Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Ecuador instead of United Kingdom, you would:
Health
be 28.4% less likely to be obese
In United Kingdom, 27.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Ecuador, that number is 19.9% of people as of 2016.
live 3.6 years less
In United Kingdom, the average life expectancy is 81 years (79 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2020. In Ecuador, that number is 78 years (74 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2020.
Economy
pay a 22.2% lower top tax rate
United Kingdom has a top tax rate of 45.0% as of 2016. In Ecuador, the top tax rate is 35.0% as of 2016.
make 74.0% less money
United Kingdom has a GDP per capita of $44,300 as of 2017, while in Ecuador, the GDP per capita is $11,500 as of 2017.
Life
have 42.9% more children
In United Kingdom, there are approximately 11.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020. In Ecuador, there are 17.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020.
be 8.4 times more likely to die during childbirth
In United Kingdom, approximately 7.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Ecuador, 59.0 women do as of 2017.
be 3.7 times more likely to die during infancy
In United Kingdom, approximately 4.1 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 39.7% less likely to have internet access
In United Kingdom, approximately 94.9% of the population has internet access as of 2018. In Ecuador, about 57.3% do as of 2018.
Geography
see 82.0% less coastline
United Kingdom has a total of 12,429 km of coastline. In Ecuador, that number is 2,237 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Servicio de Rentas Internas del Ecuador, HM Revenue & Customs.
Ecuador: At a glance
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