Which has higher equal rights protection index, China or Mexico?

China, at 0.368 against 0.363 in Mexico as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for China and Mexico?

237 years are reported by both, from 1789 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.

China vs Mexico: Equal Rights Protection Index

China

0.368

in 2025

Mexico

0.363

in 2025

China rank

139th

Mexico rank

140th

Equal Rights Protection Index over time

China
Mexico

How they compare

China currently reports 0.368 against 0.363 in Mexico, a difference of 0.005.

The two have swapped places 19 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Mexico ahead.

China ranks 139th and Mexico ranks 140th of 176 countries.

Across the 25 decades both report, China averaged higher in 9 and Mexico in 16.

Head to head by decade

Decade	China	Mexico	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.021	0.193	0.172	Mexico
1790s	0.021	0.193	0.172	Mexico
1800s	0.021	0.193	0.172	Mexico
1810s	0.021	0.193	0.172	Mexico
1820s	0.021	0.1162	0.0952	Mexico
1830s	0.021	0.065	0.044	Mexico
1840s	0.021	0.065	0.044	Mexico
1850s	0.021	0.067	0.046	Mexico
1860s	0.021	0.0615	0.0405	Mexico
1870s	0.021	0.06	0.039	Mexico
1880s	0.021	0.06	0.039	Mexico
1890s	0.021	0.06	0.039	Mexico
1900s	0.021	0.057	0.036	Mexico
1910s	0.132	0.0914	0.0406	China
1920s	0.1934	0.1773	0.0161	China
1930s	0.307	0.2622	0.0448	China
1940s	0.3235	0.3091	0.0144	China
1950s	0.653	0.3558	0.2972	China
1960s	0.6392	0.3506	0.2886	China
1970s	0.6043	0.3688	0.2355	China
1980s	0.4336	0.368	0.0656	China
1990s	0.4059	0.3777	0.0282	China
2000s	0.3399	0.3509	0.011	Mexico
2010s	0.3409	0.35	0.0091	Mexico
2020s	0.3558	0.3618	0.006	Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher equal rights protection index, China or Mexico?: China, at 0.368 against 0.363 in Mexico as of 2025.
What is the difference in equal rights protection index between China and Mexico?: 0.005, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Mexico?: 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do China and Mexico rank globally for equal rights protection index?: China ranks 139th and Mexico ranks 140th 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.