Quality of life comparison

be 51.8% less likely to be obese

In Ecuador, 19.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 9.6% of people as of 2016.

be 11.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Ecuador, 0.3% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 3.3% of people as of 2020.

live 15.4 years less

In Ecuador, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2020. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 62 years (61 years for men, 64 years for women) as of 2022.

make 56.6% less money

Ecuador has a GDP per capita of $14,300 as of 2023, while in Republic of the Congo, the GDP per capita is $6,200 as of 2023.

be 5.9 times more likely to be unemployed

In Ecuador, 3.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 20.1% as of 2023.

be 62.3% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Ecuador, 25.2% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Republic of the Congo, however, that number is 40.9% as of 2011.

have 62.1% more children

In Ecuador, there are approximately 17.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Republic of the Congo, there are 28.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 4.3 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Ecuador, approximately 66.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Republic of the Congo, 282.0 women do as of 2020.

be 14.2% less likely to be literate

In Ecuador, the literacy rate is 93.9% as of 2022. In Republic of the Congo, it is 80.6% as of 2021.

be 2.6 times more 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 Republic of the Congo, on the other hand, 47.9 children do as of 2022.

be 49.4% less likely to have access to electricity

In Ecuador, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 93% in rural areas) as of 2022. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 51% of people on average (67% in urban areas, and 12% in rural areas) as of 2022.

be 57.8% less likely to have internet access

In Ecuador, approximately 76.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Republic of the Congo, about 32.1% do as of 2021.

be 11.7% less likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Ecuador, approximately 95% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 87% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 84% of people on average (98% in urban areas, and 56% in rural areas) as of 2020.

spend 47.1% less on healthcare

Ecuador spends 8.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 4.5% of GDP as of 2020.

spend 21.6% more on education

Ecuador spends 3.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Republic of the Congo spends 4.5% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

see 92.4% less coastline

Ecuador has a total of 2,237 km of coastline. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 169 km.