Brazil vs Syria: Equal Rights Protection Index
Brazil
0.624
in 2025
Syria
0.631
in 2025
Brazil rank
98th
Syria rank
95th
Equal Rights Protection Index over time
- Brazil
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 0.631 against 0.624 in Brazil, a difference of 0.007.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 235 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Syria ahead.
Brazil ranks 98th and Syria ranks 95th of 176 countries.
Across the 25 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 3 and Syria in 22.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.072 | 0.387 | 0.315 | Syria |
| 1790s | 0.072 | 0.387 | 0.315 | Syria |
| 1800s | 0.072 | 0.387 | 0.315 | Syria |
| 1810s | 0.072 | 0.387 | 0.315 | Syria |
| 1820s | 0.072 | 0.387 | 0.315 | Syria |
| 1830s | 0.072 | 0.3069 | 0.2349 | Syria |
| 1840s | 0.072 | 0.55 | 0.478 | Syria |
| 1850s | 0.072 | 0.55 | 0.478 | Syria |
| 1860s | 0.072 | 0.5636 | 0.4916 | Syria |
| 1870s | 0.072 | 0.5189 | 0.4469 | Syria |
| 1880s | 0.072 | 0.367 | 0.295 | Syria |
| 1890s | 0.072 | 0.367 | 0.295 | Syria |
| 1900s | 0.068 | 0.3742 | 0.3062 | Syria |
| 1910s | 0.068 | 0.3137 | 0.2457 | Syria |
| 1920s | 0.068 | 0.269 | 0.201 | Syria |
| 1930s | 0.245 | 0.2588 | 0.0138 | Syria |
| 1940s | 0.2854 | 0.32 | 0.0346 | Syria |
| 1950s | 0.256 | 0.4612 | 0.2052 | Syria |
| 1960s | 0.284 | 0.5794 | 0.2954 | Syria |
| 1970s | 0.3022 | 0.6426 | 0.3404 | Syria |
| 1980s | 0.38 | 0.642 | 0.262 | Syria |
| 1990s | 0.5822 | 0.618 | 0.0358 | Syria |
| 2000s | 0.6363 | 0.5225 | 0.1138 | Brazil |
| 2010s | 0.5953 | 0.4486 | 0.1467 | Brazil |
| 2020s | 0.5563 | 0.3948 | 0.1615 | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher equal rights protection index, Brazil or Syria?
- Syria, at 0.631 against 0.624 in Brazil as of 2025.
- What is the difference in equal rights protection index between Brazil and Syria?
- 0.007, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Syria?
- 235 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and Syria rank globally for equal rights protection index?
- Brazil ranks 98th and Syria ranks 95th 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
Central estimate of the extent to which the state protects the rights and freedoms across social groups equally.