Ecuador rankings 2026: where Ecuador places in 121 global Top 10s
Ecuador is #2 in Countries with the most threatened plant species and inside the top 10 of 9 rankings. Every position, value and source, regenerated as the data refreshes.
This is the complete picture of Ecuador across Top10Earth: 121 current rankings out of 491 that compare countries, from the economy and health to energy, education and food. Every figure below is the latest published value from its source. Its best position is #2 in Countries with the most threatened plant species, where it is measured at 2,029 (Threatened higher plant species) as of 2026-11-02. Ecuador finishes inside the top 10 in 9 rankings.
Top 10 finishes
Ecuador is inside the top 10 of 9 further rankings. Each entry names the country directly above it, which is the position to beat at the next refresh.
- #2 in Countries with the most threatened plant species with 2,029, behind Madagascar (2,894) and ahead of Mexico. World Bank Open Data, 2026-11-02.
- #4 in Countries with the longest compulsory education with 15 years, behind Dominican Republic (15 years) and ahead of El Salvador. Our World in Data, 2026-11-02.
- #5 in Countries with the highest homicide rates with 45.72 per 100,000 people, behind Jamaica (49.44 per 100,000 people) and ahead of South Africa. Our World in Data, 2026-11-02.
- #5 in Countries with the highest stomach cancer death rates with 9.94 deaths per 100,000 people, behind Guatemala (10.04 deaths per 100,000 people) and ahead of Chile. Our World in Data, 2026-11-02.
- #6 in Countries with the highest palm oil yields with 16.87 tonnes per hectare, behind Indonesia (16.97 tonnes per hectare) and ahead of Costa Rica. Our World in Data, 2026-11-02.
- #7 in Countries with the highest cocoa bean yields with 0.75 tonnes per hectare, behind Peru (0.83 tonnes per hectare) and ahead of Tanzania. Our World in Data, 2026-11-02.
- #7 in Countries with the highest income inequality with 0.46 index (0-1), behind Mozambique (0.5 index (0-1)) and ahead of Honduras. Our World in Data, 2026-11-02.
- #9 in Countries with the highest maternal death rates with 0.84 per 100,000 people, behind South Africa (0.87 per 100,000 people) and ahead of Brazil. Our World in Data, 2026-11-02.
- #9 in Countries with the most threatened bird species with 86, behind United States (87) and ahead of Mexico. World Bank Open Data, 2026-11-02.
Ecuador by theme
The rankings are grouped by category below, so the economic picture, the health picture and the environmental picture can be read separately. Positions are out of the number of countries each source reports, which differs by ranking.
Food and agriculture
In food and agriculture, Ecuador holds 37 positions: #6 of 44 in Countries with the highest palm oil yields (16.87 tonnes per hectare), #7 of 50 in Countries with the highest cocoa bean yields (0.75 tonnes per hectare), #11 of 50 in Countries producing the most farmed fish (1,236.04 thousand metric tons) and #12 of 50 in Countries with the most irrigated farmland (share) (21.12 % of total agricultural land). 33 more rankings are listed below.
Environment and energy
In environment and energy, Ecuador holds 32 positions: #2 of 50 in Countries with the most threatened plant species (2,029), #9 of 50 in Countries with the most threatened bird species (86), #11 of 49 in Countries producing the most palm oil (494.67 thousand tonnes) and #15 of 50 in Countries with the most threatened mammal species (49). 28 more rankings are listed below.
Finance and crypto
In finance and crypto, Ecuador holds 19 positions: #7 of 50 in Countries with the highest income inequality (0.46 index (0-1)), #20 of 50 in Countries with the highest income inequality before tax (61.25 Gini index), #22 of 50 in Countries by insurance and financial services (13.69 % of service imports, BoP) and #24 of 50 in Countries by net secondary income (7,164.72 BoP, current US$ million). 15 more rankings are listed below.
World and society
In world and society, Ecuador holds 17 positions: #5 of 50 in Countries with the highest homicide rates (45.72 per 100,000 people), #11 of 50 in Countries with the largest aquaculture production (1,236.04 thousand metric tons), #12 of 50 in Countries where beer makes up the most of alcohol consumption (76.85 %) and #17 of 50 in Countries with the highest share of urban people living in slums (57.8 %). 13 more rankings are listed below.
