Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Ecuador instead of Ukraine, you would:
Health
live 2.9 years longer
In Ukraine, the average life expectancy is 75 years (70 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.
be 64.4% less likely to die by suicide
Ukraine has a suicide rate of 21.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Ecuador, it is 7.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 26.8% more likely to be obese
In Ukraine, 22.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Ecuador, that number is 28.9% of people as of 2024.
see 10.4% less spent on your healthcare
Ukraine spends $1,382 per person on healthcare as of 2021 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Ecuador spends $1,238 as of 2023.
have 34.5% fewer doctors per person
Ukraine has 35.3 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Ecuador has 23.1 as of 2020.
Economy
make 21.5% more money
Ukraine has a GDP per capita of $5,866 as of 2025, while in Ecuador, the GDP per capita is $7,125 as of 2025.
Life
have 2.7 times more children
In Ukraine, there are approximately 5.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Ecuador, there are 14.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 3.7 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Ukraine, approximately 15.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Ecuador, 55.0 women do as of 2023.
be 43.4% more likely to die during infancy
In Ukraine, approximately 7.6 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 28.2% less on education
Ukraine spends 5.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Ecuador spends 3.7% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
Geography
see 19.6% less coastline
Ukraine has a total of 2,782 km of coastline. In Ecuador, that number is 2,237 km.
Safety
be 12.1 times more likely to be murdered
Ukraine has a homicide rate of 3.8 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Ecuador, that number is 45.7 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 2.2 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Ukraine, road accidents kill 10.5 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Ecuador, they kill 23.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 20.3% less home broadband
Ukraine has 21.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Ecuador has 17.2 as of 2024.
use 33.4% less electricity
Ukraine uses 2,516 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Ecuador uses 1,676 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 65.2% less likely to die from air pollution
In Ukraine, air pollution causes 66.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Ecuador, it causes 23.0 as of 2019.
emit 15.7% less CO2
Ukraine emits 3.1 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. How we calculate this
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