Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Ecuador instead of Belarus, you would:
Health
live 3.2 years longer
In Belarus, the average life expectancy is 74 years (69 years for men, 80 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 18.8% less likely to be obese
In Belarus, 24.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Ecuador, that number is 19.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 46.1% less money
Belarus has a GDP per capita of $19,100 as of 2020, while in Ecuador, the GDP per capita is $10,300 as of 2020.
be 7.1 times more likely to be unemployed
In Belarus, 0.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Ecuador, that number is 5.7% as of 2019.
be 5.0 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Belarus, 5.0% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Ecuador, however, that number is 25.0% as of 2019.
pay a 2.7 times higher top tax rate
Belarus has a top tax rate of 13.0% as of 2017. In Ecuador, the top tax rate is 35.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 81.2% more children
In Belarus, there are approximately 9.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Ecuador, there are 16.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 29.5 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Belarus, approximately 2.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Ecuador, 59.0 women do as of 2017.
be 5.5 times more likely to die during infancy
In Belarus, approximately 3.3 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.
Basic Needs
be 23.5% less likely to have internet access
In Belarus, approximately 85.0% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Ecuador, about 65.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 18.0% less on education
Belarus spends 5.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Ecuador spends 4.1% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 32.2% more on healthcare
Belarus spends 5.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Ecuador, that number is 7.8% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Servicio de Rentas Internas del Ecuador, Ministry for Taxes and Levies of the Republic of Belarus.
Ecuador: At a glance
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