Quality of life comparison
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 85.6% less likely to be unemployed
In Botswana, 23.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Ecuador, that number is 3.4% as of 2023.
make 18.3% less money
Botswana has a GDP per capita of $17,500 as of 2023, while in Ecuador, the GDP per capita is $14,300 as of 2023.
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 31.8% more likely to have access to electricity
In Botswana, approximately 76% of people have electricity access (93% in urban areas, and 25% in rural areas) as of 2022. In Ecuador, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 93% in rural areas) as of 2022.
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
How big is Ecuador compared to Botswana? See an in-depth size comparison.