Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Ecuador instead of Slovakia, you would:
Health
be 23.7% less likely to die by suicide
Slovakia has a suicide rate of 9.9 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 Slovakia, 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 10.9% more likely to be obese
In Slovakia, 26.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Ecuador, that number is 28.9% of people as of 2024.
see 61.7% less spent on your healthcare
Slovakia spends $3,230 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Ecuador spends $1,238 as of 2023.
have 37.4% fewer doctors per person
Slovakia has 37.0 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Ecuador has 23.1 as of 2020.
Economy
be 38.2% less likely to be unemployed
In Slovakia, 5.4% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Ecuador, that number is 3.3% as of 2025.
make 75.0% less money
Slovakia has a GDP per capita of $28,544 as of 2025, while in Ecuador, the GDP per capita is $7,125 as of 2025.
Life
have 74.4% more children
In Slovakia, there are approximately 8.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Ecuador, there are 14.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 13.8 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Slovakia, approximately 4.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Ecuador, 55.0 women do as of 2023.
be 2.1 times more likely to die during infancy
In Slovakia, approximately 5.3 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 14.1% less likely to have internet access
In Slovakia, approximately 89.8% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Ecuador, about 77.2% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 20.8% less on education
Slovakia spends 4.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Ecuador spends 3.7% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
Safety
be 40.8 times more likely to be murdered
Slovakia has a homicide rate of 1.1 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Ecuador, that number is 45.7 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 3.7 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Slovakia, road accidents kill 6.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Ecuador, they kill 23.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 49.0% less home broadband
Slovakia has 33.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Ecuador has 17.2 as of 2024.
live with 2.8 times more strain on fresh water
Slovakia withdraws 2% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Ecuador withdraws 7% as of 2022.
use 64.2% less electricity
Slovakia uses 4,675 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Ecuador uses 1,676 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 23.3% less likely to die from air pollution
In Slovakia, air pollution causes 30.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Ecuador, it causes 23.0 as of 2019.
emit 52.1% less CO2
Slovakia emits 5.5 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). How we calculate this
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