Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Ecuador instead of Liechtenstein, you would:
Health
live 5.1 years less
In Liechtenstein, the average life expectancy is 83 years (80 years for men, 85 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
make 89.7% less money
Liechtenstein has a GDP per capita of $139,100 as of 2009, while in Ecuador, the GDP per capita is $14,300 as of 2023.
be 40.4% more likely to be unemployed
In Liechtenstein, 2.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2015. In Ecuador, that number is 3.4% as of 2023.
pay a 45.8% higher top tax rate
Liechtenstein has a top tax rate of 24.0% as of 2016. In Ecuador, the top tax rate is 35.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 71.8% more children
In Liechtenstein, there are approximately 10.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Ecuador, there are 17.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 4.5 times more likely to die during infancy
In Liechtenstein, approximately 4.0 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 20.8% less likely to have internet access
In Liechtenstein, approximately 96.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Ecuador, about 76.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 42.3% more on education
Liechtenstein spends 2.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2011. Ecuador spends 3.7% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
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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