Guatemala vs Madagascar: Equal Rights Protection Index
Guatemala
0.371
in 2025
Madagascar
0.336
in 2025
Guatemala rank
138th
Madagascar rank
141st
Equal Rights Protection Index over time
- Guatemala
- Madagascar
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 0.371 against 0.336 in Madagascar, a difference of 0.035.
That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.1 times Madagascar's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 208 shared years of data; in 1817 it was Madagascar ahead.
Guatemala ranks 138th and Madagascar ranks 141st of 176 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 22 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1810s | 0.03 | 0.084 | 0.054 | Madagascar |
| 1820s | 0.023 | 0.084 | 0.061 | Madagascar |
| 1830s | 0.021 | 0.084 | 0.063 | Madagascar |
| 1840s | 0.021 | 0.084 | 0.063 | Madagascar |
| 1850s | 0.021 | 0.084 | 0.063 | Madagascar |
| 1860s | 0.021 | 0.084 | 0.063 | Madagascar |
| 1870s | 0.0111 | 0.084 | 0.0729 | Madagascar |
| 1880s | 0.01 | 0.084 | 0.074 | Madagascar |
| 1890s | 0.01 | 0.084 | 0.074 | Madagascar |
| 1900s | 0.009 | 0.076 | 0.067 | Madagascar |
| 1910s | 0.009 | 0.076 | 0.067 | Madagascar |
| 1920s | 0.009 | 0.0692 | 0.0602 | Madagascar |
| 1930s | 0.009 | 0.066 | 0.057 | Madagascar |
| 1940s | 0.0513 | 0.072 | 0.0207 | Madagascar |
| 1950s | 0.0486 | 0.0896 | 0.041 | Madagascar |
| 1960s | 0.011 | 0.3642 | 0.3532 | Madagascar |
| 1970s | 0.011 | 0.2982 | 0.2872 | Madagascar |
| 1980s | 0.0542 | 0.266 | 0.2118 | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 0.2232 | 0.3053 | 0.0821 | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 0.236 | 0.3645 | 0.1285 | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 0.2352 | 0.3159 | 0.0807 | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 0.3362 | 0.3572 | 0.021 | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher equal rights protection index, Guatemala or Madagascar?
- Guatemala, at 0.371 against 0.336 in Madagascar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in equal rights protection index between Guatemala and Madagascar?
- 0.035, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Madagascar?
- 208 years are reported by both, from 1817 to 2025.
- How do Guatemala and Madagascar rank globally for equal rights protection index?
- Guatemala ranks 138th and Madagascar ranks 141st 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.