Statement:
In general, people who live in Ecuador are less happy than those who live in China

In the Happiness by country rating Ecuador holds position #61 ²⁰²² out of 141 and China is #58 out of 141 ²⁰²².
Position of Ecuador is worse than position of China.

Referencies:

1. Happiness by country ²⁰²² by Sustainable Development Solutions Network

   The countries in the rating sorted by 'Happiness score' in descending order.

   China	'Happiness score' value is	5.58
   Ecuador	'Happiness score' value is	5.53