by suicide
Paraguay has a suicide rate of 6.4 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Ecuador, it is 7.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 31.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Paraguay, 4.8% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Ecuador, that number is 3.3% as of 2025.
be 33.7% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Paraguay, 16.0% live below the poverty line as of 2025. In Ecuador, however, that number is 21.4% as of 2025.
Life
be 24.8% less likely to die during infancy
In Paraguay, approximately 14.5 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 24.9% fewer children
In Paraguay, there are approximately 19.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Ecuador, there are 14.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Safety
be 6.7 times more likely to be murdered
Paraguay has a homicide rate of 6.8 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Ecuador, that number is 45.7 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 11.4% more likely to die in a road accident
In Paraguay, road accidents kill 21.0 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Ecuador, they kill 23.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 33.9% more home broadband
Paraguay has 12.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2023. Ecuador has 17.2 as of 2024.
live with 3.7 times more strain on fresh water
Paraguay withdraws 2% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Ecuador withdraws 7% as of 2022.
use 29.8% less electricity
Paraguay uses 2,389 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Ecuador uses 1,676 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 2.3 times more CO2
Paraguay emits 1.2 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Ecuador emits 2.6 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), World Health Organization (2024), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021). How we calculate this
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Ecuador: At a glance
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