Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Ecuador instead of Thailand, you would:
Health
live 1.0 years longer
In Thailand, the average life expectancy is 77 years (72 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2024. In Ecuador, that number is 78 years (75 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024.
see 16.1% more spent on your healthcare
Thailand spends $1,067 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Ecuador spends $1,238 as of 2023.
have 4.3 times more doctors per person
Thailand has 5.4 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2021. Ecuador has 23.1 as of 2020.
be 54.4% less likely to die by suicide
Thailand has a suicide rate of 16.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Ecuador, it is 7.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 76.8% more likely to be obese
In Thailand, 16.4% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Ecuador, that number is 28.9% of people as of 2024.
Economy
be 4.2 times more likely to be unemployed
In Thailand, 0.8% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Ecuador, that number is 3.3% as of 2025.
be 4.0 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Thailand, 5.4% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Ecuador, however, that number is 21.4% as of 2025.
make 11.6% less money
Thailand has a GDP per capita of $8,057 as of 2025, while in Ecuador, the GDP per capita is $7,125 as of 2025.
Life
have 82.5% more children
In Thailand, there are approximately 8.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Ecuador, there are 14.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 61.8% more likely to die during childbirth
In Thailand, approximately 34.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Ecuador, 55.0 women do as of 2023.
be 41.6% more likely to die during infancy
In Thailand, approximately 7.7 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 15.1% less likely to have internet access
In Thailand, approximately 90.9% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Ecuador, about 77.2% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 46.4% more on education
Thailand spends 2.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Ecuador spends 3.7% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
spend 66.5% more on healthcare
Thailand spends 4.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Ecuador, that number is 7.6% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 30.5% less coastline
Thailand has a total of 3,219 km of coastline. In Ecuador, that number is 2,237 km.
Infrastructure
find 15.8% more home broadband
Thailand has 14.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Ecuador has 17.2 as of 2024.
live with 70.5% less strain on fresh water
Thailand withdraws 23% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Ecuador withdraws 7% as of 2022.
use 43.5% less electricity
Thailand uses 2,965 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Ecuador uses 1,676 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 20.7% less likely to die from air pollution
In Thailand, air pollution causes 29.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Ecuador, it causes 23.0 as of 2019.
emit 33.3% less CO2
Thailand emits 4.0 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Ecuador emits 2.6 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook, United Nations SDG Indicators (2019). How we calculate this
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