Human Development Index vs. mean male height in Ecuador
Ecuador: Human Development Index vs. mean male height was 0.777 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Human Development Index vs. mean male height in Ecuador, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 0.777 for human development index vs. mean male height in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index vs. mean male height in Ecuador peaked at 0.777 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.646, in 1990.
Ecuador ranks 88th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6673 | 0.646 | 0.684 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7098 | 0.683 | 0.731 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7566 | 0.737 | 0.767 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7608 | 0.74 | 0.777 | 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 human development index vs. mean male height in Ecuador?
- Human development index vs. mean male height in Ecuador was 0.777 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human development index vs. mean male height recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.777 in 2023.
- What is the lowest human development index vs. mean male height recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.646 in 1990.
- How does Ecuador rank for human development index vs. mean male height?
- Ecuador ranks 88th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index vs. mean male height rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 vs. mean male height. 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.