Which has higher equal rights protection index, Benin or Bhutan?

Bhutan, at 0.772 against 0.759 in Benin as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Bhutan?

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.

Benin vs Bhutan: Equal Rights Protection Index

Benin

0.759

in 2025

Bhutan

0.772

in 2025

Benin rank

48th

Bhutan rank

46th

Equal Rights Protection Index over time

Benin
Bhutan

How they compare

Bhutan currently reports 0.772 against 0.759 in Benin, a difference of 0.013.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Benin ahead.

Benin ranks 48th and Bhutan ranks 46th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 12 and Bhutan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Benin	Bhutan	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.463	0.2763	0.1867	Benin
1910s	0.463	0.319	0.144	Benin
1920s	0.463	0.3451	0.1179	Benin
1930s	0.463	0.407	0.056	Benin
1940s	0.463	0.407	0.056	Benin
1950s	0.463	0.4338	0.0292	Benin
1960s	0.6485	0.495	0.1535	Benin
1970s	0.6322	0.4978	0.1344	Benin
1980s	0.625	0.5338	0.0912	Benin
1990s	0.877	0.577	0.3	Benin
2000s	0.8785	0.6762	0.2023	Benin
2010s	0.8454	0.7824	0.063	Benin
2020s	0.7622	0.7743	0.0122	Bhutan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher equal rights protection index, Benin or Bhutan?: Bhutan, at 0.772 against 0.759 in Benin as of 2025.
What is the difference in equal rights protection index between Benin and Bhutan?: 0.013, with Bhutan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Bhutan?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Benin and Bhutan rank globally for equal rights protection index?: Benin ranks 48th and Bhutan ranks 46th 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.