Ecuador
Country in South America · ranked on 1,922 metrics
Ecuador is a country in South America with a population of 18,444,506 (72nd of 235). It ranks best for Renewable Internal Freshwater Per Capita (27th of 181), Global Peace Index (29th of 162), Cost Of Living Plus Rent Index (Numbeo) (tied 28th of 154). It ranks lowest for Violent Gun Deaths as % of All Deaths IHME (189th of 194), Community Safety 2022 to 2024 (192nd of 198), Rate of Violent Gun Death IHME (197th of 204).
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Percentile on 458 metrics that rank at least half of all countries, given whether higher or lower is better.
Best at
Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Diabetes Rates by Country · 2021tied 4th of 21498
- V-Dem PCI Score0.74V Dem Democracy Index by Country · 2025tied 4th of 17598
- Best Countries to Hide Money · 2022tied 14th of 13890
- Water Quality by Country · 2024tied 20th of 17989
- Capital Gains Tax by Countrytied 4th of 15087
- Domestic Score0.32Water Stress by Country · 202320th of 14987
- World Justice Project (WJP) Rule of Law Index · 2025tied 17th of 14287
- Cleanest Countries in the World · 202625th of 17786
- Heart Disease All Ages DALYs - Female2,585 per 100kHeart Disease Rates by Country · 202329th of 20486
- Fresh water by Country · 202127th of 18186
Worst at
Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Opiate Usage by Country124th of 1240
- Starvation Deaths by Country · 2023201st of 2020
- What Country Has the Most Gangs · 2025tied 188th of 1932
- Crime Rate by Country · 2025tied 188th of 1922
- Gun Deaths by Country · 2023189th of 1943
- Democracy Index by Country · 2024tied 158th of 1663
- Most Dangerous Countries for Women · 2024192nd of 1983
- Homicides Rate19.71 per 100kGun Violence by Country · 2023197th of 2043
- Purchasing Power Parity$0 LCU/INTPurchasing Power Parity by Country · 2025174th of 1824
- Vacc. Rate POL359.0%Vaccination Rates by Country · 2024tied 182nd of 1925
Profile by category
Average percentile per category, from the median line. Select a category to list its metrics.
Notable facts
Where it ranks first or last among countries
- Worst124th of 124 countries · Opiate Usage by Country
- FactTied last of 229 countries · Voting Age by Country
- FactTied last of 195 countries · Continent With the Most Countries
- FactTied last of 159 countries · Coffee Consumption by Country · 2023
- FactHighest Volume252.8 cm³1st of 142 countries · Penis Size by Country
- Fact1st of 138 countries · Most Feminist Countries
- Fact1st of 125 countries · Blood Type by Country
- FactHighest Exports to EU and USA593,219 t1st of 122 countries · Organic Farming by Country · 2022
Where it is
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Similar places
Closest percentiles on 60 widely reported measures from 12 categories, leaving out size and totals
Peru79% similar
Mexico79% similar
Bolivia79% similar
Colombia78% similar
Costa Rica77% similar
Cities in Ecuador
5 cities with a report card, largest first
Quick answers
- What is the population of Ecuador?
- Ecuador has a population of 18,444,506, 72nd among 235 countries.
- What does Ecuador rank best at?
- Among countries, Ecuador ranks best for Renewable Internal Freshwater Per Capita (27th of 181); Global Peace Index (29th of 162); Cost Of Living Plus Rent Index (Numbeo) (tied 28th of 154).
- Where does Ecuador rank worst?
- Ecuador ranks lowest for Violent Gun Deaths as % of All Deaths IHME (189th of 194); Community Safety 2022 to 2024 (192nd of 198); Rate of Violent Gun Death IHME (197th of 204).
- How many statistics does Rankodex have for Ecuador?
- Rankodex ranks Ecuador on 1,922 statistics compared with other countries, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.
Every metric
1,922 metrics with a value for this place, in 653 topics