Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Ecuador instead of Samoa, you would:
Health
live 2.3 years longer
In Samoa, the average life expectancy is 75 years (72 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022. In Ecuador, that number is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2020.
be 57.9% less likely to be obese
In Samoa, 47.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Ecuador, that number is 19.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 63.5% more money
Samoa has a GDP per capita of $6,300 as of 2020, while in Ecuador, the GDP per capita is $10,300 as of 2020.
be 23.2% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Samoa, 20.3% live below the poverty line as of 2013. In Ecuador, however, that number is 25.0% as of 2019.
pay a 29.6% higher top tax rate
Samoa has a top tax rate of 27.0% as of 2016. In Ecuador, the top tax rate is 35.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 37.2% more likely to die during childbirth
In Samoa, approximately 43.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Ecuador, 59.0 women do as of 2017.
have 14.4% fewer children
In Samoa, there are approximately 19.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Ecuador, there are 16.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 91.2% more likely to have internet access
In Samoa, approximately 34.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Ecuador, about 65.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 14.6% less on education
Samoa spends 4.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Ecuador spends 4.1% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 21.9% more on healthcare
Samoa spends 6.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Ecuador, that number is 7.8% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 5.6 times more coastline
Samoa has a total of 403 km of coastline. In Ecuador, that number is 2,237 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Servicio de Rentas Internas del Ecuador, Ministry of Revenue, Samoa.
Ecuador: At a glance
How big is Ecuador compared to Samoa? See an in-depth size comparison.