Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Ecuador instead of Paraguay, you would:
Health
live 0.9 years less
In Paraguay, the average life expectancy is 78 years (76 years for men, 81 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 44.3% less likely to be unemployed
In Paraguay, 6.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Ecuador, that number is 3.8% as of 2022.
make 19.3% less money
Paraguay has a GDP per capita of $13,500 as of 2022, while in Ecuador, the GDP per capita is $10,900 as of 2022.
Life
be 21.9% less likely to die during infancy
In Paraguay, approximately 23.2 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.
have 11.3% more children
In Paraguay, there are approximately 15.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Ecuador, there are 17.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 18.8% more likely to have internet access
In Paraguay, approximately 64.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Ecuador, about 76.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 12.1% more on education
Paraguay spends 3.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Ecuador spends 3.7% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
spend 11.8% more on healthcare
Paraguay spends 7.6% 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.
Ecuador: At a glance
How big is Ecuador compared to Paraguay? See an in-depth size comparison.