Guatemala vs Mexico: Equal Rights Protection Index

Guatemala
0.371
in 2025
Mexico
0.363
in 2025
Guatemala rank
138th
Mexico rank
140th

Equal Rights Protection Index over time

  • Guatemala
  • Mexico
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How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 0.371 against 0.363 in Mexico, a difference of 0.008.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 236 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Mexico ahead.

Guatemala ranks 138th and Mexico ranks 140th of 176 countries.

Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 25 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala Mexico Difference Ahead
1780s 0.03 0.193 0.163 Mexico
1790s 0.03 0.193 0.163 Mexico
1800s 0.03 0.193 0.163 Mexico
1810s 0.03 0.193 0.163 Mexico
1820s 0.023 0.1077 0.0847 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 0.0111 0.06 0.0489 Mexico
1880s 0.01 0.06 0.05 Mexico
1890s 0.01 0.06 0.05 Mexico
1900s 0.009 0.057 0.048 Mexico
1910s 0.009 0.0914 0.0824 Mexico
1920s 0.009 0.1773 0.1683 Mexico
1930s 0.009 0.2622 0.2532 Mexico
1940s 0.0513 0.3091 0.2578 Mexico
1950s 0.0486 0.3558 0.3072 Mexico
1960s 0.011 0.3506 0.3396 Mexico
1970s 0.011 0.3688 0.3578 Mexico
1980s 0.0542 0.368 0.3138 Mexico
1990s 0.2232 0.3777 0.1545 Mexico
2000s 0.236 0.3509 0.1149 Mexico
2010s 0.2352 0.35 0.1148 Mexico
2020s 0.3362 0.3618 0.0257 Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher equal rights protection index, Guatemala or Mexico?
Guatemala, at 0.371 against 0.363 in Mexico as of 2025.
What is the difference in equal rights protection index between Guatemala and Mexico?
0.008, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Mexico?
236 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Guatemala and Mexico rank globally for equal rights protection index?
Guatemala ranks 138th 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

Central estimate of the extent to which the state protects the rights and freedoms across social groups equally.