Gender Development Index in Ecuador
Ecuador: Gender Development Index was 0.998 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Gender Development Index in Ecuador, 2010–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gender development index in Ecuador is 0.998, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender development index in Ecuador peaked at 1.01 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.978, in 2014.
That places Ecuador 33rd out of 179 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.983 | 0.978 | 0.991 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1 | 0.996 | 1.01 | 4 |
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More gender data for Ecuador
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 137,174 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 133,677 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 139,563 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 136,584 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 142,568 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender development index in Ecuador?
- Gender development index in Ecuador was 0.998 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- 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 0.978 in 2014.
- How does Ecuador rank for gender development index?
- Ecuador ranks 33rd out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender development index rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Gender Development Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Gender Development Index (GDI) measures gender inequalities in the achievement of key dimensions of human development: a long and healthy life, a good education, and a decent standard of living.