Health and wellbeing
In health and wellbeing, Ecuador holds 12 positions: #5 of 50 in Countries with the highest stomach cancer death rates (9.94 deaths per 100,000 people), #9 of 50 in Countries with the highest maternal death rates (0.84 per 100,000 people), #23 of 50 in Countries with the highest road accident death rates (23.45 per 100,000 people) and #24 of 50 in Countries with the highest cocaine-related death rates (0.2 per 100,000 people). 8 more rankings are listed below.
Education and science
In education and science, Ecuador holds 2 positions: #4 of 50 in Countries with the longest compulsory education (15 years) and #44 of 50 in Countries with the highest primary school completion rates (99.5 %).
Consumer tech
In consumer tech, Ecuador holds 2 positions: #50 of 50 in Countries with the most fixed broadband subscriptions (3.13 million subscriptions) and #50 of 50 in Countries with the most internet users (14 million people).
What changed at the latest refresh
Comparing each ranking's newest snapshot with the one before it, Ecuador moved in 107 rankings:
- New entry at #2 in Countries with the most threatened plant species (2026-11-02).
- New entry at #4 in Countries with the longest compulsory education (2026-11-02).
- New entry at #5 in Countries with the highest homicide rates (2026-11-02).
- New entry at #5 in Countries with the highest stomach cancer death rates (2026-11-02).
- New entry at #6 in Countries with the highest palm oil yields (2026-11-02).
- New entry at #7 in Countries with the highest cocoa bean yields (2026-11-02).
- New entry at #7 in Countries with the highest income inequality (2026-11-02).
- New entry at #9 in Countries with the most threatened bird species (2026-11-02).
- New entry at #11 in Countries producing the most palm oil (2026-11-02).
- New entry at #11 in Countries with the largest aquaculture production (2026-11-02).
Where Ecuador ranks lowest
A guide that only listed wins would be misleading. Ecuador's lowest current positions are 50th of 50 in Countries by net trade in goods and services (4.2 BoP, current US$ bn), 50th of 50 in Countries producing the most meat (1,035.58 thousand tonnes) and 50th of 50 in Countries with the highest share of land in permanent crops (5.42 % of land area). Whether a low position is good or bad depends on the metric: being near the bottom of an emissions or mortality ranking is the better place to be.
Every ranking that includes Ecuador
- #2 of 50 · Countries with the most threatened plant species · 2,029 · 2026-11-02
- #4 of 50 · Countries with the longest compulsory education · 15 years · 2026-11-02
- #5 of 50 · Countries with the highest homicide rates · 45.72 per 100,000 people · 2026-11-02
- #5 of 50 · Countries with the highest stomach cancer death rates · 9.94 deaths per 100,000 people · 2026-11-02
- #6 of 44 · Countries with the highest palm oil yields · 16.87 tonnes per hectare · 2026-11-02
- #7 of 50 · Countries with the highest cocoa bean yields · 0.75 tonnes per hectare · 2026-11-02
- #7 of 50 · Countries with the highest income inequality · 0.46 index (0-1) · 2026-11-02
- #9 of 50 · Countries with the highest maternal death rates · 0.84 per 100,000 people · 2026-11-02
- #9 of 50 · Countries with the most threatened bird species · 86 · 2026-11-02
- #11 of 50 · Countries producing the most farmed fish · 1,236.04 thousand metric tons · 2026-10-30
- #11 of 49 · Countries producing the most palm oil · 494.67 thousand tonnes · 2026-11-02
- #11 of 50 · Countries with the largest aquaculture production · 1,236.04 thousand metric tons · 2026-11-02
- #12 of 50 · Countries where beer makes up the most of alcohol consumption · 76.85 % · 2026-10-31
- #12 of 50 · Countries with the most irrigated farmland (share) · 21.12 % of total agricultural land · 2026-10-31
- #15 of 44 · Countries with the most land used for palm oil · 157.2 thousand hectares · 2026-11-02
- #15 of 50 · Countries with the most threatened mammal species · 49 · 2026-11-02
