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

Bhutan, at 0.772 against 0.756 in Fiji as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan 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.

Bhutan vs Fiji: Equal Rights Protection Index

Bhutan

0.772

in 2025

Fiji

0.756

in 2025

Bhutan rank

46th

Fiji rank

49th

Equal Rights Protection Index over time

Bhutan
Fiji

How they compare

Bhutan currently reports 0.772 against 0.756 in Fiji, a difference of 0.016.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Fiji ahead.

Bhutan ranks 46th and Fiji ranks 49th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 3 and Fiji in 10.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bhutan	Fiji	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.2763	0.525	0.2487	Fiji
1910s	0.319	0.525	0.206	Fiji
1920s	0.3451	0.525	0.1799	Fiji
1930s	0.407	0.525	0.118	Fiji
1940s	0.407	0.525	0.118	Fiji
1950s	0.4338	0.525	0.0912	Fiji
1960s	0.495	0.525	0.03	Fiji
1970s	0.4978	0.68	0.1822	Fiji
1980s	0.5338	0.6778	0.144	Fiji
1990s	0.577	0.6756	0.0986	Fiji
2000s	0.6762	0.6748	0.0014	Bhutan
2010s	0.7824	0.6824	0.1	Bhutan
2020s	0.7743	0.7135	0.0608	Bhutan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher equal rights protection index, Bhutan or Fiji?: Bhutan, at 0.772 against 0.756 in Fiji as of 2025.
What is the difference in equal rights protection index between Bhutan and Fiji?: 0.016, with Bhutan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Fiji?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Bhutan and Fiji rank globally for equal rights protection index?: Bhutan ranks 46th 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.