Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index in Ecuador
Ecuador: Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index was 0.64 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index in Ecuador, 2010–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inequality-adjusted human development index in Ecuador is 0.64, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality-adjusted human development index in Ecuador peaked at 0.64 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.577, in 2010.
That places Ecuador 76th out of 166 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.577 | — |
| 2011 | 0.596 | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 0.598 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.607 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.621 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.622 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.624 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.628 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.627 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.627 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.605 | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 0.62 | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 0.635 | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 0.64 | +0.8% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 0.64 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.6405, 100% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 0.64 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.605, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.6127 | 0.577 | 0.628 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.625 | 0.605 | 0.64 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More poverty & inequality data for Ecuador
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 10 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.82 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 4,007 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -0.4522 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 15.13 (2022)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 15.1% (2022)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality-adjusted human development index in Ecuador?
- Inequality-adjusted human development index in Ecuador was 0.64 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality-adjusted human development index recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.64 in 2023.
- What is the lowest inequality-adjusted human development index recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.577 in 2010.
- How does Ecuador rank for inequality-adjusted human development index?
- Ecuador ranks 76th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality-adjusted human development index rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index (IHDI) is a summary measure of key dimensions of human development: a long and healthy life, a good education, and a decent standard of living, adjusted for inequalities in these dimensions. Higher values indicate higher and more equal human development.