- #16 of 50 · Countries with the highest banana yields · 41.89 tonnes per hectare · 2026-10-29
- #17 of 50 · Countries with the highest chicken meat yields per animal · 2.1 kilograms per animal · 2026-11-02
- #17 of 50 · Countries with the highest share of urban people living in slums · 57.8 % · 2026-11-02
- #17 of 50 · Countries with the highest sugar cane yields · 83.54 tonnes per hectare · 2026-11-02
- #18 of 50 · Countries with the largest total fisheries production · 2,020.95 thousand metric tons · 2026-11-02
- #18 of 50 · Countries with the most internal renewable freshwater resources · 442.4 cubic kilometres · 2026-11-02
- #20 of 50 · Countries with the highest income inequality before tax · 61.25 Gini index · 2026-11-02
- #21 of 50 · Countries producing the most fish and seafood · 1,304 thousand tonnes · 2026-11-02
- #21 of 50 · Countries using the most pesticides · 35.22 thousand tonnes · 2026-11-02
- #21 of 50 · Countries using the most pesticides per hectare of cropland · 14.62 kg per hectare · 2026-11-02
- #22 of 50 · Countries by insurance and financial services · 13.69 % of service imports, BoP · 2026-10-28
- #22 of 50 · Countries losing the most forest to deforestation each year · 89.74 thousand hectares per year · 2026-10-29
- #22 of 50 · Countries with the highest food share of exports · 53.71 % of merchandise exports · 2026-11-02
- #22 of 50 · Countries with the highest oil rents as a share of GDP · 6.4 % of GDP · 2026-11-02
- #22 of 50 · Countries with the largest share of global deforestation · 0.95 % of global total · 2026-11-02
- #23 of 50 · Countries catching the most wild fish · 784.91 thousand metric tons · 2026-11-01
- #23 of 50 · Countries with the highest average annual precipitation · 2,274 mm per year · 2026-11-02
- #23 of 50 · Countries with the highest CO2 emissions from flaring per person · 0.17 tonnes per person · 2026-11-02
- #23 of 50 · Countries with the highest CO₂ emissions from gas flaring · 3,094.78 thousand tonnes · 2026-10-29
- #23 of 50 · Countries with the highest poultry meat yield per animal · 2.1 kilograms per animal · 2026-11-02
- #23 of 50 · Countries with the highest road accident death rates · 23.45 per 100,000 people · 2026-11-02
- #23 of 50 · Countries with the largest capture fisheries catch · 784.91 thousand metric tons · 2026-11-02
- #24 of 50 · Countries applying the most potash fertilizer per hectare · 46.99 kilograms per hectare · 2026-11-02
- #24 of 50 · Countries by net secondary income · 7,164.72 BoP, current US$ million · 2026-10-28
- #24 of 50 · Countries generating the most hydropower · 28.13 TWh · 2026-11-02
- #24 of 50 · Countries using the most potash fertilizer per person · 6.3 kg per person · 2026-11-02
- #24 of 50 · Countries with the highest cocaine-related death rates · 0.2 per 100,000 people · 2026-11-02
- #24 of 50 · Countries with the highest death rates from digestive diseases · 29.81 per 100,000 people · 2026-11-02
- #25 of 50 · Countries with the highest diabetes death rates · 33.11 per 100,000 people · 2026-11-02
- #25 of 50 · Countries with the highest fertilizer use per hectare · 263.69 kg per hectare of arable land · 2026-11-02
- #25 of 50 · Countries with the largest external debt · 60.36 DOD, current US$ bn · 2026-10-29
- #26 of 50 · Countries where the top 1% earn the largest share of income · 17.41 % · 2026-11-02
- #27 of 50 · Countries producing the most sugar cane · 6.38 million tonnes · 2026-11-02
- #27 of 50 · Countries with the fastest forest expansion · 18.13 thousand hectares per year · 2026-10-29
- #27 of 50 · Countries with the highest consumption-based deforestation per person · 11.97 square metres per person · 2026-11-02
- #27 of 50 · Countries with the most renewable freshwater per person · 24.8k cubic metres per person · 2026-11-02
- #28 of 50 · Countries by current account balance · 7.63 BoP, current US$ bn · 2026-10-28
- #28 of 50 · Countries with the highest share of people with basic handwashing facilities · 91.94 % · 2026-11-02
- #29 of 50 · Countries with the highest annual deforestation as a share of forest · 0.7 % · 2026-11-02
