Ecuador vs Nicaragua: Equal rights protection index
Ecuador
0.222
in 2025
Nicaragua
0.231
in 2025
Ecuador rank
155th
Nicaragua rank
152nd
Equal rights protection index over time
- Ecuador
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 0.231 against 0.222 in Ecuador, a difference of 0.009.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 188 shared years of data; in 1838 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 155th and Nicaragua ranks 152nd of 176 countries.
Across the 20 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 18 and Nicaragua in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 0.014 | 0.008 | 0.006 | Ecuador |
| 1840s | 0.014 | 0.008 | 0.006 | Ecuador |
| 1850s | 0.014 | 0.008 | 0.006 | Ecuador |
| 1860s | 0.014 | 0.008 | 0.006 | Ecuador |
| 1870s | 0.014 | 0.008 | 0.006 | Ecuador |
| 1880s | 0.014 | 0.008 | 0.006 | Ecuador |
| 1890s | 0.03 | 0.008 | 0.022 | Ecuador |
| 1900s | 0.036 | 0.008 | 0.028 | Ecuador |
| 1910s | 0.0386 | 0.008 | 0.0306 | Ecuador |
| 1920s | 0.0644 | 0.03 | 0.0344 | Ecuador |
| 1930s | 0.068 | 0.0246 | 0.0434 | Ecuador |
| 1940s | 0.0819 | 0.021 | 0.0609 | Ecuador |
| 1950s | 0.095 | 0.0209 | 0.0741 | Ecuador |
| 1960s | 0.0977 | 0.0228 | 0.0749 | Ecuador |
| 1970s | 0.1258 | 0.0234 | 0.1024 | Ecuador |
| 1980s | 0.3826 | 0.4605 | 0.0779 | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 0.4245 | 0.4328 | 0.0083 | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 0.4876 | 0.4596 | 0.028 | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 0.6068 | 0.4222 | 0.1846 | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 0.3773 | 0.2657 | 0.1117 | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher equal rights protection index, Ecuador or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 0.231 against 0.222 in Ecuador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in equal rights protection index between Ecuador and Nicaragua?
- 0.009, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Nicaragua?
- 188 years are reported by both, from 1838 to 2025.
- How do Ecuador and Nicaragua rank globally for equal rights protection index?
- Ecuador ranks 155th and Nicaragua ranks 152nd of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- 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.