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

Montenegro, at 0.741 against 0.737 in Belarus as of 2025.

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

152 years are reported by both, from 1795 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 Montenegro: Equal Rights Protection Index

Belarus

0.737

in 2025

Montenegro

0.741

in 2025

Belarus rank

61st

Montenegro rank

58th

Equal Rights Protection Index over time

Belarus
Montenegro

How they compare

Montenegro currently reports 0.741 against 0.737 in Belarus, a difference of 0.004.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 152 shared years of data; in 1795 it was Montenegro ahead.

Belarus ranks 61st and Montenegro ranks 58th of 176 countries.

Across the 17 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 2 and Montenegro in 15.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belarus	Montenegro	Difference	Ahead
1790s	0.037	0.506	0.469	Montenegro
1800s	0.037	0.506	0.469	Montenegro
1810s	0.037	0.506	0.469	Montenegro
1820s	0.037	0.506	0.469	Montenegro
1830s	0.037	0.506	0.469	Montenegro
1840s	0.0392	0.506	0.4668	Montenegro
1850s	0.048	0.506	0.458	Montenegro
1860s	0.0468	0.506	0.4592	Montenegro
1870s	0.046	0.506	0.46	Montenegro
1880s	0.046	0.506	0.46	Montenegro
1890s	0.046	0.506	0.46	Montenegro
1900s	0.0664	0.502	0.4356	Montenegro
1910s	0.1234	0.4953	0.3719	Montenegro
1990s	0.759	0.649	0.11	Belarus
2000s	0.7598	0.6631	0.0967	Belarus
2010s	0.7686	0.7922	0.0236	Montenegro
2020s	0.6843	0.7595	0.0752	Montenegro

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher equal rights protection index, Belarus or Montenegro?: Montenegro, at 0.741 against 0.737 in Belarus as of 2025.
What is the difference in equal rights protection index between Belarus and Montenegro?: 0.004, with Montenegro ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Montenegro?: 152 years are reported by both, from 1795 to 2025.
How do Belarus and Montenegro rank globally for equal rights protection index?: Belarus ranks 61st and Montenegro ranks 58th 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.