- #29 of 50 · Countries with the highest respiratory infection death rates · 37.7 per 100,000 people · 2026-11-02
- #29 of 50 · Countries with the most threatened fish species · 99 species · 2026-11-02
- #30 of 50 · Countries producing the most oil · 274.67 TWh · 2026-11-02
- #30 of 50 · Countries receiving the most remittances · 7,732.59 current US$ million · 2026-10-29
- #30 of 50 · Countries with the highest child homicide rates · 6 per 100,000 people · 2026-11-02
- #30 of 50 · Countries with the highest share of waters that are protected · 19.3 % of territorial waters · 2026-11-02
- #31 of 50 · Countries with the highest fossil fuel subsidies as a share of GDP · 1.72 % of GDP · 2026-11-02
- #31 of 50 · Countries with the highest share of electricity from hydropower · 65.8 % of total electricity · 2026-11-02
- #31 of 50 · Countries with the highest sunflower seed yields · 1.79 tonnes per hectare · 2026-11-02
- #31 of 50 · Countries with the largest current account surpluses relative to GDP · 5.66 % of GDP · 2026-11-02
- #32 of 50 · Countries with the heaviest debt service burden (share of exports) · 21.86 % of exports of goods, services and primary income · 2026-10-29
- #33 of 50 · Countries by net financial account · 4.19 BoP, current US$ bn · 2026-10-28
- #34 of 50 · Countries producing the most rice · 1,560.2 thousand tonnes · 2026-11-02
- #35 of 50 · Countries with the most imported deforestation · 7,461.41 hectares · 2026-11-02
- #36 of 50 · Countries with the highest share of renewable electricity · 79.4 % · 2026-10-29
- #37 of 50 · Countries with the highest share of people covered by social protection · 41.09 % · 2026-11-02
- #38 of 50 · Countries where most people agree vaccines are safe · 81 % · 2026-11-02
- #38 of 50 · Countries where the most people agree vaccines are effective · 83 % · 2026-11-02
- #38 of 50 · Countries with the largest cumulative CO2 emissions from flaring · 88.28 million tonnes · 2026-11-02
- #39 of 50 · Countries emitting the most CO2 from transport · 22.2 million tonnes · 2026-11-02
- #39 of 50 · Countries producing the most chicken meat · 554.36 thousand tonnes · 2026-11-02
- #39 of 50 · Countries with the highest chronic respiratory disease death rates · 20.88 per 100,000 people · 2026-11-02
- #40 of 50 · Countries producing the most pig meat · 220.15 thousand tonnes · 2026-11-02
- #40 of 50 · Countries with the highest share of people in extreme poverty · 3.42 % · 2026-11-02
- #41 of 50 · Countries by net trade in goods · 6.36 BoP, current US$ bn · 2026-10-28
- #42 of 50 · Countries emitting the most CO2 from oil · 39.52 million tonnes · 2026-11-02
- #42 of 50 · Countries using the most water for agriculture · 8.08 billion cubic meters · 2026-10-29
- #42 of 50 · Countries with the fastest growth in money supply · 12.44 % · 2026-10-29
- #42 of 50 · Countries with the highest CO₂ emissions from oil · 39.52 million tonnes · 2026-11-01
- #42 of 50 · Countries with the highest pig meat yields per animal · 89 kg per animal · 2026-11-02
- #42 of 50 · Countries with the largest share of global CO2 from oil · 0.32 % of global total · 2026-11-02
- #43 of 50 · Countries producing the most coffee · 5.47 thousand tonnes · 2026-11-02
- #43 of 50 · Countries with the highest share of primary pupils in private schools · 25.19 % · 2026-11-02
- #43 of 50 · Countries with the most people in extreme poverty · 0.63 million · 2026-10-29
- #43 of 50 · Countries with the most people in extreme poverty · 625.23 thousand people · 2026-11-02
- #43 of 50 · Countries with the most people without safe drinking water · 5,461.14 thousand people · 2026-11-02
- #44 of 50 · Countries emitting the largest share of plastic waste to the ocean · 0.12 % · 2026-11-02
- #44 of 50 · Countries with the highest external debt as a share of income · 49.75 % · 2026-11-02
- #44 of 50 · Countries with the highest government revenues as a share of GDP · 30.96 % of GDP · 2026-11-02
- #44 of 50 · Countries with the highest primary school completion rates · 99.5 % · 2026-11-02
