Quality of Life Comparison


If you lived in Ecuador instead of Canada, you would:


be 32.3% less likely to be obese

In Canada, 29.4% of adults are obese. In Ecuador, that number is 19.9% of people.

live 4.9 years less



be 29.2% less likely to be unemployed

In Canada, 6.5% of adults are unemployed. In Ecuador, that number is 4.6%.

make 76.2% less money

Canada has a GDP per capita of $48,300, while in Ecuador, the GDP per capita is $11,500.


have 73.8% more children

In Canada, there are approximately 10.3 babies per 1,000 people. In Ecuador, there are 17.9 babies per 1,000 people.

be 9.1 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Canada, approximately 7.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor. In Ecuador, 64.0 women do.

be 3.6 times more likely to die during infancy

In Canada, approximately 4.5 children die before they reach the age of one. In Ecuador, on the other hand, 16.4 children do.

Basic Needs

be 39.8% less likely to have internet access

In Canada, approximately 89.8% of the population has internet access. In Ecuador, about 54.1% do.

be 12.9% less likely to have access to improved drinking water



spend 11.5% less on healthcare

Canada spends 10.4% of its total GDP on healthcare. In Ecuador, that number is 9.2% of GDP.


see 98.9% less coastline

Canada has a total of 202,080 km of coastline. In Ecuador, that number is 2,237 km.

Ecuador: At a glance


How big is Ecuador compared to Canada? See an in-depth size comparison.




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