Gender Inequality Index (GII) in Ecuador
Ecuador: Gender Inequality Index (GII) was 0.371 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Gender Inequality Index in Ecuador, 1990–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gender inequality index in Ecuador is 0.371, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender inequality index in Ecuador peaked at 0.646 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.371, in 2022.
That places Ecuador 75th out of 162 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Gender Inequality Index (GII) in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.646 | — |
| 1991 | 0.637 | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 0.624 | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 0.612 | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 0.604 | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 0.597 | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 0.591 | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 0.589 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.499 | -15.3% |
| 1999 | 0.501 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.511 | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 0.497 | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 0.493 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.486 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.478 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.477 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.452 | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 0.451 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.451 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.438 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 0.431 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 0.428 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.424 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.408 | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 0.396 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 0.391 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.386 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.388 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.39 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.387 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.375 | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 0.372 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.371 | -0.3% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 0.371 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.351, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 0.371 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.391, 95% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.59 | 0.499 | 0.646 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4734 | 0.438 | 0.511 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4029 | 0.386 | 0.431 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3727 | 0.371 | 0.375 | 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 inequality index in Ecuador?
- Gender inequality index in Ecuador was 0.371 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gender inequality index recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.646 in 1990.
- What is the lowest gender inequality index recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.371 in 2022.
- How does Ecuador rank for gender inequality index?
- Ecuador ranks 75th out of 162 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gender inequality index rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gender Inequality Index (GII). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data on five composite measures of gender equality.