International rankings of Ecuador

Demographics

• Immigrant population in Ecuador ranked 119.

  Technology

• In innovation and technology Ecuador ranks 96th.

  Economy

• Foreign exchange reserves: not in top 80 worldwide. The government's deposits are “extremely low.”
• International Monetary Fund: 2009 List of countries by GDP per capita ranked 88
• International Monetary Fund: 2009 List of countries by GDP ranked 65
• Ecuador ranks 71st in Global Competitiveness

  Environment

• 2012 Happy Planet Index ranked 23
• Yale University and Columbia University: 2010 Environmental Performance Index ranked 30

  Globalization

• 2007 KOF Index of Globalization ranked 63
• 2013 Global Innovation ranked 83

  Military

• Institute for Economics and Peace/Economist Intelligence Unit: Global Peace Index 2009, ranked 109

  Politics

• Economist Intelligence Unit: Democracy Index 2008, ranked 88
• Heritage Foundation & Wall Street Journal: 2010 Index of Economic Freedom ranked 147
• Reporters Without Borders Press Freedom Index 2013, ranked 119
• Transparency International Corruption Perceptions Index 2009, ranked 146 out of 180 countries

  Society

• Economist Intelligence Unit: Quality-of-life index 2005, ranked 52
• Homicide rate ranked 12 most homicides per capita in the world

  Other

• Institute for Economics and Peace/Economist Intelligence Unit: Global Peace Index 2009, ranked 109
• Transparency International Corruption Perceptions Index 2009, ranked 146 out of 180 countries