Ecuador vs Sri Lanka: Human Development Index

Ecuador

0.777

in 2023

Sri Lanka

0.776

in 2023

Ecuador rank

88th

Sri Lanka rank

89th

Human Development Index over time

Ecuador
Sri Lanka

How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 0.777 against 0.776 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ecuador ahead.

Globally, Ecuador ranks 88th and Sri Lanka ranks 89th of 192 countries.

Individual pages

Human Development Index in Ecuador
Human Development Index in Sri Lanka
Full country ranking

About this data

Indicator: Human Development Index
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 5,938 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

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.