Human Development Index in Ecuador
Ecuador: Human Development Index was 0.777 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Human Development Index in Ecuador, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human development index in Ecuador is 0.777, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index in Ecuador peaked at 0.777 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.646, in 1990.
Ecuador ranks 88th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Human Development Index in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.646 | — |
| 1991 | 0.649 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.654 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 0.66 | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 0.667 | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 0.672 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 0.677 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 0.682 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 0.684 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.682 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.683 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.691 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.698 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.703 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.709 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.714 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.718 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.722 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.729 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.731 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.737 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.743 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.75 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.755 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.76 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.764 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.761 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.764 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.767 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.765 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.74 | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 0.753 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 0.773 | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 0.777 | +0.5% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 0.777 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7675, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 0.777 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.777, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6673 | 0.646 | 0.684 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7098 | 0.683 | 0.731 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7566 | 0.737 | 0.767 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7608 | 0.74 | 0.777 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
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 human development index in Ecuador?
- Human development index in Ecuador was 0.777 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human development index recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.777 in 2023.
- What is the lowest human development index recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.646 in 1990.
- How does Ecuador rank for human development index?
- Ecuador ranks 88th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. 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 Human Development Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Human Development Index (HDI) is a summary measure of key dimensions of human development: a long and healthy life, a good education, and a decent standard of living. Higher values indicate higher human development.