Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) in Ecuador
Ecuador: Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) was 0.3969 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) in Ecuador, 1870–2020
Source: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2022) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for augmented human development index (excluding income) in Ecuador is 0.3969, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, augmented human development index (excluding income) in Ecuador peaked at 0.3969 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0243, in 1870.
Ecuador ranks 70th of 162 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 0.0243 | — |
| 1880 | 0.035 | +43.9% |
| 1890 | 0.0428 | +22.3% |
| 1900 | 0.0552 | +28.9% |
| 1913 | 0.0544 | -1.4% |
| 1925 | 0.0572 | +5.1% |
| 1929 | 0.0645 | +12.8% |
| 1933 | 0.0707 | +9.6% |
| 1938 | 0.0641 | -9.4% |
| 1950 | 0.1359 | +112.1% |
| 1955 | 0.1469 | +8.1% |
| 1960 | 0.1587 | +8.0% |
| 1965 | 0.1183 | -25.4% |
| 1970 | 0.1439 | +21.6% |
| 1975 | 0.1345 | -6.6% |
| 1980 | 0.2848 | +111.8% |
| 1985 | 0.2985 | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 0.3391 | +13.6% |
| 1995 | 0.3543 | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 0.3737 | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 0.3924 | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 0.3534 | -9.9% |
| 2015 | 0.3425 | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 0.3969 | +15.9% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 0.3969 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3894, 1.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 0.3969 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.4243, 94% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) in Ecuador changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +112.1% | 0.0641 | 0.1359 |
| 1980 | +111.8% | 0.1345 | 0.2848 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.0243 | 0.0243 | 0.0243 | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.035 | 0.035 | 0.035 | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.0428 | 0.0428 | 0.0428 | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.0552 | 0.0552 | 0.0552 | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.0544 | 0.0544 | 0.0544 | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.0609 | 0.0572 | 0.0645 | 2 |
| 1930s | 0.0674 | 0.0641 | 0.0707 | 2 |
| 1950s | 0.1414 | 0.1359 | 0.1469 | 2 |
| 1960s | 0.1385 | 0.1183 | 0.1587 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.1392 | 0.1345 | 0.1439 | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.2916 | 0.2848 | 0.2985 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.3467 | 0.3391 | 0.3543 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.383 | 0.3737 | 0.3924 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.348 | 0.3425 | 0.3534 | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.3969 | 0.3969 | 0.3969 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More economy & growth data for Ecuador
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.54 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.51 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 0 BoP, current US$ (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0 BoP, current US$ per person (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.30 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 191.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.01 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 71.04 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 41.84 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is augmented human development index (excluding income) in Ecuador?
- Augmented human development index (excluding income) in Ecuador was 0.3969 in 2020, according to Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2022) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest augmented human development index (excluding income) recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3969 in 2020.
- What is the lowest augmented human development index (excluding income) recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0243 in 1870.
- How does Ecuador rank for augmented human development index (excluding income)?
- Ecuador ranks 70th out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
- Is augmented human development index (excluding income) rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2022) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The AHDI seeks to give a historical perspective on human development, in four dimensions: healthy life, knowledge, and civil and political freedom. This indicator excludes the income-based wellbeing component.