Three metrics of inequality in Ecuador
Ecuador: Three metrics of inequality was 61.25 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Three metrics of inequality in Ecuador, 2001–2022
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for three metrics of inequality in Ecuador is 61.25, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, three metrics of inequality in Ecuador peaked at 67.31 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 56.04, in 2016.
That places Ecuador 21st out of 113 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Three metrics of inequality in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 67.31 | — |
| 2003 | 66.04 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 62.57 | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 66.74 | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 63.81 | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 63 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 64.28 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 60.32 | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 61.69 | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 59.79 | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 57.61 | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 56.54 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 56.04 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 57.34 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 58.66 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 58.82 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 62.27 | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 63.14 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 61.25 | -3.0% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 61.25 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 58.98, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 61.25 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 65.35, 94% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.91 | 62.57 | 67.31 | 6 |
| 2010s | 59.11 | 56.04 | 64.28 | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.22 | 61.25 | 63.14 | 3 |
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 three metrics of inequality in Ecuador?
- Three metrics of inequality in Ecuador was 61.25 in 2022, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest three metrics of inequality recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 67.31 in 2001.
- What is the lowest three metrics of inequality recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.04 in 2016.
- How does Ecuador rank for three metrics of inequality?
- Ecuador ranks 21st out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is three metrics of inequality rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Three metrics of inequality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Gini coefficient measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of income before taxes and benefits.