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Ecuador
Ecuador places highest on Gender Development Index (top 3% worldwide) and lowest on Agriculture Orientation Index (bottom 5%).
Ecuador in the Nations Inquiry Country Index
At a glance
Population
17,980,083
people
since 1950
Land area
248,360
km²
since 1961
GDP per person
14,319
international $, PPP
since 1990
Life expectancy
77.39
years at birth
since 1950
Human development
0.777
HDI, 0–1
since 1990
Unemployment
3.308
% of the labour force
since 1991
The newest published figure for each, the year it describes and who published it, with a line showing how it has moved.
01The country
About Ecuador
Key facts about Ecuador
- Capital
- Quito
- Official languages
- Northern Quichua, Shuar, Spanish
- Currency
- United States dollar (USD)
- ISO code
- ECU · EC
- Domain · dialling
- .ec · +593
As Wikidata records them. Official languages are the least consistent — some countries list only a national language, others every regional one. Sources and licences.
02Country Index 2026
Where it stands, topic by topic
Strongest first. Each position is Ecuador’s place among the countries with a standing on that topic, built from a few key statistics chosen to measure different things.
11thof 161
From 2 of 3 key statistics
46thof 182
From 4 of 4 key statistics
50thof 178
From 3 of 3 key statistics
62ndof 182
From 3 of 4 key statistics
75thof 193
From 5 of 5 key statistics
joint88thof 194
From 3 of 3 key statistics
111thof 201
From 4 of 4 key statistics
113thof 198
From 3 of 3 key statistics
95thof 150
From 3 of 3 key statistics
97thof 147
From 2 of 3 key statistics
117thof 177
From 3 of 3 key statistics
137thof 191
From 3 of 3 key statistics
Each standing is built from a few key statistics chosen to measure different things. Select a subject for Ecuador’s readings on it, or see every statistic held for Ecuador in the table further down this page.
03Highs and lows
Where Ecuador stands out
The two ends of its own record: every statistic on which Ecuador sits within ten places of the best or worst in the world, plus its strongest and weakest readings overall. Each is turned into a percentile — its place among every country measured — which is what lets a hunger score and a press-freedom rank be compared at all.
Where Ecuador does best5
In the top third of all countries measured. 1 is within ten places of the best in the world, in a field of at least 50 countries — marked with that place.
- 6thGender Development Indextop 3%
Position · derived 6th of 184 · 0.998 · 2023
world median 0.971 (better) · ▲ 27 pts since 2013
- Water Stresstop 11%
Position · derived 157th of 177 · 1 = worst · 1.14 · 2023
world median 10 (better) · ▲ 7 pts since 2013
Position · derived 27th of 181 · 24,821 · 2022
world median 2,528 (better)
Where Ecuador struggles most6
In the bottom third of all countries measured. 4 are within ten places of the worst in the world, in a field of at least 50 countries — marked with that place.
- 7thGini Indexbottom 8%
Position · derived 7th of 73 · 1 = worst · 45.47 · 2022
world median 33.91 (worse) · ▼ 3 pts since 2012
- 8thAgriculture Orientation Indexbottom 5%
Position · derived 125th of 132 · 0.06 · 2024
world median 0.305 (worse) · ▼ 43 pts since 2014
- 8thIncome Share Held by Lowest 20%bottom 10%
Position · derived 66th of 73 · 4.67 · 2022
world median 7.08 (worse)
- 10thGovernment Funding per Primary Studentbottom 13%
Position · derived 59th of 68 · 9.927 · 2022
world median 17.81 (worse) · ▼ 23 pts since 2012
- World Risk Indexbottom 9%
Position · derived 18th of 193 · 1 = worst · 24.14 · 2025
world median 4.17 (worse) · ▼ 4 pts since 2015
A band is a place among the countries each publisher scores, so Ecuador can move because other countries moved. See the Country Index for the full method.
04Over time
Which way it is moving
The published rank in widely quoted reports, edition by edition — each end with the size of that year’s field — and the statistics, not already named above, on which it has gained or lost the most ground.
Human Development Index
UNDP Human Development Report Office
67th
of 141 · 1990
88th
of 193 · 2023
Ranked in 34 of 34 editions
Corruption Perceptions Index
Transparency International
117th
of 173 · 2012
116th
of 181 · 2025
Ranked in 14 of 14 editions
Gender Inequality Index
UNDP Human Development Report Office
67th
of 79 · 1990
88th
of 172 · 2023
Ranked in 34 of 34 editions
Global Innovation Index
World Intellectual Property Organization
98th
of 132 · 2022
113th
of 139 · 2025
Ranked in 4 of 4 editions
Economic Complexity Index
Growth Lab at Harvard University
113th
of 140 · 1995
110th
of 145 · 2024
Ranked in 30 of 30 editions
Government AI Readiness Index
Oxford Insights
125th
of 172 · 2020
66th
of 195 · 2025
Ranked in 6 of 6 editions
Gaining ground
Where Ecuador has climbed against the rest of the world, in percentile points.
- GDP Growth+43 pts since 2015
- Government AI Readiness Index+39 pts since 2020
- Open Data Inventory+38 pts since 2015
Losing ground
Where Ecuador has slipped against the rest of the world, in percentile points.
- Deaths in Organized Violence-52 pts since 2015
- INFORM Severity Index-48 pts since 2020
05In context
Ecuador and its neighbours
A position reads best beside the countries around it. Every position below is a place in the world ranking of 174, not within the region.
Shares a land border with
Placed either side in the Country Index 2026
06The evidence
Every statistic we hold for Ecuador
Grouped by topic. Each row gives the newest edition’s rank or position, the published value and the year the numbers describe — select a row for the world median, the best in the world and the trend.
