Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

be 78.6% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Jamaica, 1.4% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Ecuador, that number is 0.3% of people as of 2020.

live 1.8 years longer

In Jamaica, the average life expectancy is 76 years (74 years for men, 78 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 19.4% less likely to be obese

In Jamaica, 24.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Ecuador, that number is 19.9% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 38.8% more money

Jamaica has a GDP per capita of $10,300 as of 2023, while in Ecuador, the GDP per capita is $14,300 as of 2023.

be 23.8% less likely to be unemployed

In Jamaica, 4.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Ecuador, that number is 3.4% as of 2023.

be 47.4% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Jamaica, 17.1% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Ecuador, however, that number is 25.2% as of 2022.

pay a 40.0% higher top tax rate

Jamaica has a top tax rate of 25.0% as of 2016. In Ecuador, the top tax rate is 35.0% as of 2016.

Life

be 33.3% less likely to die during childbirth

In Jamaica, approximately 99.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Ecuador, 66.0 women do as of 2020.

have 13.5% more children

In Jamaica, there are approximately 15.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Ecuador, there are 17.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 62.3% more likely to die during infancy

In Jamaica, approximately 11.2 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.

Expenditures

spend 38.3% less on education

Jamaica spends 6.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Ecuador spends 3.7% of total GDP on education as of 2021.

spend 28.8% more on healthcare

Jamaica spends 6.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Ecuador, that number is 8.5% of GDP as of 2020.

Geography

see 2.2 times more coastline

Jamaica has a total of 1,022 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, Tax Admministration of Jamaica.

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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