Calceta is a city in Manabí, Ecuador, home to roughly 17k people. It has a modeled cost-of-living index of 81 (world median = 100) and an estimated quality-of-life score of 60/100. This profile combines Calceta's own geography and climate with national statistics for Ecuador.
Geography, climate and modeled cost, safety and quality-of-life indices for this city.
| Cost of living index index | 80.7 | Modeled |
| Price level vs USA index | 35.0 | Modeled |
| Quality of life index index | 59.8 | Estimated |
| Safety index index | 17.7 | Estimated |
| Population people | 17,286 | Measured |
City-level surveys are sparse worldwide, so STATLAS pairs Calceta's geography with authoritative national statistics for Ecuador.
| Cost of living index index | 101.4 | Modeled |
| PPP conversion factor LCU / int'l $ · 2024 | 0.43 | Measured |
| Price level vs USA index | 44.1 | Modeled |
| Female labor participation % · 2025 | 52.4% | Measured |
| GDP (total) US$ · 2024 | $125B | Measured |
| GDP growth % / yr · 2024 | -2.0% | Measured |
| GDP per capita US$ · 2024 | $6,875 | Measured |
| GDP per capita (PPP) int'l $ · 2024 | $15,840 | Measured |
| GNI per capita (PPP) int'l $ · 2024 | $15,410 | Measured |
| Gini index index · 2025 | 45.9 | Measured |
| Inflation rate % · 2024 | 1.5% | Measured |
| International tourist arrivals visitors / yr · 2019 | 2.1M | Measured |
| Top income tax rate % | 37% | Estimated |
| Unemployment rate % · 2025 | 3.3% | Measured |
| Digital nomad score index | 50.6 | Modeled |
| Quality of life index index | 59.8 | Modeled |
| Homicide rate / 100k · 2023 | 45.7 | Measured |
| Safety index index | 17.7 | Modeled |
| Health expenditure % GDP · 2023 | 7.6% | Measured |
| Hospital beds / 1,000 · 2023 | 1.3 | Measured |
| Infant mortality / 1,000 births · 2024 | 10.9 | Measured |
| Life expectancy years · 2024 | 77.6 | Measured |
| Physicians / 1,000 · 2020 | 2.31 | Measured |
| Under-5 mortality / 1,000 · 2024 | 12.9 | Measured |
| Fertility rate births / woman · 2024 | 1.81 | Measured |
| Land area km² | 283,560 | Measured |
| Net migration people · 2025 | -17,219 | Measured |
| Population people · 2024 | 17M | Measured |
| Population density / km² · 2023 | 72.4 | Measured |
| Population growth % / yr · 2024 | 0.9% | Measured |
| Urban population % · 2024 | 63.2% | Measured |
| Education spending % GDP · 2024 | 3.7% | Measured |
| Literacy rate % · 2024 | 93.5% | Measured |
| Secondary enrollment % · 2023 | 92.8% | Measured |
| Tertiary enrollment % · 2023 | 67.9% | Measured |
| Fixed broadband / 100 · 2024 | 17.2 | Measured |
| Internet users % · 2024 | 77.2% | Measured |
| Mobile subscriptions / 100 · 2024 | 101.6 | Measured |
| Drinking water access % · 2024 | 92.1% | Measured |
| Electricity access % · 2023 | 98.7% | Measured |
| Sanitation access % · 2024 | 91.2% | Measured |
| Air pollution (PM2.5) µg/m³ · 2020 | 16.7 | Measured |
| CO₂ emissions per capita t / person · 2024 | 2.64 | Measured |
| Forest area % · 2023 | 49.5% | Measured |
| Renewable energy % · 2021 | 18.9% | Measured |
Calceta has a modeled cost-of-living index of 81 (world median = 100), based on Ecuador's national price level adjusted for city size.
Climate normals for Calceta are being compiled.
Calceta has a population of about 17k.
Sources: STATLAS Modeled Index, GeoNames. See our methodology.