- #44 of 50 · Countries with the highest severe food insecurity · 11.9 % · 2026-11-02
- #44 of 50 · Countries with the most people who cannot afford enough calories · 2,700 thousand people · 2026-11-02
- #44 of 50 · Countries with the most plastic waste emitted to the ocean · 1,136 tonnes per year · 2026-11-02
- #45 of 50 · Countries importing the largest share of their goods from China · 25.86 % · 2026-11-02
- #45 of 50 · Countries with the highest share of children aged 5-17 in labor · 5 % · 2026-11-02
- #45 of 50 · Countries with the most trademark applications · 13.39 thousand · 2026-11-02
- #46 of 50 · Countries with the highest share of people below national poverty lines · 21.4 % · 2026-11-02
- #46 of 50 · Countries with the most container port traffic · 2,567.04 thousand TEU · 2026-11-02
- #47 of 50 · Countries producing the most beef · 242.01 thousand tonnes · 2026-10-30
- #47 of 50 · Countries where agriculture takes the biggest share of water · 81.43 % of total freshwater withdrawal · 2026-11-02
- #47 of 50 · Countries with the highest cardiovascular death rate · 134.67 deaths per 100,000 people · 2026-10-29
- #47 of 50 · Countries with the highest share of stunted children under 5 · 17.4 % · 2026-11-02
- #47 of 50 · Countries with the largest forest area · 123.1 thousand sq. km · 2026-11-02
- #47 of 50 · Countries with the largest share of the world's forest · 0.3 % of global total · 2026-11-02
- #47 of 50 · Largest agricultural economies · 12.64 current US$ bn · 2026-10-29
- #48 of 50 · Countries with the highest share of energy from fossil fuels · 0 % of total energy · 2026-11-02
- #48 of 50 · Countries withdrawing the most freshwater · 9.92 billion billion cubic meters · 2026-10-30
- #49 of 50 · Countries with the highest cotton yields · 1.29 tonnes per hectare · 2026-11-02
- #49 of 50 · Countries with the highest prevalence of undernourishment · 12.1 % · 2026-11-02
- #49 of 50 · Countries with the most road injury deaths · 4,173 deaths · 2026-11-02
- #50 of 50 · Countries by net trade in goods and services · 4.2 BoP, current US$ bn · 2026-10-28
- #50 of 50 · Countries producing the most meat · 1,035.58 thousand tonnes · 2026-11-02
- #50 of 50 · Countries with the highest share of land in permanent crops · 5.42 % of land area · 2026-11-02
- #50 of 50 · Countries with the most adults who drank alcohol in the last year · 60.23 % · 2026-11-02
- #50 of 50 · Countries with the most fixed broadband subscriptions · 3.13 million subscriptions · 2026-11-02
- #50 of 50 · Countries with the most internet users · 14 million people · 2026-11-02
How to read these numbers
Each ranking measures one metric from one named source at one time, so a #3 in one table and a #3 in another are not directly comparable. Countries also report in different years: the capture date is when Top10Earth fetched the data, while the source's own year is stated on each ranking page under methodology. For a side-by-side with another country on the same measures, open any ranking and use the head-to-head links, or visit Ecuador's entity page for the live table and rank-history chart.
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Questions people ask about Ecuador
What is Ecuador's best ranking on Top10Earth?
#2 in Countries with the most threatened plant species, with 2,029 (Threatened higher plant species) as of 2026-11-02.
How many rankings include Ecuador?
121 current country rankings out of 491 on the site.
Is Ecuador in the top 10 of anything?
Yes: 9 rankings, including #2 in Countries with the most threatened plant species, #4 in Countries with the longest compulsory education and #5 in Countries with the highest homicide rates.
Where do the numbers come from?
From World Bank Open Data and Our World in Data. Each ranking page names its source, metric definition and capture date.
When was this guide last updated?
The newest snapshot used here was captured on 2026-11-02. The guide is regenerated automatically as rankings refresh.