Which has higher equal rights protection index, Botswana or Guyana?

Guyana, at 0.664 against 0.662 in Botswana as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Guyana?

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.

Botswana vs Guyana: Equal Rights Protection Index

Botswana

0.662

in 2025

Guyana

0.664

in 2025

Botswana rank

85th

Guyana rank

84th

Equal Rights Protection Index over time

Botswana
Guyana

How they compare

Guyana currently reports 0.664 against 0.662 in Botswana, a difference of 0.002.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Guyana ahead.

Botswana ranks 85th and Guyana ranks 84th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 3 and Guyana in 10.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Botswana	Guyana	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.012	0.027	0.015	Guyana
1910s	0.012	0.027	0.015	Guyana
1920s	0.012	0.027	0.015	Guyana
1930s	0.012	0.027	0.015	Guyana
1940s	0.012	0.027	0.015	Guyana
1950s	0.012	0.0852	0.0732	Guyana
1960s	0.2607	0.3176	0.0569	Guyana
1970s	0.583	0.7	0.117	Guyana
1980s	0.61	0.699	0.089	Guyana
1990s	0.653	0.69	0.037	Guyana
2000s	0.731	0.6738	0.0572	Botswana
2010s	0.7237	0.7003	0.0234	Botswana
2020s	0.6782	0.6598	0.0183	Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher equal rights protection index, Botswana or Guyana?: Guyana, at 0.664 against 0.662 in Botswana as of 2025.
What is the difference in equal rights protection index between Botswana and Guyana?: 0.002, with Guyana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Guyana?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Botswana and Guyana rank globally for equal rights protection index?: Botswana ranks 85th and Guyana ranks 84th 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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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: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which the state protects the rights and freedoms across social groups equally.