If you lived in Ecuador instead of Saint Kitts and Nevis, you would:

Health

live 5.3 years longer

In Saint Kitts and Nevis, the average life expectancy is 72 years (69 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.

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be 38.1% less likely to be obese

In Saint Kitts and Nevis, 46.7% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Ecuador, that number is 28.9% of people as of 2024.

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see 36.0% less spent on your healthcare

Saint Kitts and Nevis spends $1,936 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Ecuador spends $1,238 as of 2023.

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have 25.0% fewer doctors per person

Saint Kitts and Nevis has 30.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2018. Ecuador has 23.1 as of 2020.

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Economy

make 71.8% less money

Saint Kitts and Nevis has a GDP per capita of $25,223 as of 2025, while in Ecuador, the GDP per capita is $7,125 as of 2025.

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Life

be 25.7% less likely to die during childbirth

In Saint Kitts and Nevis, approximately 74.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Ecuador, 55.0 women do as of 2023.

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be 21.6% less likely to die during infancy

In Saint Kitts and Nevis, approximately 13.9 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.

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have 26.2% more children

In Saint Kitts and Nevis, there are approximately 11.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Ecuador, there are 14.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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Expenditures

spend 31.7% more on healthcare

Saint Kitts and Nevis spends 5.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Ecuador, that number is 7.6% of GDP as of 2023.

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Geography

see 16.6 times more coastline

Saint Kitts and Nevis has a total of 135 km of coastline. In Ecuador, that number is 2,237 km.

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Safety

be 28.7% less likely to be murdered

Saint Kitts and Nevis has a homicide rate of 64.2 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Ecuador, that number is 45.7 per 100,000 as of 2023.

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Infrastructure

live with 86.7% less strain on fresh water

Saint Kitts and Nevis withdraws 51% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Ecuador withdraws 7% as of 2022.

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find 63.1% less home broadband

Saint Kitts and Nevis has 46.7 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Ecuador has 17.2 as of 2024.

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Sources: World Bank (2018–2025), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this

Ecuador: At a glance

Ecuador is a sovereign country in South America, with a total land area of approximately 276,841 sq km. What is now Ecuador formed part of the northern Inca Empire until the Spanish conquest in 1533. Quito became a seat of Spanish colonial government in 1563 and part of the Viceroyalty of New Granada in 1717. The territories of the Viceroyalty - New Granada (Colombia), Venezuela, and Quito - gained their independence between 1819 and 1822 and formed a federation known as Gran Colombia. When Quito withdrew in 1830, the traditional name was changed in favor of the "Republic of the Equator." Between 1904 and 1942, Ecuador lost territories in a series of conflicts with its neighbors. A border war with Peru that flared in 1995 was resolved in 1999. Although Ecuador marked 30 years of civilian governance in 2004, the period was marred by political instability. Protests in Quito contributed to the mid-term ouster of three of Ecuador's last four democratically elected presidents. In late 2008, voters approved a new constitution, Ecuador's 20th since gaining independence. General elections were held in February 2013, and voters re-elected President Rafael CORREA.
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