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

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

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

112 years are reported by both, from 1914 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 Nigeria: Equal Rights Protection Index

Belarus

0.737

in 2025

Nigeria

0.741

in 2025

Belarus rank

61st

Nigeria rank

58th

Equal Rights Protection Index over time

Belarus
Nigeria

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 112 shared years of data; in 1914 it was Nigeria ahead.

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

Belarus has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belarus	Nigeria	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.2057	0.196	0.0097	Belarus
1920s	0.5843	0.196	0.3883	Belarus
1930s	0.6341	0.196	0.4381	Belarus
1940s	0.63	0.196	0.434	Belarus
1950s	0.6582	0.196	0.4622	Belarus
1960s	0.6746	0.261	0.4136	Belarus
1970s	0.6812	0.2644	0.4168	Belarus
1980s	0.6729	0.295	0.3779	Belarus
1990s	0.7666	0.613	0.1536	Belarus
2000s	0.7598	0.614	0.1458	Belarus
2010s	0.7686	0.6282	0.1404	Belarus
2020s	0.6843	0.6615	0.0228	Belarus

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher equal rights protection index, Belarus or Nigeria?: Nigeria, at 0.741 against 0.737 in Belarus as of 2025.
What is the difference in equal rights protection index between Belarus and Nigeria?: 0.004, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Nigeria?: 112 years are reported by both, from 1914 to 2025.
How do Belarus and Nigeria rank globally for equal rights protection index?: Belarus ranks 61st and Nigeria 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.