Access to basic services in Ecuador
Ecuador: Access to basic services was 98.5 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
98.5
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
138th
of 214 countries
All-time high
100
in 2021
All-time low
89.83
in 1995
Years of data
30
1995–2024
Access to basic services in Ecuador, 1995–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for access to basic services in Ecuador is 98.5, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to basic services in Ecuador peaked at 100 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 89.83, in 1995.
That places Ecuador 138th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Access to basic services in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 89.83 | — |
| 1996 | 92.05 | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 92.43 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 92.73 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 93.07 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 93.7 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 94 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 94.2 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 95 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 94.8 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 95.8 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 96.3 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 96.8 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 97.2 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 96.5 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 97.5 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 96.9 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 97.2 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 98 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 99 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 98.8 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 98.7 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 99.2 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 98.7 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 99.1 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 98.8 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 100 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 98.7 | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 98.5 | -0.2% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 98.5 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 100, 98% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 98.5 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 99.8, 99% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 92.02 | 89.83 | 93.07 | 5 |
| 2000s | 95.43 | 93.7 | 97.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.31 | 96.9 | 99.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.2 | 98.5 | 100 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 136 Colombia 98.9 compare
- 137 El Salvador 98.7 compare
- 139 Argentina 98.4 compare
- 139 Cape Verde 98.4 compare
- 141 Nepal 97.9 compare
More reference data data for Ecuador
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9379 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1826 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 13.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 23.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9943 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to basic services in Ecuador?
- Access to basic services in Ecuador was 98.5 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest access to basic services recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 100 in 2021.
- What is the lowest access to basic services recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.83 in 1995.
- How does Ecuador rank for access to basic services?
- Ecuador ranks 138th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to basic services rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Access to basic services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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