Gender Development Index (GDI) in Ecuador
Ecuador: Gender Development Index (GDI) was 0.99 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
0.99
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
49th
of 179 countries
All-time high
1.01
in 2020
All-time low
0.977
in 2014
Years of data
13
2010–2022
Gender Development Index in Ecuador, 2010–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 0.99 for gender development index in 2022.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender development index in Ecuador peaked at 1.01 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.977, in 2014.
Ecuador ranks 49th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Gender Development Index (GDI) in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.982 | — |
| 2011 | 0.982 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.983 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.98 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.977 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.979 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.982 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.984 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.984 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.989 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 1.01 | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 1.01 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.99 | -1.7% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 0.99 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.979, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 0.99 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.992, 100% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.9822 | 0.977 | 0.989 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1 | 0.99 | 1.01 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More gender data for Ecuador
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 4,113 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.8663 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 14,957 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 14,957 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.3 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 129,930 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 135,561 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 130,156 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 135,822 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 131,369 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender development index in Ecuador?
- Gender development index in Ecuador was 0.99 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gender development index recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 in 2020.
- What is the lowest gender development index recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.977 in 2014.
- How does Ecuador rank for gender development index?
- Ecuador ranks 49th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gender development index rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gender Development Index (GDI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data on five composite measures of gender equality.