Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Ecuador instead of Zimbabwe, you would:
Health
be 97.5% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Zimbabwe, 11.9% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Ecuador, that number is 0.3% of people as of 2020.
live 14.2 years longer
In Zimbabwe, the average life expectancy is 63 years (61 years for men, 66 years for women) as of 2022. In Ecuador, that number is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2020.
be 28.4% more likely to be obese
In Zimbabwe, 15.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Ecuador, that number is 19.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 3.8 times more money
Zimbabwe has a GDP per capita of $2,700 as of 2020, while in Ecuador, the GDP per capita is $10,300 as of 2020.
be 49.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Zimbabwe, 11.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2014. In Ecuador, that number is 5.7% as of 2019.
be 34.7% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Zimbabwe, 38.3% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Ecuador, however, that number is 25.0% as of 2019.
pay a 30.0% lower top tax rate
Zimbabwe has a top tax rate of 50.0% as of 2016. In Ecuador, the top tax rate is 35.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 87.1% less likely to die during childbirth
In Zimbabwe, approximately 458.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Ecuador, 59.0 women do as of 2017.
be 36.5% less likely to die during infancy
In Zimbabwe, approximately 28.5 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Ecuador, on the other hand, 18.1 children do as of 2022.
have 50.3% fewer children
In Zimbabwe, there are approximately 33.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Ecuador, there are 16.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 83.0% more likely to have access to electricity
In Zimbabwe, approximately 53% of people have electricity access (89% in urban areas, and 36% in rural areas) as of 2019. In Ecuador, that number is 97% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 93% in rural areas) as of 2019.
be 2.2 times more likely to have internet access
In Zimbabwe, approximately 29.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Ecuador, about 65.0% do as of 2020.
be 24.1% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Zimbabwe, approximately 77% of people have improved drinking water access (98% in urban areas, and 67% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Ecuador, that number is 95% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 87% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 13.9% more on education
Zimbabwe spends 3.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Ecuador spends 4.1% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Servicio de Rentas Internas del Ecuador, Zimbabwe Revenue Authority.
Ecuador: At a glance
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