Governance & Institutions21
Agriculture Orientation Index125th of 132position · derived0.06Agriculture orientation index (1.0 = spending matches sector size)2024
Bottom fifth · bottom 5% of 132 countries measured
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Agriculture orientation index (1.0 = spending matches sector size)
Ecuador 0.06 · world median 0.305 (worse)
Best in the world 5.38 (Singapore)
▼ -43 percentile points since 2014
Civic Space Ratings108th of 198position · derived46.73Civic space score (0–100)2025
Middle · bottom 46% of 198 countries measured
CIVICUS · Civic space score (0–100)
Ecuador 46.73 · world median 50.46 (worse)
Best in the world 100 (Kiribati)
No earlier reading to compare
Completeness of Birth Registrationbottom 29%88.2Children under 5 whose birth is registered (%)2025
Lower middle · bottom 29% of 185 countries measured
UNICEF · Children under 5 whose birth is registered (%)
Ecuador 88.2 · world median 98.4 (worse)
Best in the world 100 (53 countries tied)
No earlier reading to compare
Corruption Perceptions Index116th of 181rank33CPI score (0–100, where 100 is very clean)2025
Lower middle · bottom 36% of 182 countries measured · 182 share 181 positions
Transparency International · CPI score (0–100, where 100 is very clean)
Ecuador 33 · world median 39 (worse)
Best in the world 89 (Denmark)
No real change since 2015
Debt Service on External Debt30th of 109position · derived · 1 = worst21.86Total debt service (% of exports of goods, services and primary income)2024
Lower middle · bottom 27% of 109 countries measured
World Bank Group · Total debt service (% of exports of goods, services and primary income)
Ecuador 21.86 · world median 12.93 (worse)
Best in the world 0.285 (Iran)
▼ -3 percentile points since 2014
External Debt Stocks (% of GNI)40th of 110position · derived · 1 = worst49.75External debt stocks (% of GNI)2024
Lower middle · bottom 36% of 110 countries measured
World Bank Group · External debt stocks (% of GNI)
Ecuador 49.75 · world median 43.94 (worse)
Best in the world 2.213 (Iran)
▼ -33 percentile points since 2014
General Government Consumption92nd of 132position · derived12.82General government final consumption expenditure (% of GDP)2025
Lower middle · bottom 31% of 132 countries measured
World Bank Group · General government final consumption expenditure (% of GDP)
Ecuador 12.82 · world median 16.21
Highest 38.94 (Ukraine)
▼ -13 percentile points since 2015
Government AI Readiness Index66th of 195rank53.04AI readiness score (0–100)2025
Upper middle · top 34% of 195 countries measured
Oxford Insights · AI readiness score (0–100)
Ecuador 53.04 · world median 40.19 (better)
Best in the world 88.36 (United States)
▲ +39 percentile points since 2020
Government Effectiveness121st of 209position · derived-0.22Governance estimate (−2.5 weak to 2.5 strong)2024
Middle · bottom 42% of 209 countries measured
World Bank Group · Governance estimate (−2.5 weak to 2.5 strong)
Ecuador -0.22 · world median 0.01 (worse)
Best in the world 2.28 (Singapore)
▼ -6 percentile points since 2014
Government Funding per Primary Student59th of 68position · derived9.927Government funding per primary student (% of GDP per capita)2022
Bottom fifth · bottom 13% of 68 countries measured
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) · Government funding per primary student (% of GDP per capita)
Ecuador 9.927 · world median 17.81 (worse)
Best in the world 34.57 (South Korea)
▼ -23 percentile points since 2012
Government Spending on Education58th of 123position · derived3.82Government expenditure on education (% of GDP)2023
Middle · top 47% of 123 countries measured
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) · Government expenditure on education (% of GDP)
Ecuador 3.82 · world median 3.709 (better)
Best in the world 16.39 (Kiribati)
▼ -13 percentile points since 2013
Open Data Inventory57th of 168rank65ODIN overall score (0–100)2024
Upper middle · top 34% of 168 countries measured
Open Data Watch · ODIN overall score (0–100)
Ecuador 65 · world median 59 (better)
Best in the world 90 (2 countries tied)
▲ +38 percentile points since 2015
Public Sector Employment103rd of 135position · derived7.056Public sector employment (% of total employment)2022
Lower middle · bottom 24% of 135 countries measured
World Bank Group · Public sector employment (% of total employment)
Ecuador 7.056 · world median 15.01
Highest 47.1 (Maldives)
No earlier reading to compare
Public Sector Wage Bill61st of 168position · derived9.642Public sector wage bill (% of GDP)2022
Upper middle · top 36% of 168 countries measured
World Bank Group · Public sector wage bill (% of GDP)
Ecuador 9.642 · world median 7.975
Highest 42.65 (Nauru)
No real change since 2012
Regulatory Quality154th of 209position · derived-0.646Regulatory Quality (−2.5 to 2.5)2024
Lower middle · bottom 26% of 209 countries measured
World Bank Group · Regulatory Quality (−2.5 to 2.5)
Ecuador -0.646 · world median -0.09 (worse)
Best in the world 2.132 (Singapore)
▲ +2 percentile points since 2014
Rule of Law167th of 211position · derived-0.965Rule of Law estimate (−2.5 to 2.5)2024
Lower middle · bottom 21% of 211 countries measured
World Bank Group · Rule of Law estimate (−2.5 to 2.5)
Ecuador -0.965 · world median -0.1 (worse)
Best in the world 2.021 (Finland)
▲ +5 percentile points since 2014
Statistical Performance Indicators66th of 188position · derived79.86SPI overall score (0–100)2024
Upper middle · top 35% of 188 countries measured
World Bank Group · SPI overall score (0–100)
Ecuador 79.86 · world median 69.3 (better)
Best in the world 94.14 (Norway)
▼ -5 percentile points since 2016
V-Dem Electoral Democracy Index70th of 176position · derived0.607Electoral democracy index (0–1)2025
Upper middle · top 39% of 176 countries measured
V-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · Electoral democracy index (0–1)
Ecuador 0.607 · world median 0.497 (better)
Best in the world 0.913 (Denmark)
▲ +11 percentile points since 2015
Voice and Accountability108th of 208position · derived-0.105Voice and Accountability estimate (−2.5 to 2.5)2024
Middle · bottom 48% of 208 countries measured
World Bank Group · Voice and Accountability estimate (−2.5 to 2.5)
Ecuador -0.105 · world median -0.02 (worse)
Best in the world 1.929 (Norway)
