Quality of life comparison

live 9.6 years less

In Ecuador, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2020. In Nauru, that number is 68 years (64 years for men, 72 years for women) as of 2022.

be 3.1 times more likely to be obese

In Ecuador, 19.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Nauru, that number is 61.0% of people as of 2016.

make 20.3% less money

Ecuador has a GDP per capita of $14,300 as of 2023, while in Nauru, the GDP per capita is $11,400 as of 2023.

be 6.8 times more likely to be unemployed

In Ecuador, 3.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Nauru, that number is 23.0% as of 2011.

be 56.8% 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 Nauru, on the other hand, 7.8 children do as of 2022.

have 14.1% more children

In Ecuador, there are approximately 17.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Nauru, there are 20.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 10.5% more likely to have internet access

In Ecuador, approximately 76.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Nauru, about 84.0% do as of 2021.

spend 91.9% more on education

Ecuador spends 3.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Nauru spends 7.1% of total GDP on education as of 2021.

spend 41.2% more on healthcare

Ecuador spends 8.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Nauru, that number is 12.0% of GDP as of 2020.

see 98.7% less coastline

Ecuador has a total of 2,237 km of coastline. In Nauru, that number is 30 km.