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.
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)
- 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)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 15.1% (2022)
- Gender Inequality Index 0.358 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.1015 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.1015 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men 0.1252 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 14.2% (2023)
- Income inequality: Atkinson index 0.3061 (2023)
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.