▲ +11 percentile points since 2014
Women, Business and the Law50th of 190position · derived89.38WBL Index (0–100, where 100 is full legal parity)2024
Upper middle · top 26% of 190 countries measured
World Bank Group · WBL Index (0–100, where 100 is full legal parity)
Ecuador 89.38 · world median 81.25 (better)
Best in the world 100 (14 countries tied)
▼ -3 percentile points since 2014
Economy & Innovation36
Account Ownership at a Financial Institution82nd of 139position · derived64.51Adults with an account (% of population aged 15+)2024
Middle · bottom 41% of 139 countries measured
World Bank Group · Adults with an account (% of population aged 15+)
Ecuador 64.51 · world median 72.83 (worse)
Best in the world 99.85 (Iceland)
▼ -4 percentile points since 2014
Adjusted Net Savings89th of 118position · derived2.357Adjusted net savings, including particulate emission damage (% of GNI)2021
Lower middle · bottom 25% of 118 countries measured
World Bank Group · Adjusted net savings, including particulate emission damage (% of GNI)
Ecuador 2.357 · world median 8.389 (worse)
Best in the world 32.18 (Bangladesh)
▼ -13 percentile points since 2011
Agricultural Land146th of 209position · derived21.54Agricultural land (% of land area)2023
Lower middle · bottom 30% of 209 countries measured
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Agricultural land (% of land area)
Ecuador 21.54 · world median 37.96
Highest 86.48 (Côte d’Ivoire)
▼ -10 percentile points since 2013
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing Value Added (% of GDP)59th of 158position · derived9.703Agriculture, forestry and fishing value added (% of GDP)2025
Upper middle · top 37% of 158 countries measured
World Bank Group · Agriculture, forestry and fishing value added (% of GDP)
Ecuador 9.703 · world median 6.572
Highest 47.59 (Niger)
▲ +8 percentile points since 2015
Cereal Yield63rd of 179position · derived4,025Cereal yield (kg per hectare)2023
Upper middle · top 35% of 179 countries measured
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Cereal yield (kg per hectare)
Ecuador 4,025 · world median 3,072 (better)
Best in the world 29,147 (Oman)
▲ +22 percentile points since 2013
Container Port Traffic46th of 103position · derived2,567,040Container port traffic (TEU, twenty-foot equivalent units)2024
Middle · top 44% of 103 countries measured
UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) · Container port traffic (TEU, twenty-foot equivalent units)
Ecuador 2,567,040 · world median 1,827,788
Highest 299,703,800 (China)
▼ -16 percentile points since 2014
Crop Production Index130th of 195position · derived100.03Crop production index (2014–2016 = 100)2022
Lower middle · bottom 34% of 195 countries measured
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Crop production index (2014–2016 = 100)
Ecuador 100.03 · world median 106.23 (worse)
Best in the world 189.93 (Senegal)
▼ -15 percentile points since 2012
Economic Complexity Index110th of 145rank-0.84ECI score (standardised, roughly −3 to +3)2024
Lower middle · bottom 24% of 145 countries measured
Growth Lab at Harvard University · ECI score (standardised, roughly −3 to +3)
Ecuador -0.84 · world median 0.131 (worse)
Best in the world 1.729 (Japan)
▲ +2 percentile points since 2014
Exports of Goods and Services (% of GDP)81st of 138position · derived31.44Exports of goods and services (% of GDP)2025
Middle · bottom 42% of 138 countries measured
World Bank Group · Exports of goods and services (% of GDP)
Ecuador 31.44 · world median 36.34
Highest 199.76 (Hong Kong)
▲ +14 percentile points since 2015
Fertilizer Consumption per Hectare32nd of 188position · derived216.91Fertilizer consumption (kg per hectare of arable land)2023
Top fifth · top 16% of 191 countries measured · 191 share 188 positions
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Fertilizer consumption (kg per hectare of arable land)
Ecuador 216.91 · world median 87.36
Highest 2,926 (Malaysia)
No real change since 2013
Food Production Index149th of 195position · derived98.86Food production index (2014–2016 = 100)2022
Lower middle · bottom 24% of 195 countries measured
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Food production index (2014–2016 = 100)
Ecuador 98.86 · world median 106.08 (worse)
Best in the world 177.49 (Senegal)
▼ -35 percentile points since 2012
GDP Growth81st of 186position · derived3.726GDP growth (annual %)2025
Middle · top 43% of 186 countries measured
World Bank Group · GDP growth (annual %)
Ecuador 3.726 · world median 3.396 (better)
Best in the world 19.34 (Guyana)
▲ +43 percentile points since 2015
GDP per Capita (PPP)105th of 185position · derived14,319GDP per capita (constant 2021 international $, PPP)2025
Middle · bottom 43% of 185 countries measured
World Bank Group · GDP per capita (constant 2021 international $, PPP)
Ecuador 14,319 · world median 17,265 (worse)
Best in the world 139,593 (Singapore)
▼ -2 percentile points since 2015
Gini Index7th of 73position · derived · 1 = worst45.47Gini index (0 = perfect equality, 100 = perfect inequality)2022
Bottom fifth · bottom 8% of 73 countries measured
World Bank Group · Gini index (0 = perfect equality, 100 = perfect inequality)
Ecuador 45.47 · world median 33.91 (worse)
Best in the world 24.08 (Slovakia)
▼ -3 percentile points since 2012
Global Innovation Index113th of 139rank19.54GII score (0–100)2025
Bottom fifth · bottom 19% of 139 countries measured
World Intellectual Property Organization · GII score (0–100)
Ecuador 19.54 · world median 28.52 (worse)
Best in the world 65.96 (Switzerland)
▼ -7 percentile points since 2022
GNI per Capita (PPP)52nd of 102position · derived14,256GNI per capita (constant 2021 international $, PPP)2025
Middle · bottom 50% of 102 countries measured
World Bank Group · GNI per capita (constant 2021 international $, PPP)
Ecuador 14,256 · world median 14,273 (worse)
Best in the world 116,633 (Singapore)
▲ +2 percentile points since 2015
Gross Capital Formation (% of GDP)85th of 131position · derived20.94Gross capital formation (% of GDP)2025
Lower middle · bottom 35% of 131 countries measured
World Bank Group · Gross capital formation (% of GDP)
Ecuador 20.94 · world median 22.93
Highest 45.27 (Algeria)
▼ -8 percentile points since 2015
