Which has higher equal rights protection index, Belarus or Gabon?

Belarus, at 0.737 against 0.734 in Gabon as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Gabon?

116 years are reported by both, from 1910 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Equal Rights Protection Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Belarus vs Gabon: Equal Rights Protection Index

Belarus

0.737

in 2025

Gabon

0.734

in 2025

Belarus rank

61st

Gabon rank

62nd

Equal Rights Protection Index over time

Belarus
Gabon

How they compare

Belarus currently reports 0.737 against 0.734 in Gabon, a difference of 0.003.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 116 shared years of data; in 1910 it was Gabon ahead.

Belarus ranks 61st and Gabon ranks 62nd of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 10 and Gabon in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belarus	Gabon	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.154	0.087	0.067	Belarus
1920s	0.5843	0.087	0.4973	Belarus
1930s	0.6341	0.087	0.5471	Belarus
1940s	0.63	0.087	0.543	Belarus
1950s	0.6582	0.0934	0.5648	Belarus
1960s	0.6746	0.1227	0.5519	Belarus
1970s	0.6812	0.124	0.5572	Belarus
1980s	0.6729	0.2899	0.383	Belarus
1990s	0.7666	0.4248	0.3418	Belarus
2000s	0.7598	0.667	0.0928	Belarus
2010s	0.7686	0.7869	0.0183	Gabon
2020s	0.6843	0.7433	0.059	Gabon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher equal rights protection index, Belarus or Gabon?: Belarus, at 0.737 against 0.734 in Gabon as of 2025.
What is the difference in equal rights protection index between Belarus and Gabon?: 0.003, with Belarus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Gabon?: 116 years are reported by both, from 1910 to 2025.
How do Belarus and Gabon rank globally for equal rights protection index?: Belarus ranks 61st and Gabon ranks 62nd of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Equal Rights Protection Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Equal Rights Protection Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,496 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which the state protects the rights and freedoms across social groups equally.