Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Ecuador instead of Laos, you would:
Health
live 9.3 years longer
In Laos, the average life expectancy is 68 years (66 years for men, 70 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 3.8 times more likely to be obese
In Laos, 5.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Ecuador, that number is 19.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 38.0% more money
Laos has a GDP per capita of $7,900 as of 2022, while in Ecuador, the GDP per capita is $10,900 as of 2022.
be 37.7% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Laos, 18.3% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Ecuador, however, that number is 25.2% as of 2022.
pay a 45.8% higher top tax rate
Laos has a top tax rate of 24.0% as of 2016. In Ecuador, the top tax rate is 35.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 47.6% less likely to die during childbirth
In Laos, approximately 126.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Ecuador, 66.0 women do as of 2020.
be 52.0% less likely to die during infancy
In Laos, approximately 37.8 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 10.6% fewer children
In Laos, there are approximately 19.8 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 22.6% more likely to have internet access
In Laos, approximately 62.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Ecuador, about 76.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 60.9% more on education
Laos spends 2.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Ecuador spends 3.7% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
spend 3.1 times more on healthcare
Laos spends 2.7% 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, Ministry of Finance, Servicio de Rentas Internas del Ecuador.
Ecuador: At a glance
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