Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Ecuador instead of South Korea, you would:
Health
live 5.1 years less
In South Korea, the average life expectancy is 83 years (79 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2020. In Ecuador, that number is 78 years (74 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2020.
be 4.2 times more likely to be obese
In South Korea, 4.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Ecuador, that number is 19.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 70.9% less money
South Korea has a GDP per capita of $39,500 as of 2017, while in Ecuador, the GDP per capita is $11,500 as of 2017.
be 24.3% more likely to be unemployed
In South Korea, 3.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Ecuador, that number is 4.6% as of 2017.
Life
have 2.1 times more children
In South Korea, there are approximately 8.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020. In Ecuador, there are 17.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020.
be 5.4 times more likely to die during childbirth
In South Korea, approximately 11.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Ecuador, 59.0 women do as of 2017.
be 5.0 times more likely to die during infancy
In South Korea, approximately 3.0 children die before they reach the age of one as of 2020. In Ecuador, on the other hand, 15.0 children do as of 2020.
Basic Needs
be 40.3% less likely to have internet access
In South Korea, approximately 95.9% of the population has internet access as of 2018. In Ecuador, about 57.3% do as of 2018.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Ecuador: At a glance
How big is Ecuador compared to South Korea? See an in-depth size comparison.