Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Ecuador instead of Hungary, you would:
Health
be 24.6% less likely to be obese
In Hungary, 26.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Ecuador, that number is 19.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 69.2% less money
Hungary has a GDP per capita of $35,400 as of 2022, while in Ecuador, the GDP per capita is $10,900 as of 2022.
be 2.1 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Hungary, 12.1% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Ecuador, however, that number is 25.2% as of 2022.
pay a 2.3 times higher top tax rate
Hungary has a top tax rate of 15.0% as of 2016. In Ecuador, the top tax rate is 35.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 94.5% more children
In Hungary, there are approximately 9.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Ecuador, there are 17.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 4.4 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Hungary, approximately 15.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Ecuador, 66.0 women do as of 2020.
be 3.9 times more likely to die during infancy
In Hungary, approximately 4.6 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 14.9% less likely to have internet access
In Hungary, approximately 89.3% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Ecuador, about 76.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 22.9% less on education
Hungary spends 4.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Ecuador spends 3.7% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
spend 16.4% more on healthcare
Hungary spends 7.3% 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, National Tax and Customs Administration of Hungary, Servicio de Rentas Internas del Ecuador.
Ecuador: At a glance
How big is Ecuador compared to Hungary? See an in-depth size comparison.