If you lived in Ecuador instead of Slovenia, you would:

Health

be 59.9% less likely to die by suicide

Slovenia has a suicide rate of 18.9 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Ecuador, it is 7.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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live 4.7 years less

In Slovenia, the average life expectancy is 82 years (80 years for men, 85 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 46.3% more likely to be obese

In Slovenia, 19.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Ecuador, that number is 28.9% of people as of 2024.

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see 77.2% less spent on your healthcare

Slovenia spends $5,425 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Ecuador spends $1,238 as of 2023.

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have 31.3% fewer doctors per person

Slovenia has 33.7 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Ecuador has 23.1 as of 2020.

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Economy

be 68.5% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Slovenia, 12.7% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Ecuador, however, that number is 21.4% as of 2025.

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make 80.9% less money

Slovenia has a GDP per capita of $37,376 as of 2025, while in Ecuador, the GDP per capita is $7,125 as of 2025.

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Life

have 87.6% more children

In Slovenia, there are approximately 7.9 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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be 18.3 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Slovenia, approximately 3.0 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 6.1 times more likely to die during infancy

In Slovenia, approximately 1.8 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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Basic Needs

be 15.0% less likely to have internet access

In Slovenia, approximately 90.8% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Ecuador, about 77.2% do as of 2024.

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Expenditures

spend 30.1% less on education

Slovenia spends 5.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Ecuador spends 3.7% of total GDP on education as of 2024.

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spend 23.5% less on healthcare

Slovenia spends 9.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Ecuador, that number is 7.6% of GDP as of 2023.

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Geography

see 48.0 times more coastline

Slovenia has a total of 47 km of coastline. In Ecuador, that number is 2,237 km.

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Safety

be 80.2 times more likely to be murdered

Slovenia has a homicide rate of 0.6 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 4.0 times more likely to die in a road accident

In Slovenia, road accidents kill 5.8 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Ecuador, they kill 23.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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Infrastructure

find 49.6% less home broadband

Slovenia has 34.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Ecuador has 17.2 as of 2024.

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live with 21.3% more strain on fresh water

Slovenia withdraws 6% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Ecuador withdraws 7% as of 2022.

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use 74.0% less electricity

Slovenia uses 6,450 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Ecuador uses 1,676 kWh as of 2023.

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Environment

emit 57.9% less CO2

Slovenia emits 6.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Ecuador emits 2.6 tonnes as of 2024.

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be 21.1% more likely to die from air pollution

In Slovenia, air pollution causes 19.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Ecuador, it causes 23.0 as of 2019.

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Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), 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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