Americas
Ecuador
Global Rank #82Below Average84% data confidence
28
Composite Score
📊Relocation Scores
Safety18/100
Healthcare47/100
Education20/100
Career21/100
Lifestyle52/100
Infrastructure33/100
Affordability79/100
💡Quick Summary
⚠️ Below average safety — research areas carefully
⚠️ Limited healthcare — consider expat insurance
✅ Affordable — est. $1350/mo
⚠️ Infrastructure may be limited in rural areas
⚠️ Limited job market — remote work recommended
💵Cost of Living
Estimated monthly cost
$1350
per month · USD
Cost Index
37
Rent Index
83
Grocery Index
50
Transport Index
70
Utilities Index
83
🎯Score Breakdown
🛡️
Safety
18
🏥
Healthcare
47
🎓
Education
20
💼
Career
21
🌿
Lifestyle
52
🏗️
Infrastructure
33
💰
Affordability
79
🏛️Government, Language & Culture
Government
🏛️ Presidential Republic
Languages
🗣️ Spanish
Local Language
Recommended
for daily life
Major Religions
🕌 Catholicism
ℹ️ Predominantly Catholic; English limited outside Galapagos tourist areas
🏙️Cities in Ecuador(2 cities)
🌐Economy & Stability
Currency
$ USD
US Dollar
1 USD equals
1 USD
Updated 6/15/2026
1 USD equals
$1.0000
USD
Political Stability
🟠
Unstable
Score: -0.72
ℹ️ Understanding the Political Stability Score
Source: World Bank Worldwide Governance Indicators (WGI) — 2025 Revision (Kaufmann & Kraay, 2024 Update, last updated November 2024). The indicator is officially titled "Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism" — not democratic strength.
Active democracies with frequent elections, protests and public debate may score lower as these are sometimes classified as "social unrest." Scores also rely on perception-based surveys from global business-risk consultancies and think tanks, which can sometimes carry specific institutional biases compared to objective, which may not reflect ground reality. Use this as one signal among many, not as a definitive verdict on a country's governance and stability.
Active democracies with frequent elections, protests and public debate may score lower as these are sometimes classified as "social unrest." Scores also rely on perception-based surveys from global business-risk consultancies and think tanks, which can sometimes carry specific institutional biases compared to objective, which may not reflect ground reality. Use this as one signal among many, not as a definitive verdict on a country's governance and stability.