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