Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Nepal instead of Ecuador, you would:
Health
be 79.4% less likely to be obese
In Ecuador, 19.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Nepal, that number is 4.1% of people as of 2016.
live 5.1 years less
In Ecuador, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2020. In Nepal, that number is 72 years (72 years for men, 73 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 63.3% less money
Ecuador has a GDP per capita of $10,900 as of 2022, while in Nepal, the GDP per capita is $4,000 as of 2022.
be 2.9 times more likely to be unemployed
In Ecuador, 3.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Nepal, that number is 10.9% as of 2022.
Life
be 2.6 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Ecuador, approximately 66.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Nepal, 174.0 women do as of 2020.
be 24.2% less likely to be literate
In Ecuador, the literacy rate is 93.9% as of 2022. In Nepal, it is 71.2% as of 2021.
be 38.6% more 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 Nepal, on the other hand, 25.1 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 10.1% less likely to have access to electricity
In Ecuador, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 93% in rural areas) as of 2021. In Nepal, that number is 90% of people on average (94% in urban areas, and 97% in rural areas) as of 2021.
be 31.6% less likely to have internet access
In Ecuador, approximately 76.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Nepal, about 52.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 38.8% less on healthcare
Ecuador spends 8.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Nepal, that number is 5.2% of GDP as of 2020.
spend 13.5% more on education
Ecuador spends 3.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Nepal spends 4.2% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Nepal: At a glance
How big is Nepal compared to Ecuador? See an in-depth size comparison.