Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 6.1 years less

In Iceland, the average life expectancy is 84 years (81 years for men, 86 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

pay a 24.4% lower top tax rate

Iceland has a top tax rate of 46.3% as of 2016. In Ecuador, the top tax rate is 35.0% as of 2016.

make 78.5% less money

Iceland has a GDP per capita of $66,500 as of 2023, while in Ecuador, the GDP per capita is $14,300 as of 2023.

be 2.9 times more likely to live below the poverty line

In Iceland, 8.8% live below the poverty line as of 2017. In Ecuador, however, that number is 25.2% as of 2022.

Life

have 40.5% more children

In Iceland, there are approximately 12.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Ecuador, there are 17.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 22.0 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Iceland, approximately 3.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Ecuador, 66.0 women do as of 2020.

be 11.0 times more likely to die during infancy

In Iceland, approximately 1.6 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 24.0% less likely to have internet access

In Iceland, approximately 100.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Ecuador, about 76.0% do as of 2021.

Expenditures

spend 51.9% less on education

Iceland spends 7.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Ecuador spends 3.7% of total GDP on education as of 2021.

spend 11.5% less on healthcare

Iceland spends 9.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Ecuador, that number is 8.5% of GDP as of 2020.

Geography

see 55.0% less coastline

Iceland has a total of 4,970 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, Directorate of Internal Revenue.

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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