Gross Savings (% of GDP)57th of 146position · derived25.13Gross savings (% of GDP)2024
Upper middle · top 39% of 146 countries measured
World Bank Group · Gross savings (% of GDP)
Ecuador 25.13 · world median 22.06
Highest 47.82 (Macau)
▼ -11 percentile points since 2014
Household Consumption64th of 131position · derived62.72Household and NPISH final consumption expenditure (% of GDP)2025
Middle · top 48% of 131 countries measured
World Bank Group · Household and NPISH final consumption expenditure (% of GDP)
Ecuador 62.72 · world median 62.04
Highest 133.34 (Somalia)
▼ -2 percentile points since 2015
ICT Goods Exports105th of 119position · derived0.05ICT goods exports (% of total goods exports)2024
Bottom fifth · bottom 11% of 120 countries measured · 120 share 119 positions
UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) · ICT goods exports (% of total goods exports)
Ecuador 0.05 · world median 0.975 (worse)
Best in the world 61.45 (Hong Kong)
No real change since 2014
Imports of Goods and Services (% of GDP)106th of 138position · derived27.92Imports of goods and services (% of GDP)2025
Lower middle · bottom 23% of 138 countries measured
World Bank Group · Imports of goods and services (% of GDP)
Ecuador 27.92 · world median 41.72
Highest 196.89 (Hong Kong)
▲ +9 percentile points since 2015
Industry Value Added including Construction (% of GDP)66th of 158position · derived25.67Industry, including construction, value added (% of GDP)2025
Middle · top 41% of 158 countries measured
World Bank Group · Industry, including construction, value added (% of GDP)
Ecuador 25.67 · world median 24.65
Highest 75.09 (Guyana)
▼ -12 percentile points since 2015
Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index76th of 169position · derived0.64IHDI (0–1)2023
Middle · top 45% of 169 countries measured
UNDP Human Development Report Office · IHDI (0–1)
Ecuador 0.64 · world median 0.609 (better)
Best in the world 0.923 (Iceland)
No real change since 2013
Liner Shipping Connectivity Index50th of 175rank113.91LSCI (index, average Q1 2023 = 100)2026
Upper middle · top 30% of 167 countries measured · 167 share 175 positions
UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) · LSCI (index, average Q1 2023 = 100)
Ecuador 113.91 · world median 56.21 (better)
Best in the world 1,319 (China)
No real change since 2016
Livestock Density54th of 188position · derived0.9Livestock units per hectare of agricultural land2023
Upper middle · top 29% of 188 countries measured
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Livestock units per hectare of agricultural land
Ecuador 0.9 · world median 0.535
Highest 43.97 (Singapore)
▲ +2 percentile points since 2013
Livestock Production Index162nd of 194position · derived93.93Livestock production index (2014–2016 = 100)2022
Bottom fifth · bottom 17% of 194 countries measured
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Livestock production index (2014–2016 = 100)
Ecuador 93.93 · world median 107.06 (worse)
Best in the world 190.08 (Malawi)
▼ -35 percentile points since 2012
Manufacturing Value Added (% of GDP)49th of 132position · derived13.24Manufacturing value added (% of GDP)2025
Upper middle · top 37% of 132 countries measured
World Bank Group · Manufacturing value added (% of GDP)
Ecuador 13.24 · world median 11.26
Highest 43.97 (Puerto Rico)
▼ -10 percentile points since 2015
Net Official Development Assistance Received102nd of 130position · derived0.47Net ODA received (% of GNI)2023
Lower middle · bottom 22% of 130 countries measured
OECD Development Assistance Committee · Net ODA received (% of GNI)
Ecuador 0.47 · world median 2.579
Highest 101.78 (Tuvalu)
▲ +5 percentile points since 2013
Poverty Gap at $3.00 a Day16th of 69position · derived · 1 = worst1.44Poverty gap at $3.00 a day, 2021 PPP (%)2022
Lower middle · bottom 21% of 73 countries measured · 73 share 69 positions
World Bank Group · Poverty gap at $3.00 a day, 2021 PPP (%)
Ecuador 1.44 · world median 0.42 (worse)
Best in the world 0 (5 countries tied)
▼ -9 percentile points since 2012
Poverty Headcount Ratio at $3.00 a Day21st of 71position · derived · 1 = worst4.44Population below $3.00 a day, 2021 PPP (%)2022
Lower middle · bottom 28% of 73 countries measured · 73 share 71 positions
World Bank Group · Population below $3.00 a day, 2021 PPP (%)
Ecuador 4.44 · world median 1.05 (worse)
Best in the world 0 (3 countries tied)
▼ -6 percentile points since 2012
Poverty Headcount Ratio at $8.30 a Day24th of 73position · derived · 1 = worst30.91Population below $8.30 a day, 2021 PPP (%)2022
Lower middle · bottom 32% of 73 countries measured
World Bank Group · Population below $8.30 a day, 2021 PPP (%)
Ecuador 30.91 · world median 10.79 (worse)
Best in the world 0.04 (Cyprus)
▼ -8 percentile points since 2012
Prosperity Gap24th of 73position · derived · 1 = worst3.277Average factor incomes must rise by to reach $28 a day2022
Lower middle · bottom 32% of 73 countries measured
World Bank Group · Average factor incomes must rise by to reach $28 a day
Ecuador 3.277 · world median 2.118 (worse)
Best in the world 0.43 (Luxembourg)
▼ -5 percentile points since 2012
Total Natural Resources Rents (% of GDP)59th of 180position · derived6.699Natural resources rents (% of GDP)2021
Upper middle · top 30% of 197 countries measured · 197 share 180 positions
World Bank Group · Natural resources rents (% of GDP)
Ecuador 6.699 · world median 1.708
Highest 61.03 (Libya)
▼ -10 percentile points since 2011
Trade (% of GDP)93rd of 138position · derived59.36Exports plus imports (% of GDP)2025
Lower middle · bottom 33% of 138 countries measured
World Bank Group · Exports plus imports (% of GDP)
Ecuador 59.36 · world median 79.68
Highest 396.65 (Hong Kong)
▲ +15 percentile points since 2015
World Energy Trilemma Index37th of 99rank67.7Trilemma score (0–100)2023
Upper middle · top 36% of 126 countries measured · 126 share 99 positions
World Energy Council · Trilemma score (0–100)
Ecuador 67.7 · world median 63.8 (better)
Best in the world 83.2 (Denmark)
No earlier reading to compare
Work & Labour20
Average Weekly Hours Worked117th of 182position · derived37.13Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person2025
Lower middle · bottom 36% of 182 countries measured
International Labour Organization (ILO) · Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person
