Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Ecuador instead of Venezuela, you would:
Health
live 4.9 years longer
In Venezuela, the average life expectancy is 73 years (69 years for men, 77 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 6.7 times more spent on your healthcare
Venezuela spends $186 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Ecuador spends $1,238 as of 2023.
have 39.0% more doctors per person
Venezuela has 16.6 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2017. Ecuador has 23.1 as of 2020.
be 12.4% less likely to die by suicide
Venezuela has a suicide rate of 8.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Ecuador, it is 7.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 25.8% more likely to be obese
In Venezuela, 23.0% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Ecuador, that number is 28.9% of people as of 2024.
Economy
be 37.7% less likely to be unemployed
In Venezuela, 5.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Ecuador, that number is 3.3% as of 2025.
make 2.0 times more money
Venezuela has a GDP per capita of $3,495 as of 2025, while in Ecuador, the GDP per capita is $7,125 as of 2025.
Life
be 75.8% less likely to die during childbirth
In Venezuela, approximately 227.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Ecuador, 55.0 women do as of 2023.
be 48.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Venezuela, approximately 21.2 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 100.0% more on healthcare
Venezuela spends 3.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Ecuador, that number is 7.6% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 20.1% less coastline
Venezuela has a total of 2,800 km of coastline. In Ecuador, that number is 2,237 km.
Safety
be 3.6 times more likely to be murdered
Venezuela has a homicide rate of 12.7 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In Ecuador, that number is 45.7 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 77.3% more likely to die in a road accident
In Venezuela, road accidents kill 13.2 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Ecuador, they kill 23.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 33.3% more home broadband
Venezuela has 12.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Ecuador has 17.2 as of 2024.
live with 10.1% less strain on fresh water
Venezuela withdraws 8% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Ecuador withdraws 7% as of 2022.
use 14.2% less electricity
Venezuela uses 1,953 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Ecuador uses 1,676 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 28.1% less likely to die from air pollution
In Venezuela, air pollution causes 32.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Ecuador, it causes 23.0 as of 2019.
emit 22.1% less CO2
Venezuela emits 3.4 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Ecuador emits 2.6 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2017–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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