Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Ecuador instead of Tunisia, you would:
Health
live 0.9 years longer
In Tunisia, the average life expectancy is 77 years (74 years for men, 79 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 11.3% more spent on your healthcare
Tunisia spends $1,113 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Ecuador spends $1,238 as of 2023.
have 75.9% more doctors per person
Tunisia has 13.2 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2021. Ecuador has 23.1 as of 2020.
have 14.9% more access to essential health services
Tunisia scores 67 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Ecuador scores 77 as of 2021.
be 10.9% more likely to be obese
In Tunisia, 26.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Ecuador, that number is 28.9% of people as of 2024.
be 4.1 times more likely to die by suicide
Tunisia has a suicide rate of 1.8 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Ecuador, it is 7.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 78.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Tunisia, 15.1% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Ecuador, that number is 3.3% as of 2025.
make 53.0% more money
Tunisia has a GDP per capita of $4,657 as of 2025, while in Ecuador, the GDP per capita is $7,125 as of 2025.
Life
have 10.8% more children
In Tunisia, there are approximately 13.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Ecuador, there are 14.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 52.8% more likely to die during childbirth
In Tunisia, approximately 36.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Ecuador, 55.0 women do as of 2023.
be 12.4% more likely to die during infancy
In Tunisia, approximately 9.7 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.
Expenditures
spend 45.2% less on education
Tunisia spends 6.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Ecuador spends 3.7% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
Geography
see 94.9% more coastline
Tunisia has a total of 1,148 km of coastline. In Ecuador, that number is 2,237 km.
Safety
be 9.7 times more likely to be murdered
Tunisia has a homicide rate of 4.7 per 100,000 people as of 2020. In Ecuador, that number is 45.7 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 43.6% more likely to die in a road accident
In Tunisia, road accidents kill 16.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Ecuador, they kill 23.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 15.2% more home broadband
Tunisia has 15.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Ecuador has 17.2 as of 2024.
live with 93.1% less strain on fresh water
Tunisia withdraws 98% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Ecuador withdraws 7% as of 2022.
Environment
be 58.2% less likely to die from air pollution
In Tunisia, air pollution causes 55.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Ecuador, it causes 23.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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