Ecuador 37.13 · world median 38.89
Highest 54.7 (Bhutan)
▼ -9 percentile points since 2015
Employment in Agriculture52nd of 182position · derived32.48Employment in agriculture (% of total employment)2025
Upper middle · top 28% of 182 countries measured
International Labour Organization (ILO) · Employment in agriculture (% of total employment)
Ecuador 32.48 · world median 14.38
Highest 85.34 (Burundi)
▲ +13 percentile points since 2015
Employment in Industry122nd of 182position · derived16.59Employment in industry (% of total employment)2025
Lower middle · bottom 33% of 182 countries measured
International Labour Organization (ILO) · Employment in industry (% of total employment)
Ecuador 16.59 · world median 18.88
Highest 39.44 (Oman)
▼ -9 percentile points since 2015
Employment in Services120th of 182position · derived50.93Employment in services (% of total employment)2025
Lower middle · bottom 34% of 182 countries measured
International Labour Organization (ILO) · Employment in services (% of total employment)
Ecuador 50.93 · world median 59.51
Highest 92.17 (Djibouti)
▼ -11 percentile points since 2015
Employment-to-Population Ratio55th of 182position · derived62.36Employed share of the population aged 15+ (%)2025
Upper middle · top 30% of 182 countries measured
International Labour Organization (ILO) · Employed share of the population aged 15+ (%)
Ecuador 62.36 · world median 57.72 (better)
Best in the world 86.9 (Qatar)
▼ -5 percentile points since 2015
Fatal Occupational Injuriestop 14%1Fatal occupational injuries per 100,000 workers2023
Top fifth · top 14% of 52 countries measured
International Labour Organization (ILO) · Fatal occupational injuries per 100,000 workers
Ecuador 1 · world median 2.005 (better)
Best in the world 0.12 (Belgium)
No earlier reading to compare
Female Labour Force Participation Rate101st of 182position · derived52.39Women aged 15+ in the labour force (%)2025
Middle · bottom 45% of 182 countries measured
International Labour Organization (ILO) · Women aged 15+ in the labour force (%)
Ecuador 52.39 · world median 53.36 (worse)
Best in the world 82.91 (Madagascar)
▼ -3 percentile points since 2015
Female Share of Senior and Middle Management29th of 86position · derived39.11Women in senior and middle management (% of managers)2024
Upper middle · top 33% of 86 countries measured
International Labour Organization (ILO) · Women in senior and middle management (% of managers)
Ecuador 39.11 · world median 35.86 (better)
Best in the world 56.69 (Nauru)
▼ -9 percentile points since 2014
Firms with a Female Top Manager75th of 179position · derived21.05Firms with a female top manager (%)2025
Middle · top 42% of 179 countries measured
World Bank Group · Firms with a female top manager (%)
Ecuador 21.05 · world median 19.16 (better)
Best in the world 62.9 (Kiribati)
No earlier reading to compare
GDP per Person Employed110th of 168position · derived30,171GDP per person employed (constant 2021 international $)2025
Lower middle · bottom 35% of 168 countries measured
World Bank Group · GDP per person employed (constant 2021 international $)
Ecuador 30,171 · world median 47,384 (worse)
Best in the world 262,554 (Luxembourg)
▼ -6 percentile points since 2015
Informal Employment Rate31st of 97position · derived · 1 = worst67.31Informal employment (% of total employment)2025
Lower middle · bottom 31% of 97 countries measured
International Labour Organization (ILO) · Informal employment (% of total employment)
Ecuador 67.31 · world median 36.83 (worse)
Best in the world 0.857 (Hungary)
No earlier reading to compare
Labour Force Participation Rate69th of 182position · derived64.5Population aged 15+ in the labour force (%)2025
Upper middle · top 38% of 182 countries measured
International Labour Organization (ILO) · Population aged 15+ in the labour force (%)
Ecuador 64.5 · world median 61.66 (better)
Best in the world 87.01 (Qatar)
▼ -7 percentile points since 2015
Labour Productivity per Hour Worked110th of 182position · derived15.57Output per hour worked (constant 2021 international $ at PPP)2025
Lower middle · bottom 40% of 182 countries measured
International Labour Organization (ILO) · Output per hour worked (constant 2021 international $ at PPP)
Ecuador 15.57 · world median 22.16 (worse)
Best in the world 164.65 (Ireland)
▼ -3 percentile points since 2015
Self-Employment Rate55th of 182position · derived52.33Self-employed (% of total employment)2025
Upper middle · top 30% of 182 countries measured
International Labour Organization (ILO) · Self-employed (% of total employment)
Ecuador 52.33 · world median 31.84
Highest 91.56 (Chad)
▲ +4 percentile points since 2015
Unemployment Rate131st of 182position · derived · 1 = worst3.308Unemployment (% of labour force)2025
Upper middle · top 28% of 182 countries measured
International Labour Organization (ILO) · Unemployment (% of labour force)
Ecuador 3.308 · world median 5.084 (better)
Best in the world 0.13 (Qatar)
▼ -5 percentile points since 2015
Vulnerable Employment52nd of 182position · derived · 1 = worst50.12Vulnerable employment (% of total employment)2025
Lower middle · bottom 28% of 182 countries measured
International Labour Organization (ILO) · Vulnerable employment (% of total employment)
Ecuador 50.12 · world median 28.67 (worse)
Best in the world 0.456 (Qatar)
▼ -4 percentile points since 2015
Working Poverty Ratetop 50%4.885Employed people living in extreme poverty (%)2025
Middle · top 50% of 113 countries measured
International Labour Organization (ILO) · Employed people living in extreme poverty (%)
Ecuador 4.885 · world median 4.885
Best in the world 0.007 (Bhutan)
▼ -8 percentile points since 2015
Youth Not in Education, Employment or Training34th of 97position · derived · 1 = worst18.95Youth not in education, employment or training (%)2024
Lower middle · bottom 34% of 97 countries measured
International Labour Organization (ILO) · Youth not in education, employment or training (%)
Ecuador 18.95 · world median 14.31 (worse)
Best in the world 3.975 (Iceland)
▼ -4 percentile points since 2014
Youth Unemployment Rate133rd of 182position · derived · 1 = worst8.16Unemployment, ages 15-24 (% of youth labour force)2025
Upper middle · top 27% of 182 countries measured
