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

Ecuador, at 0.222 against 0.209 in Zambia as of 2025.

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

115 years are reported by both, from 1911 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.

Ecuador vs Zambia: Equal Rights Protection Index

Ecuador

0.222

in 2025

Zambia

0.209

in 2025

Ecuador rank

155th

Zambia rank

157th

Equal Rights Protection Index over time

Ecuador
Zambia

How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 0.222 against 0.209 in Zambia, a difference of 0.013.

That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 115 shared years of data; in 1911 it was Zambia ahead.

Ecuador ranks 155th and Zambia ranks 157th of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 4 and Zambia in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ecuador	Zambia	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.0389	0.044	0.0051	Zambia
1920s	0.0644	0.044	0.0204	Ecuador
1930s	0.068	0.044	0.024	Ecuador
1940s	0.0819	0.044	0.0379	Ecuador
1950s	0.095	0.0764	0.0186	Ecuador
1960s	0.0977	0.2067	0.109	Zambia
1970s	0.1258	0.3955	0.2697	Zambia
1980s	0.3826	0.507	0.1244	Zambia
1990s	0.4245	0.6708	0.2463	Zambia
2000s	0.4876	0.683	0.1954	Zambia
2010s	0.6068	0.6798	0.073	Zambia
2020s	0.3773	0.439	0.0617	Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher equal rights protection index, Ecuador or Zambia?: Ecuador, at 0.222 against 0.209 in Zambia as of 2025.
What is the difference in equal rights protection index between Ecuador and Zambia?: 0.013, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Zambia?: 115 years are reported by both, from 1911 to 2025.
How do Ecuador and Zambia rank globally for equal rights protection index?: Ecuador ranks 155th 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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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.