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

Burundi, at 0.203 against 0.178 in Eswatini as of 2025.

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

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 Eswatini: Equal Rights Protection Index

Burundi

0.203

in 2025

Eswatini

0.178

in 2025

Burundi rank

158th

Eswatini rank

161st

Equal Rights Protection Index over time

Burundi
Eswatini

How they compare

Burundi currently reports 0.203 against 0.178 in Eswatini, a difference of 0.025.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 110 shared years of data; in 1916 it was Burundi ahead.

Burundi ranks 158th and Eswatini ranks 161st of 176 countries.

Burundi has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burundi	Eswatini	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.218	0.049	0.169	Burundi
1920s	0.218	0.049	0.169	Burundi
1930s	0.218	0.049	0.169	Burundi
1940s	0.218	0.049	0.169	Burundi
1950s	0.218	0.049	0.169	Burundi
1960s	0.2779	0.122	0.1559	Burundi
1970s	0.3526	0.225	0.1276	Burundi
1980s	0.412	0.225	0.187	Burundi
1990s	0.464	0.218	0.246	Burundi
2000s	0.499	0.2205	0.2785	Burundi
2010s	0.3783	0.2354	0.1429	Burundi
2020s	0.228	0.1793	0.0487	Burundi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher equal rights protection index, Burundi or Eswatini?: Burundi, at 0.203 against 0.178 in Eswatini as of 2025.
What is the difference in equal rights protection index between Burundi and Eswatini?: 0.025, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Eswatini?: 110 years are reported by both, from 1916 to 2025.
How do Burundi and Eswatini rank globally for equal rights protection index?: Burundi ranks 158th and Eswatini ranks 161st 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.