Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Norway instead of Ecuador, you would:
Health
live 5.0 years longer
In Ecuador, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2020. In Norway, that number is 83 years (80 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022.
be 16.1% more likely to be obese
In Ecuador, 19.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Norway, that number is 23.1% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 6.2 times more money
Ecuador has a GDP per capita of $10,900 as of 2022, while in Norway, the GDP per capita is $67,500 as of 2022.
be 14.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Ecuador, 3.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Norway, that number is 3.2% as of 2022.
be 49.6% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Ecuador, 25.2% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Norway, however, that number is 12.7% as of 2019.
pay a 10.1% higher top tax rate
Ecuador has a top tax rate of 35.0% as of 2016. In Norway, the top tax rate is 38.5% as of 2017.
Life
be 97.0% less likely to die during childbirth
In Ecuador, approximately 66.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Norway, 2.0 women do as of 2020.
be 87.3% 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 Norway, on the other hand, 2.3 children do as of 2022.
have 41.2% fewer children
In Ecuador, there are approximately 17.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Norway, there are 10.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 30.3% more likely to have internet access
In Ecuador, approximately 76.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Norway, about 99.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 59.5% more on education
Ecuador spends 3.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Norway spends 5.9% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 34.1% more on healthcare
Ecuador spends 8.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Norway, that number is 11.4% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 11.2 times more coastline
Ecuador has a total of 2,237 km of coastline. In Norway, that number is 25,148 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Norwegian Tax Administration, Servicio de Rentas Internas del Ecuador.
Norway: At a glance
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