International Labour Organization (ILO) · Unemployment, ages 15-24 (% of youth labour force)
Ecuador 8.16 · world median 12.83 (better)
Best in the world 0.457 (Niger)
▲ +2 percentile points since 2015
Education & Knowledge7
Adult Literacy Rate91st of 172position · derived93.49Adults 15+ who can read and write (%)2024
Middle · bottom 47% of 172 countries measured
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) · Adults 15+ who can read and write (%)
Ecuador 93.49 · world median 93.99 (worse)
Best in the world 100 (3 countries tied)
No earlier reading to compare
Expected Years of Schooling70th of 195position · derived14.85Expected years of schooling2023
Upper middle · top 36% of 195 countries measured
UNDP Human Development Report Office · Expected years of schooling
Ecuador 14.85 · world median 13.34 (better)
Best in the world 21.69 (Monaco)
No real change since 2013
Mean Years of Schooling113th of 193position · derived8.97Mean years of schooling (adults 25+)2023
Middle · bottom 42% of 193 countries measured
UNDP Human Development Report Office · Mean years of schooling (adults 25+)
Ecuador 8.97 · world median 9.933 (worse)
Best in the world 14.3 (Germany)
No real change since 2013
Primary Completion Rate43rd of 165position · derived99.5Primary completion rate (%)2025
Upper middle · top 26% of 165 countries measured
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) · Primary completion rate (%)
Ecuador 99.5 · world median 97.43 (better)
Best in the world 100 (5 countries tied)
▲ +25 percentile points since 2015
Upper Secondary Attainment63rd of 95position · derived45.9Adults 25+ who completed upper secondary or higher (%)2023
Lower middle · bottom 34% of 95 countries measured
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) · Adults 25+ who completed upper secondary or higher (%)
Ecuador 45.9 · world median 65.76 (worse)
Best in the world 97.89 (Belarus)
▲ +4 percentile points since 2013
Upper Secondary Completion Rate63rd of 164position · derived77.69Upper secondary completion rate (%)2025
Upper middle · top 38% of 164 countries measured
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) · Upper secondary completion rate (%)
Ecuador 77.69 · world median 64.87 (better)
Best in the world 99.27 (South Korea)
▲ +3 percentile points since 2015
Youth Literacy Ratetop 38%98.9915–24 year-olds who can read and write (%)2024
Upper middle · top 38% of 174 countries measured
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) · 15–24 year-olds who can read and write (%)
Ecuador 98.99 · world median 98.22 (better)
Best in the world 100 (6 countries tied)
No earlier reading to compare
Health & Wellbeing16
Births Attended by Skilled Health Staff57th of 86position · derived97.2Births attended by skilled health staff (%)2019
Lower middle · bottom 34% of 86 countries measured
UNICEF · Births attended by skilled health staff (%)
Ecuador 97.2 · world median 98.8 (worse)
Best in the world 100 (11 countries tied)
▲ +21 percentile points since 2009
Dietary Energy Supply115th of 155position · derived2,651Dietary energy supply (kcal per person per day)2024
Lower middle · bottom 26% of 155 countries measured
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Dietary energy supply (kcal per person per day)
Ecuador 2,651 · world median 2,982 (worse)
Best in the world 3,962 (United States)
▼ -2 percentile points since 2014
Exclusive Breastfeeding Under Six Months75th of 136position · derived39.6Infants under 6 months exclusively breastfed (%)2024
Middle · bottom 45% of 136 countries measured
UNICEF · Infants under 6 months exclusively breastfed (%)
Ecuador 39.6 · world median 40.74 (worse)
Best in the world 83.3 (Burundi)
No earlier reading to compare
Gender Inequality Index88th of 172rank0.358GII (0 = full equality, 1 = maximum inequality)2023
Middle · bottom 49% of 172 countries measured
UNDP Human Development Report Office · GII (0 = full equality, 1 = maximum inequality)
Ecuador 0.358 · world median 0.351 (worse)
Best in the world 0.003 (Denmark)
▲ +3 percentile points since 2013
Global Multidimensional Poverty Index82nd of 109position · derived · 1 = worst0.008MPI (0–1)2025
Upper middle · top 25% of 109 countries measured
Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative (OPHI) · MPI (0–1)
Ecuador 0.008 · world median 0.039 (better)
Best in the world 0 (Serbia)
No real change since 2018
Global Violent Deaths37th of 206position · derived · 1 = worst16.13Violent deaths per 100,000 people2021
Bottom fifth · bottom 17% of 209 countries measured · 209 share 206 positions
Small Arms Survey · Violent deaths per 100,000 people
Ecuador 16.13 · world median 4.02 (worse)
Best in the world 0 (4 countries tied)
No real change since 2011
Human Capital Index74th of 172position · derived0.594HCI score (0–1)2020
Middle · top 43% of 172 countries measured
World Bank Group · HCI score (0–1)
Ecuador 0.594 · world median 0.564 (better)
Best in the world 0.879 (Singapore)
▲ +30 percentile points since 2010
Human Development Index88th of 193rank0.777HDI score (0–1)2023
Middle · top 45% of 193 countries measured
UNDP Human Development Report Office · HDI score (0–1)
Ecuador 0.777 · world median 0.762 (better)
Best in the world 0.972 (Iceland)
No real change since 2013
INFORM Severity Index29th of 81position · derived · 1 = worst3.5INFORM Severity (1–5, most severe crisis)2025
Lower middle · bottom 36% of 81 countries measured
ACAPS · INFORM Severity (1–5, most severe crisis)
Ecuador 3.5 · world median 3.1 (worse)
Best in the world 1.3 (Trinidad and Tobago)
▼ -48 percentile points since 2020
Life Expectancy at Birth80th of 222position · derived77.39Years a newborn would live at current death rates2023
Upper middle · top 36% of 222 countries measured
UN DESA Population Division · Years a newborn would live at current death rates
Ecuador 77.39 · world median 74.63 (better)
Best in the world 86.37 (Monaco)
No real change since 2013
Maternal Mortality Ratio92nd of 195position · derived · 1 = worst55.37Maternal deaths per 100,000 live births2023
Middle · bottom 47% of 195 countries measured
UN Maternal Mortality Estimation Inter-Agency Group (MMEIG) · Maternal deaths per 100,000 live births
Ecuador 55.37 · world median 46.65 (worse)
Best in the world 0.11 (Cook Islands)
No real change since 2013
