Global Gender Gap Index (GGI) in Ecuador
Ecuador: Global Gender Gap Index (GGI) was 0.7426 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Global Gender Gap Index in Ecuador, 2006–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for global gender gap index in Ecuador is 0.7426, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global gender gap index in Ecuador peaked at 0.7455 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.6433, in 2006.
That places Ecuador 42nd out of 147 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Global Gender Gap Index (GGI) in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.6433 | — |
| 2007 | 0.6881 | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 0.7091 | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 0.722 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 0.7072 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.7035 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.7206 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.7389 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 0.7455 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.738 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.726 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.724 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.729 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.729 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.739 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.7426 | +0.5% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 0.7426 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7097, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 0.7426 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.7359, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6906 | 0.6433 | 0.722 | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.7259 | 0.7035 | 0.7455 | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.7369 | 0.729 | 0.7426 | 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 global gender gap index in Ecuador?
- Global gender gap index in Ecuador was 0.7426 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest global gender gap index recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7455 in 2014.
- What is the lowest global gender gap index recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6433 in 2006.
- How does Ecuador rank for global gender gap index?
- Ecuador ranks 42nd out of 147 countries with data for 2022.
- Is global gender gap index rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Global Gender Gap Index (GGI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data on five composite measures of gender equality.