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

Belarus, at 0.737 against 0.733 in Malawi as of 2025.

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

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 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 Malawi: Equal Rights Protection Index

Belarus

0.737

in 2025

Malawi

0.733

in 2025

Belarus rank

61st

Malawi rank

63rd

Equal Rights Protection Index over time

Belarus
Malawi

How they compare

Belarus currently reports 0.737 against 0.733 in Malawi, a difference of 0.004.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Belarus ahead.

Belarus ranks 61st and Malawi ranks 63rd of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 12 and Malawi in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belarus	Malawi	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.0664	0.018	0.0484	Belarus
1910s	0.154	0.018	0.136	Belarus
1920s	0.5843	0.018	0.5663	Belarus
1930s	0.6341	0.018	0.6161	Belarus
1940s	0.63	0.0204	0.6096	Belarus
1950s	0.6582	0.022	0.6362	Belarus
1960s	0.6746	0.3363	0.3383	Belarus
1970s	0.6812	0.46	0.2212	Belarus
1980s	0.6729	0.46	0.2129	Belarus
1990s	0.7666	0.5942	0.1724	Belarus
2000s	0.7598	0.7093	0.0505	Belarus
2010s	0.7686	0.6949	0.0737	Belarus
2020s	0.6843	0.7313	0.047	Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher equal rights protection index, Belarus or Malawi?: Belarus, at 0.737 against 0.733 in Malawi as of 2025.
What is the difference in equal rights protection index between Belarus and Malawi?: 0.004, with Belarus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Malawi?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Belarus and Malawi rank globally for equal rights protection index?: Belarus ranks 61st and Malawi ranks 63rd 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.