Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Ecuador instead of Turkmenistan, you would:
Health
live 7.4 years longer
In Turkmenistan, the average life expectancy is 70 years (67 years for men, 73 years for women) as of 2024. In Ecuador, that number is 78 years (75 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024.
have 19.8% more doctors per person
Turkmenistan has 19.3 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Ecuador has 23.1 as of 2020.
be 30.2% more likely to be obese
In Turkmenistan, 22.2% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Ecuador, that number is 28.9% of people as of 2024.
be 10.7% more likely to die by suicide
Turkmenistan has a suicide rate of 6.8 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Ecuador, it is 7.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 22.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Turkmenistan, 4.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Ecuador, that number is 3.3% as of 2025.
Life
be 64.1% less likely to die during infancy
In Turkmenistan, approximately 30.4 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.
be 11.0 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Turkmenistan, approximately 5.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Ecuador, 55.0 women do as of 2023.
have 29.1% fewer children
In Turkmenistan, there are approximately 20.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Ecuador, there are 14.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 3.1 times more likely to have internet access
In Turkmenistan, approximately 25.3% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Ecuador, about 77.2% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 14.0% less on education
Turkmenistan spends 4.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Ecuador spends 3.7% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
spend 37.5% more on healthcare
Turkmenistan spends 5.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Ecuador, that number is 7.6% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 2.9 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Turkmenistan, road accidents kill 8.0 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Ecuador, they kill 23.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 3.3 times more home broadband
Turkmenistan has 5.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Ecuador has 17.2 as of 2024.
live with 95.0% less strain on fresh water
Turkmenistan withdraws 135% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Ecuador withdraws 7% as of 2022.
use 39.7% less electricity
Turkmenistan uses 2,778 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Ecuador uses 1,676 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 73.6% less likely to die from air pollution
In Turkmenistan, air pollution causes 87.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Ecuador, it causes 23.0 as of 2019.
emit 75.7% less CO2
Turkmenistan emits 10.9 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), The World Factbook (2022). How we calculate this
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