Human Development Index: males vs. females in Ecuador
Ecuador: Human Development Index: males vs. females was 0.7773 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Human Development Index: males vs. females in Ecuador, 2010–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 0.7773 for human development index: males vs. females in 2023. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index: males vs. females in Ecuador peaked at 0.7773 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.736, in 2020.
That places Ecuador 86th out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Human Development Index: males vs. females in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.7468 | — |
| 2011 | 0.7503 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.7557 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.7636 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.768 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.7714 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.7674 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.7692 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.7712 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.7677 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.736 | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 0.7514 | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 0.774 | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 0.7773 | +0.4% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 0.7773 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7707, 1.0× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 0.7773 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.7772, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.7631 | 0.7468 | 0.7714 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7597 | 0.736 | 0.7773 | 4 |
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 human development index: males vs. females in Ecuador?
- Human development index: males vs. females in Ecuador was 0.7773 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human development index: males vs. females recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7773 in 2023.
- What is the lowest human development index: males vs. females recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.736 in 2020.
- How does Ecuador rank for human development index: males vs. females?
- Ecuador ranks 86th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index: males vs. females 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 Human Development Index: males vs. females. 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. Only male population is considered.