Pesticide Use per Hectare30th of 178position · derived9.81Pesticide use (kg per hectare of cropland)2024
Top fifth · top 16% of 181 countries measured · 181 share 178 positions
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Pesticide use (kg per hectare of cropland)
Ecuador 9.81 · world median 1.73
Highest 37.72 (Antigua and Barbuda)
▼ -8 percentile points since 2014
Prevalence of Severe Food Insecurity39th of 127position · derived · 1 = worst11.9Population in severe food insecurity (%)2023
Lower middle · bottom 29% of 133 countries measured · 133 share 127 positions
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Population in severe food insecurity (%)
Ecuador 11.9 · world median 4.7 (worse)
Best in the world 0 (7 countries tied)
▼ -6 percentile points since 2015
Prevalence of Undernourishment47th of 104position · derived · 1 = worst12.1Population undernourished (%)2023
Lower middle · bottom 28% of 165 countries measured · 165 share 104 positions
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Population undernourished (%)
Ecuador 12.1 · world median 5.2 (worse)
Best in the world 2.5 (62 countries tied)
▼ -9 percentile points since 2013
Stunting Prevalence in Children Under Five70th of 162position · derived · 1 = worst17.45Children under 5 who are stunted (%)2024
Middle · bottom 43% of 162 countries measured
UNICEF, WHO and World Bank Group (Joint Malnutrition Estimates) · Children under 5 who are stunted (%)
Ecuador 17.45 · world median 13.8 (worse)
Best in the world 0.518 (Latvia)
No earlier reading to compare
Under-Five Mortality Rate110th of 200position · derived · 1 = worst12.88Deaths before age five (per 1,000 live births)2024
Middle · top 45% of 200 countries measured
UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UN IGME) · Deaths before age five (per 1,000 live births)
Ecuador 12.88 · world median 14.54 (better)
Best in the world 1.26 (San Marino)
No real change since 2014
Development & Human Capital12
Access to Electricitybottom 36%98.5Population with electricity access (%)2024
Lower middle · bottom 36% of 215 countries measured
World Bank Group · Population with electricity access (%)
Ecuador 98.5 · world median 100 (worse)
Best in the world 100 (122 countries tied)
▼ -11 percentile points since 2014
Agricultural Irrigated Land14th of 121position · derived21.12Irrigated share of agricultural land (%)2023
Top fifth · top 11% of 121 countries measured
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Irrigated share of agricultural land (%)
Ecuador 21.12 · world median 3.66
Highest 89.04 (Bangladesh)
No earlier reading to compare
Arable Land per Person146th of 206position · derived0.057Arable land (hectares per person)2023
Lower middle · bottom 29% of 206 countries measured
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Arable land (hectares per person)
Ecuador 0.057 · world median 0.109
Highest 1.459 (Kazakhstan)
▼ -3 percentile points since 2013
Cereal Import Dependency Ratiobottom 48%39.6Share of the cereal supply that is imported (%)2022
Middle · bottom 48% of 161 countries measured
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Share of the cereal supply that is imported (%)
Ecuador 39.6 · world median 42.8
Highest 100 (16 countries tied)
▲ +4 percentile points since 2012
Child Marriage60th of 143position · derived · 1 = worst22.2Women 20–24 married before 18 (%)2025
Middle · bottom 41% of 145 countries measured · 145 share 143 positions
UNICEF · Women 20–24 married before 18 (%)
Ecuador 22.2 · world median 17.1 (worse)
Best in the world 0 (3 countries tied)
No earlier reading to compare
Coefficient of Human Inequality86th of 169position · derived · 1 = worst17.02Coefficient of Human Inequality (%)2023
Middle · top 49% of 169 countries measured
UNDP Human Development Report Office · Coefficient of Human Inequality (%)
Ecuador 17.02 · world median 17.05 (better)
Best in the world 4.865 (Slovenia)
No real change since 2013
Cost of Sending Remittances64th of 93position · derived · 1 = worst2.296Average cost of sending $200 home (% of the amount)2023
Upper middle · top 32% of 93 countries measured
World Bank Group · Average cost of sending $200 home (% of the amount)
Ecuador 2.296 · world median 3.225 (better)
Best in the world -49.69 (Malawi)
▼ -23 percentile points since 2016
Gender Development Index6th of 184position · derived0.998Gender Development Index (1.000 = parity)2023
Top fifth · top 3% of 184 countries measured
UNDP Human Development Report Office · Gender Development Index (1.000 = parity)
Ecuador 0.998 · world median 0.971 (better)
Best in the world 1 (2 countries tied)
▲ +27 percentile points since 2013
Land Under Cereal Production91st of 179position · derived684,385Land under cereal production (hectares)2023
Middle · bottom 50% of 180 countries measured · 180 share 179 positions
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Land under cereal production (hectares)
Ecuador 684,385 · world median 689,278
Highest 103,715,108 (India)
▼ -4 percentile points since 2013
Organic Agricultural Area44th of 150position · derived3.59Organic share of agricultural land (%)2024
Upper middle · top 28% of 156 countries measured · 156 share 150 positions
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Organic share of agricultural land (%)
Ecuador 3.59 · world median 0.725 (better)
Best in the world 86.38 (Samoa)
▲ +15 percentile points since 2014
Planetary pressures-adjusted HDI41st of 156position · derived0.735PHDI (0–1)2023
Upper middle · top 26% of 156 countries measured
UNDP Human Development Report Office · PHDI (0–1)
Ecuador 0.735 · world median 0.678 (better)
Best in the world 0.827 (United Kingdom)
▲ +6 percentile points since 2013
Water Withdrawal by Sector47th of 171position · derived81.43Freshwater withdrawn for agriculture (% of total)2022
Upper middle · top 27% of 173 countries measured · 173 share 171 positions
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Freshwater withdrawn for agriculture (% of total)
Ecuador 81.43 · world median 62.14
Highest 99.48 (Somalia)
No real change since 2012
Environment & Sustainability7
Agricultural Emissions84th of 193position · derived12,252Farm-gate emissions (kt CO₂eq)2023
Middle · top 42% of 198 countries measured · 198 share 193 positions
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Farm-gate emissions (kt CO₂eq)
