If you lived in Ecuador instead of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, you would:

Health

live 6.2 years longer

In Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, the average life expectancy is 71 years (69 years for men, 74 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 16.4% less likely to be obese

In Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 34.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Ecuador, that number is 28.9% of people as of 2024.

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see 36.4% more spent on your healthcare

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines spends $908 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Ecuador spends $1,238 as of 2023.

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have 11.6% more access to essential health services

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines scores 69 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Ecuador scores 77 as of 2021.

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be 18.4 times more likely to die by suicide

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines has a suicide rate of 0.4 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Ecuador, it is 7.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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Economy

be 81.6% less likely to be unemployed

In Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 18.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Ecuador, that number is 3.3% as of 2025.

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make 43.3% less money

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines has a GDP per capita of $12,562 as of 2025, while in Ecuador, the GDP per capita is $7,125 as of 2025.

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Life

have 23.9% more children

In Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, there are approximately 12.0 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 42.9% less on education

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines spends 6.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Ecuador spends 3.7% of total GDP on education as of 2024.

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spend 70.3% more on healthcare

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines spends 4.4% 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 26.6 times more coastline

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines has a total of 84 km of coastline. In Ecuador, that number is 2,237 km.

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Safety

be 10.9% less likely to be murdered

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines has a homicide rate of 51.3 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Ecuador, that number is 45.7 per 100,000 as of 2023.

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be 4.9 times more likely to die in a road accident

In Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, road accidents kill 4.8 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Ecuador, they kill 23.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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Infrastructure

live with 14.2% less strain on fresh water

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines withdraws 8% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Ecuador withdraws 7% as of 2022.

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find 41.4% less home broadband

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines has 29.5 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Ecuador has 17.2 as of 2024.

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Environment

emit 2.0 times more CO2

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines emits 1.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Ecuador emits 2.6 tonnes as of 2024.

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Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021), 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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