Which has higher equal rights protection index, Guatemala or Namibia?

Namibia, at 0.401 against 0.371 in Guatemala as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Namibia?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 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.

Guatemala vs Namibia: Equal Rights Protection Index

Guatemala

0.371

in 2025

Namibia

0.401

in 2025

Guatemala rank

138th

Namibia rank

136th

Equal Rights Protection Index over time

Guatemala
Namibia

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 0.401 against 0.371 in Guatemala, a difference of 0.03.

That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times Guatemala's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Guatemala ahead.

Guatemala ranks 138th and Namibia ranks 136th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 8 and Namibia in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guatemala	Namibia	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.009	0.006	0.003	Guatemala
1910s	0.009	0.006	0.003	Guatemala
1920s	0.009	0.006	0.003	Guatemala
1930s	0.009	0.006	0.003	Guatemala
1940s	0.0513	0.006	0.0453	Guatemala
1950s	0.0486	0.006	0.0426	Guatemala
1960s	0.011	0.006	0.005	Guatemala
1970s	0.011	0.0061	0.0049	Guatemala
1980s	0.0542	0.1	0.0458	Namibia
1990s	0.2232	0.6988	0.4756	Namibia
2000s	0.236	0.725	0.489	Namibia
2010s	0.2352	0.6855	0.4503	Namibia
2020s	0.3362	0.3793	0.0432	Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher equal rights protection index, Guatemala or Namibia?: Namibia, at 0.401 against 0.371 in Guatemala as of 2025.
What is the difference in equal rights protection index between Guatemala and Namibia?: 0.03, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Namibia?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Guatemala and Namibia rank globally for equal rights protection index?: Guatemala ranks 138th and Namibia ranks 136th 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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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: 18 September 2026

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