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Ecuador
Latin America & Caribbean · Upper middle income · capital Quito
Reports 21 of 21 indicators tracked here.
Every figure below is the most recent year this country reported — the years differ, sometimes by a decade. Nothing is interpolated or carried forward.
Health
Life expectancy
2024 · 2 years old77.6years
Ranks 79 of 217 in 2024
4% above world median · 2% above Latin America & Caribbean
Medians computed across 217 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Under-5 mortality
2024 · 2 years old12.9per 1,000 live births
Ranks 89 of 196 in 2024
14% below world median · about the same Latin America & Caribbean
Medians computed across 196 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Maternal mortality
2023 · 3 years old55per 100,000 live births
Ranks 103 of 194 in 2023
17% above world median · about the same Latin America & Caribbean
Medians computed across 194 countries reporting in 2023 — not a published figure
Child stunting
2024 · 2 years old17.4% of under-5s
Ranks 2 of 6 in 2024
32% below world median · about the same Latin America & Caribbean
Medians computed across 6 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Health spending
2023 · 3 years old7.56% of GDP
Not ranked — no better end
19% above world median
Medians computed across 192 countries reporting in 2023 — not a published figure
Fertility rate
2024 · 2 years old1.81births per woman
Not ranked — no better end
5% below world median
Medians computed across 217 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Education
Adult literacy
2024 · 2 years old93.5% of adults 15+
Ranks 17 of 29 in 2024
about the same world median · about the same Latin America & Caribbean
Medians computed across 29 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Primary enrolment
2023 · 3 years old97.2% gross
Ranks 112 of 166 in 2023
3% below world median · 3% below Latin America & Caribbean
Medians computed across 166 countries reporting in 2023 — not a published figure
Education spending
2024 · 2 years old3.69% of GDP
Ranks 27 of 40 in 2024
13% below world median · 9% below Latin America & Caribbean
Medians computed across 40 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Economy
GDP per capita
2025 · 1 year old7,125current US$
Ranks 97 of 186 in 2025
10% below world median · 36% below Latin America & Caribbean
Medians computed across 186 countries reporting in 2025 — not a published figure
GDP per capita (PPP)
2025 · 1 year old16,757international $
Ranks 105 of 185 in 2025
17% below world median · 28% below Latin America & Caribbean
Medians computed across 185 countries reporting in 2025 — not a published figure
Extreme poverty
2025 · 1 year old3.4% of population
Ranks 3 of 4 in 2025
19% above world median · 62% above Latin America & Caribbean
Medians computed across 4 countries reporting in 2025 — not a published figure
Income inequality (Gini)
2025 · 1 year old45.9index, 0–100
Ranks 4 of 4 in 2025
15% above world median · about the same Latin America & Caribbean
Medians computed across 4 countries reporting in 2025 — not a published figure
Unemployment
2025 · 1 year old3.3% of labour force
Ranks 52 of 182 in 2025
35% below world median · 45% below Latin America & Caribbean
Medians computed across 182 countries reporting in 2025 — not a published figure
Inflation
2025 · 1 year old0.7% per year
Not ranked — no better end
77% below world median
Medians computed across 165 countries reporting in 2025 — not a published figure
Military spending
2024 · 2 years old2.22% of GDP
Not ranked — no better end
40% above world median
Medians computed across 147 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Infrastructure
Electricity access
2024 · 2 years old98.5% of population
Ranks 139 of 215 in 2024
about the same world median · about the same Latin America & Caribbean
Medians computed across 215 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Safe drinking water
2024 · 2 years old69.9% of population
Ranks 87 of 148 in 2024
13% below world median · 2% above Latin America & Caribbean
Medians computed across 148 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Internet use
2024 · 2 years old77.2% of population
Ranks 105 of 182 in 2024
6% below world median · 3% below Latin America & Caribbean
Medians computed across 182 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Environment
CO₂ per person
2024 · 2 years old2.64t CO₂e per person
Not ranked — no better end
4% above world median
Medians computed across 203 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Society
Population
2025 · 1 year old18.3mpeople
Not ranked — no better end
1.8× above world median
Medians computed across 217 countries reporting in 2025 — not a published figure
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Retrieved into this site's own database; see methodology.