China vs Guatemala: Equal Rights Protection Index
China
0.368
in 2025
Guatemala
0.371
in 2025
China rank
139th
Guatemala rank
138th
Equal Rights Protection Index over time
- China
- Guatemala
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 0.371 against 0.368 in China, a difference of 0.003.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 236 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Guatemala ahead.
China ranks 139th and Guatemala ranks 138th of 176 countries.
Across the 25 decades both report, China averaged higher in 16 and Guatemala in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.021 | 0.03 | 0.009 | Guatemala |
| 1790s | 0.021 | 0.03 | 0.009 | Guatemala |
| 1800s | 0.021 | 0.03 | 0.009 | Guatemala |
| 1810s | 0.021 | 0.03 | 0.009 | Guatemala |
| 1820s | 0.021 | 0.023 | 0.002 | Guatemala |
| 1830s | 0.021 | 0.021 | 0 | — |
| 1840s | 0.021 | 0.021 | 0 | — |
| 1850s | 0.021 | 0.021 | 0 | — |
| 1860s | 0.021 | 0.021 | 0 | — |
| 1870s | 0.021 | 0.0111 | 0.0099 | China |
| 1880s | 0.021 | 0.01 | 0.011 | China |
| 1890s | 0.021 | 0.01 | 0.011 | China |
| 1900s | 0.021 | 0.009 | 0.012 | China |
| 1910s | 0.132 | 0.009 | 0.123 | China |
| 1920s | 0.1934 | 0.009 | 0.1844 | China |
| 1930s | 0.307 | 0.009 | 0.298 | China |
| 1940s | 0.3235 | 0.0513 | 0.2722 | China |
| 1950s | 0.653 | 0.0486 | 0.6044 | China |
| 1960s | 0.6392 | 0.011 | 0.6282 | China |
| 1970s | 0.6043 | 0.011 | 0.5933 | China |
| 1980s | 0.4336 | 0.0542 | 0.3794 | China |
| 1990s | 0.4059 | 0.2232 | 0.1827 | China |
| 2000s | 0.3399 | 0.236 | 0.1039 | China |
| 2010s | 0.3409 | 0.2352 | 0.1057 | China |
| 2020s | 0.3558 | 0.3362 | 0.0197 | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher equal rights protection index, China or Guatemala?
- Guatemala, at 0.371 against 0.368 in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in equal rights protection index between China and Guatemala?
- 0.003, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Guatemala?
- 236 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do China and Guatemala rank globally for equal rights protection index?
- China ranks 139th and Guatemala ranks 138th 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.