Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Israel instead of Ecuador, you would:
Health
live 5.8 years longer
In Ecuador, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2020. In Israel, that number is 83 years (81 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022.
be 31.2% more likely to be obese
In Ecuador, 19.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Israel, that number is 26.1% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 4.1 times more money
Ecuador has a GDP per capita of $10,900 as of 2022, while in Israel, the GDP per capita is $44,400 as of 2022.
be 12.7% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Ecuador, 25.2% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Israel, however, that number is 22.0% as of 2014.
pay a 42.9% higher top tax rate
Ecuador has a top tax rate of 35.0% as of 2016. In Israel, the top tax rate is 50.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 95.5% less likely to die during childbirth
In Ecuador, approximately 66.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Israel, 3.0 women do as of 2020.
be 80.4% less likely to die during infancy
In Ecuador, approximately 18.1 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Israel, on the other hand, 3.6 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 18.4% more likely to have internet access
In Ecuador, approximately 76.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Israel, about 90.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 91.9% more on education
Ecuador spends 3.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Israel spends 7.1% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 87.8% less coastline
Ecuador has a total of 2,237 km of coastline. In Israel, that number is 273 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Servicio de Rentas Internas del Ecuador, Israel Ministry of Finance Tax Authority.
Israel: At a glance
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