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

Zambia, at 0.209 against 0.203 in Burundi as of 2025.

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

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 Zambia: Equal Rights Protection Index

Burundi

0.203

in 2025

Zambia

0.209

in 2025

Burundi rank

158th

Zambia rank

157th

Equal Rights Protection Index over time

Burundi
Zambia

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 0.209 against 0.203 in Burundi, a difference of 0.006.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 110 shared years of data; in 1916 it was Burundi ahead.

Burundi ranks 158th and Zambia ranks 157th of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 6 and Zambia in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burundi	Zambia	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.218	0.044	0.174	Burundi
1920s	0.218	0.044	0.174	Burundi
1930s	0.218	0.044	0.174	Burundi
1940s	0.218	0.044	0.174	Burundi
1950s	0.218	0.0764	0.1416	Burundi
1960s	0.2779	0.2067	0.0712	Burundi
1970s	0.3526	0.3955	0.0429	Zambia
1980s	0.412	0.507	0.095	Zambia
1990s	0.464	0.6708	0.2068	Zambia
2000s	0.499	0.683	0.184	Zambia
2010s	0.3783	0.6798	0.3015	Zambia
2020s	0.228	0.439	0.211	Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher equal rights protection index, Burundi or Zambia?: Zambia, at 0.209 against 0.203 in Burundi as of 2025.
What is the difference in equal rights protection index between Burundi and Zambia?: 0.006, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Zambia?: 110 years are reported by both, from 1916 to 2025.
How do Burundi and Zambia rank globally for equal rights protection index?: Burundi ranks 158th and Zambia ranks 157th 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: 30 October 2026

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