Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 4.6 years longer

In Guatemala, the average life expectancy is 73 years (71 years for men, 75 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

make 12.6% more money

Guatemala has a GDP per capita of $12,700 as of 2023, while in Ecuador, the GDP per capita is $14,300 as of 2023.

be 57.5% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Guatemala, 59.3% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In Ecuador, however, that number is 25.2% as of 2022.

be 24.4% more likely to be unemployed

In Guatemala, 2.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Ecuador, that number is 3.4% as of 2023.

pay a 5.0 times higher top tax rate

Guatemala has a top tax rate of 7.0% as of 2016. In Ecuador, the top tax rate is 35.0% as of 2016.

Life

be 31.2% less likely to die during childbirth

In Guatemala, approximately 96.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Ecuador, 66.0 women do as of 2020.

be 12.7% more likely to be literate

In Guatemala, the literacy rate is 83.3% as of 2021. In Ecuador, it is 93.9% as of 2022.

be 30.7% less likely to die during infancy

In Guatemala, approximately 26.2 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.

have 17.3% fewer children

In Guatemala, there are approximately 21.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Ecuador, there are 17.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

Basic Needs

be 49.0% more likely to have internet access

In Guatemala, approximately 51.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Ecuador, about 76.0% do as of 2021.

Expenditures

spend 19.4% more on education

Guatemala spends 3.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Ecuador spends 3.7% of total GDP on education as of 2021.

spend 30.8% more on healthcare

Guatemala spends 6.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Ecuador, that number is 8.5% of GDP as of 2020.

Geography

see 5.6 times more coastline

Guatemala has a total of 400 km of coastline. In Ecuador, that number is 2,237 km.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Servicio de Rentas Internas del Ecuador, Superintendence of the Tax Administration.

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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