Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Ecuador instead of Iraq, you would:
Health
live 4.3 years longer
In Iraq, 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.
be 34.5% less likely to be obese
In Iraq, 30.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Ecuador, that number is 19.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 13.5% more money
Iraq has a GDP per capita of $12,600 as of 2023, while in Ecuador, the GDP per capita is $14,300 as of 2023.
be 78.3% less likely to be unemployed
In Iraq, 15.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Ecuador, that number is 3.4% as of 2023.
pay a 2.3 times higher top tax rate
Iraq has a top tax rate of 15.0% as of 2016. In Ecuador, the top tax rate is 35.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 87.4% more likely to be literate
In Iraq, the literacy rate is 50.1% as of 2018. In Ecuador, it is 93.9% as of 2022.
have 25.3% fewer children
In Iraq, there are approximately 23.7 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 55.1% more likely to have internet access
In Iraq, approximately 49.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Ecuador, about 76.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 21.3% less on education
Iraq spends 4.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2016. Ecuador spends 3.7% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
spend 66.7% more on healthcare
Iraq spends 5.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Ecuador, that number is 8.5% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 38.6 times more coastline
Iraq has a total of 58 km of coastline. In Ecuador, that number is 2,237 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Ministry of Finance, Servicio de Rentas Internas del Ecuador.
Ecuador: At a glance
How big is Ecuador compared to Iraq? See an in-depth size comparison.