Which has higher equal rights protection index, Burundi or Ecuador?

Ecuador, at 0.222 against 0.203 in Burundi as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Ecuador?

110 years are reported by both, from 1916 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.

Burundi vs Ecuador: Equal Rights Protection Index

Burundi

0.203

in 2025

Ecuador

0.222

in 2025

Burundi rank

158th

Ecuador rank

155th

Equal Rights Protection Index over time

Burundi
Ecuador

How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 0.222 against 0.203 in Burundi, a difference of 0.019.

That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.1 times Burundi's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 110 shared years of data; in 1916 it was Burundi ahead.

Burundi ranks 158th and Ecuador ranks 155th of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 10 and Ecuador in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burundi	Ecuador	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.218	0.0425	0.1755	Burundi
1920s	0.218	0.0644	0.1536	Burundi
1930s	0.218	0.068	0.15	Burundi
1940s	0.218	0.0819	0.1361	Burundi
1950s	0.218	0.095	0.123	Burundi
1960s	0.2779	0.0977	0.1802	Burundi
1970s	0.3526	0.1258	0.2268	Burundi
1980s	0.412	0.3826	0.0294	Burundi
1990s	0.464	0.4245	0.0395	Burundi
2000s	0.499	0.4876	0.0114	Burundi
2010s	0.3783	0.6068	0.2285	Ecuador
2020s	0.228	0.3773	0.1493	Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher equal rights protection index, Burundi or Ecuador?: Ecuador, at 0.222 against 0.203 in Burundi as of 2025.
What is the difference in equal rights protection index between Burundi and Ecuador?: 0.019, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Ecuador?: 110 years are reported by both, from 1916 to 2025.
How do Burundi and Ecuador rank globally for equal rights protection index?: Burundi ranks 158th and Ecuador ranks 155th 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.