Ecuador 12,252 · world median 8,635
Highest 1,044,508 (India)
▼ -7 percentile points since 2013
Forest Area55th of 210position · derived49.55Forest area (% of land area)2023
Upper middle · top 25% of 213 countries measured · 213 share 210 positions
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Forest area (% of land area)
Ecuador 49.55 · world median 31.08
Highest 94.45 (Suriname)
No real change since 2013
Internal Displacements by Disaster82nd of 160position · derived · 1 = worst4,400New displacements by disaster (people)2024
Middle · top 49% of 160 countries measured
Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC) · New displacements by disaster (people)
Ecuador 4,400 · world median 4,750 (better)
Best in the world 1 (Serbia)
▼ -35 percentile points since 2014
Renewable Internal Freshwater Resources per Capita27th of 181position · derived24,821Renewable internal freshwater (cubic metres per person)2022
Top fifth · top 14% of 181 countries measured
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Renewable internal freshwater (cubic metres per person)
Ecuador 24,821 · world median 2,528 (better)
Best in the world 445,023 (Iceland)
No real change since 2012
Renewable Share of Electricity Generation42nd of 190position · derived72.44Renewables (% of electricity generated)2024
Upper middle · top 21% of 193 countries measured · 193 share 190 positions
Ember · Renewables (% of electricity generated)
Ecuador 72.44 · world median 31.14 (better)
Best in the world 100 (7 countries tied)
▲ +9 percentile points since 2014
Water Stress157th of 177position · derived · 1 = worst1.14Freshwater withdrawal as a share of available resources (%)2023
Top fifth · top 11% of 177 countries measured
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Freshwater withdrawal as a share of available resources (%)
Ecuador 1.14 · world median 10 (better)
Best in the world 0.03 (Republic of the Congo)
▲ +7 percentile points since 2013
World Risk Index18th of 193position · derived · 1 = worst24.14WorldRiskIndex score (0–100, where 100 is the most at risk)2025
Bottom fifth · bottom 9% of 193 countries measured
Institute for International Law of Peace and Armed Conflict (IFHV), Ruhr University Bochum · WorldRiskIndex score (0–100, where 100 is the most at risk)
Ecuador 24.14 · world median 4.17 (worse)
Best in the world 0.18 (Monaco)
▼ -4 percentile points since 2015
Gender & Equality2
Social Institutions and Gender Index104th of 140position · derived · 1 = worst17SIGI score (0 = no discrimination, 100 = absolute)2023
Upper middle · top 26% of 140 countries measured
OECD · SIGI score (0 = no discrimination, 100 = absolute)
Ecuador 17 · world median 25.2 (better)
Best in the world 6.7 (Norway)
No earlier reading to compare
Peace & Security5
Deaths in Organized Violence25th of 59position · derived · 1 = worst439Deaths in organized violence (people)2025
Bottom fifth · bottom 12% of 196 countries measured · 196 share 59 positions
Uppsala Conflict Data Program (UCDP) · Deaths in organized violence (people)
Ecuador 439 · world median 0 (worse)
Best in the world 0 (138 countries tied)
▼ -52 percentile points since 2015
Global Militarisation Index80th of 149rank · 1 = worst95.59GMI score (higher means a heavier military weight)2023
Middle · top 47% of 149 countries measured
Bonn International Centre for Conflict Studies (BICC) · GMI score (higher means a heavier military weight)
Ecuador 95.59 · world median 100.66 (better)
Best in the world 3.512 (Haiti)
▲ +5 percentile points since 2013
INFORM Risk Index39th of 191position · derived · 1 = worst5.5INFORM Risk score (0–10, where 10 is the highest risk)2025
Lower middle · bottom 21% of 191 countries measured
European Commission Joint Research Centre, with the Inter-Agency Standing Committee · INFORM Risk score (0–10, where 10 is the highest risk)
Ecuador 5.5 · world median 3.7 (worse)
Best in the world 0.7 (Singapore)
▼ -10 percentile points since 2016
Physical Violence Index115th of 176position · derived0.59Freedom from political killings and torture (0–1)2025
Lower middle · bottom 35% of 176 countries measured
V-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · Freedom from political killings and torture (0–1)
Ecuador 0.59 · world median 0.79 (worse)
Best in the world 0.989 (2 countries tied)
▼ -31 percentile points since 2015
Political Stability and Absence of Violence168th of 211position · derived-0.721Political Stability estimate (−2.5 to 2.5)2024
Lower middle · bottom 20% of 211 countries measured
World Bank Group · Political Stability estimate (−2.5 to 2.5)
Ecuador -0.721 · world median 0.04 (worse)
Best in the world 1.582 (Liechtenstein)
▼ -26 percentile points since 2014
Not currently covered
The newest edition of these reports does not include Ecuador. Usually the publisher does not cover it; sometimes it has dropped out of a ranking it used to appear in.
- Business Ready: Operational Efficiency
- Business Ready: Public Services
- Business Ready: Regulatory Framework
- Children with Functional Difficulties
- Country Policy and Institutional Assessment
- Ecological Footprint
- Female Genital Mutilation Prevalence
- Global Report on Food Crises
- Inbound Mobility Rate, Tertiary · last seen 2023
- Logistics Performance Index · last seen 2018
- Out-of-School Rate, Primary · last seen 2023
- PISA Mathematics Performance
- PISA Reading Performance
- PISA Science Performance
- Pre-Primary Net Enrolment Rate · last seen 2023
- Research and Development Spending · last seen 2014
- School Life Expectancy · last seen 2023
- Secondary School Enrolment · last seen 2023
- Tertiary Enrolment Ratio · last seen 2023
- Trade Union Density
- Violent Discipline of Children
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- Each statistic shows its newest edition, which is not always the edition the Country Index uses: the index pins every source to one data year so its average compares like with like.
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Sources
- Statistics: 30 publishers, each named beside its numbers, with every edition and licence on the datasets pages.
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Nations Inquiry (2026). Ecuador: country statistics, rankings and trends. https://nationsinquiry.com/countries/ecuador