Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Ecuador instead of Poland, you would:
Health
be 44.7% less likely to die by suicide
Poland has a suicide rate of 13.7 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Ecuador, it is 7.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 0.8 years less
In Poland, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 82 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 32.7% more likely to be obese
In Poland, 21.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Ecuador, that number is 28.9% of people as of 2024.
see 68.6% less spent on your healthcare
Poland spends $3,939 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Ecuador spends $1,238 as of 2023.
have 42.6% fewer doctors per person
Poland has 40.3 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Ecuador has 23.1 as of 2020.
Economy
be 11.1% more likely to be unemployed
In Poland, 3.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Ecuador, that number is 3.3% as of 2025.
be 58.5% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Poland, 13.5% live below the poverty line as of 2025. In Ecuador, however, that number is 21.4% as of 2025.
make 74.9% less money
Poland has a GDP per capita of $28,420 as of 2025, while in Ecuador, the GDP per capita is $7,125 as of 2025.
Life
have 2.1 times more children
In Poland, there are approximately 6.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Ecuador, there are 14.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 27.5 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Poland, approximately 2.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Ecuador, 55.0 women do as of 2023.
be 3.0 times more likely to die during infancy
In Poland, approximately 3.6 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 12.9% less likely to have internet access
In Poland, approximately 88.6% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Ecuador, about 77.2% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 14.4% less on education
Poland spends 4.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Ecuador spends 3.7% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
Geography
see 5.1 times more coastline
Poland has a total of 440 km of coastline. In Ecuador, that number is 2,237 km.
Safety
be 57.1 times more likely to be murdered
Poland has a homicide rate of 0.8 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Ecuador, that number is 45.7 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 3.6 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Poland, road accidents kill 6.5 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Ecuador, they kill 23.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 79.1% less strain on fresh water
Poland withdraws 32% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Ecuador withdraws 7% as of 2022.
find 32.0% less home broadband
Poland has 25.4 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Ecuador has 17.2 as of 2024.
use 61.7% less electricity
Poland uses 4,370 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Ecuador uses 1,676 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 43.9% less likely to die from air pollution
In Poland, air pollution causes 41.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Ecuador, it causes 23.0 as of 2019.
emit 65.0% less CO2
Poland emits 7.5 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), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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