Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Ecuador instead of Kiribati, you would:
Health
live 9.6 years longer
In Kiribati, the average life expectancy is 68 years (65 years for men, 71 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 56.7% less likely to be obese
In Kiribati, 46.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Ecuador, that number is 19.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 4.5 times more money
Kiribati has a GDP per capita of $3,200 as of 2023, while in Ecuador, the GDP per capita is $14,300 as of 2023.
be 89.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Kiribati, 30.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2010. In Ecuador, that number is 3.4% as of 2023.
be 15.1% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Kiribati, 21.9% live below the poverty line as of 2020. In Ecuador, however, that number is 25.2% as of 2022.
Life
be 44.9% less likely to die during infancy
In Kiribati, approximately 32.9 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 10.2% fewer children
In Kiribati, there are approximately 19.7 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 40.7% more likely to have internet access
In Kiribati, approximately 54.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Ecuador, about 76.0% do as of 2021.
be 16.3% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Kiribati, approximately 82% of people have improved drinking water access (97% in urban areas, and 63% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Ecuador, that number is 95% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 87% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 70.2% less on education
Kiribati spends 12.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Ecuador spends 3.7% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
spend 26.7% less on healthcare
Kiribati spends 11.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Ecuador, that number is 8.5% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 95.7% more coastline
Kiribati has a total of 1,143 km of coastline. In Ecuador, that number is 2,237 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Ecuador: At a glance
How big is Ecuador compared to Kiribati? See an in-depth size comparison.