Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Ecuador instead of Samoa, you would:
Health
live 2.3 years longer
In Samoa, the average life expectancy is 75 years (72 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 57.9% less likely to be obese
In Samoa, 47.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Ecuador, that number is 19.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 2.4 times more money
Samoa has a GDP per capita of $6,000 as of 2023, while in Ecuador, the GDP per capita is $14,300 as of 2023.
be 65.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Samoa, 9.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Ecuador, that number is 3.4% as of 2023.
be 15.1% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Samoa, 21.9% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Ecuador, however, that number is 25.2% as of 2022.
pay a 29.6% higher top tax rate
Samoa has a top tax rate of 27.0% as of 2016. In Ecuador, the top tax rate is 35.0% as of 2016.
Expenditures
spend 22.9% less on education
Samoa spends 4.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Ecuador spends 3.7% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
spend 60.4% more on healthcare
Samoa spends 5.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Ecuador, that number is 8.5% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 5.6 times more coastline
Samoa has a total of 403 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, Ministry of Revenue, Samoa.
Ecuador: At a glance
How big is Ecuador compared to Samoa? See an in-depth size comparison.