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

Benin, at 0.759 against 0.756 in Fiji as of 2025.

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

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 Fiji: Equal Rights Protection Index

Benin

0.759

in 2025

Fiji

0.756

in 2025

Benin rank

48th

Fiji rank

49th

Equal Rights Protection Index over time

Benin
Fiji

How they compare

Benin currently reports 0.759 against 0.756 in Fiji, a difference of 0.003.

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

Benin ranks 48th and Fiji ranks 49th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 5 and Fiji in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Benin	Fiji	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.463	0.525	0.062	Fiji
1910s	0.463	0.525	0.062	Fiji
1920s	0.463	0.525	0.062	Fiji
1930s	0.463	0.525	0.062	Fiji
1940s	0.463	0.525	0.062	Fiji
1950s	0.463	0.525	0.062	Fiji
1960s	0.6485	0.525	0.1235	Benin
1970s	0.6322	0.68	0.0478	Fiji
1980s	0.625	0.6778	0.0528	Fiji
1990s	0.877	0.6756	0.2014	Benin
2000s	0.8785	0.6748	0.2037	Benin
2010s	0.8454	0.6824	0.163	Benin
2020s	0.7622	0.7135	0.0487	Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher equal rights protection index, Benin or Fiji?: Benin, at 0.759 against 0.756 in Fiji as of 2025.
What is the difference in equal rights protection index between Benin and Fiji?: 0.003, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Fiji?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Benin and Fiji rank globally for equal rights protection index?: Benin ranks 48th and Fiji ranks 49th 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.