Statement:
The chance to die in a road accident is higher in Mauritania than in Ecuador

In the Road traffic death rate rating Mauritania holds position #47 2019 out of 181 and Ecuador is #70 out of 181 2019.
Position of Mauritania is worse than position of Ecuador.

Referencies:

  1. Road traffic death rate 2019 by WHO
    The countries in the rating sorted by 'Deaths per 100 000 population' in descending order.
    Ecuador 'Deaths per 100 000 population' value is 20.09
    Mauritania 'Deaths per 100 000 population' value is 25.60