Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

be 98.5% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Botswana, 19.9% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Ecuador, that number is 0.3% of people as of 2020.

live 11.9 years longer

In Botswana, the average life expectancy is 66 years (64 years for men, 68 years for women) as of 2022. In Ecuador, that number is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2020.

Economy

be 84.1% less likely to be unemployed

In Botswana, 23.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Ecuador, that number is 3.8% as of 2022.

make 29.7% less money

Botswana has a GDP per capita of $15,500 as of 2022, while in Ecuador, the GDP per capita is $10,900 as of 2022.

be 56.5% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Botswana, 16.1% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In Ecuador, however, that number is 25.2% as of 2022.

pay a 40.0% higher top tax rate

Botswana has a top tax rate of 25.0% as of 2016. In Ecuador, the top tax rate is 35.0% as of 2016.

Life

be 64.5% less likely to die during childbirth

In Botswana, approximately 186.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Ecuador, 66.0 women do as of 2020.

be 28.0% less likely to die during infancy

In Botswana, approximately 25.2 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 35.7% more likely to have access to electricity

In Botswana, approximately 74% of people have electricity access (93% in urban areas, and 25% in rural areas) as of 2021. In Ecuador, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 93% in rural areas) as of 2021.

Expenditures

spend 57.5% less on education

Botswana spends 8.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Ecuador spends 3.7% of total GDP on education as of 2021.

spend 37.1% more on healthcare

Botswana spends 6.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Ecuador, that number is 8.5% of GDP as of 2020.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Botswana Unified Revenue Service, Servicio de Rentas Internas del Ecuador.

Ecuador: At a glance

Ecuador is a sovereign country in South America, with a total land area of approximately 276,841 sq km. What is now Ecuador formed part of the northern Inca Empire until the Spanish conquest in 1533. Quito became a seat of Spanish colonial government in 1563 and part of the Viceroyalty of New Granada in 1717. The territories of the Viceroyalty - New Granada (Colombia), Venezuela, and Quito - gained their independence between 1819 and 1822 and formed a federation known as Gran Colombia. When Quito withdrew in 1830, the traditional name was changed in favor of the "Republic of the Equator." Between 1904 and 1942, Ecuador lost territories in a series of conflicts with its neighbors. A border war with Peru that flared in 1995 was resolved in 1999. Although Ecuador marked 30 years of civilian governance in 2004, the period was marred by political instability. Protests in Quito contributed to the mid-term ouster of three of Ecuador's last four democratically elected presidents. In late 2008, voters approved a new constitution, Ecuador's 20th since gaining independence. General elections were held in February 2013, and voters re-elected President Rafael CORREA.
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