Which has higher equal rights protection index, Guinea-Bissau or Sierra Leone?

Sierra Leone, at 0.711 against 0.706 in Guinea-Bissau as of 2025.

What is the difference in equal rights protection index between Guinea-Bissau and Sierra Leone?

0.005, with Sierra Leone ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Sierra Leone?

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.

Guinea-Bissau vs Sierra Leone: Equal Rights Protection Index

Guinea-Bissau

0.706

in 2025

Sierra Leone

0.711

in 2025

Guinea-Bissau rank

69th

Sierra Leone rank

68th

Equal Rights Protection Index over time

Guinea-Bissau
Sierra Leone

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 0.711 against 0.706 in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 0.005.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 69th and Sierra Leone ranks 68th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 6 and Sierra Leone in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guinea-Bissau	Sierra Leone	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.005	0.058	0.053	Sierra Leone
1910s	0.005	0.058	0.053	Sierra Leone
1920s	0.005	0.058	0.053	Sierra Leone
1930s	0.005	0.058	0.053	Sierra Leone
1940s	0.005	0.058	0.053	Sierra Leone
1950s	0.005	0.058	0.053	Sierra Leone
1960s	0.005	0.1242	0.1192	Sierra Leone
1970s	0.269	0.0746	0.1944	Guinea-Bissau
1980s	0.484	0.064	0.42	Guinea-Bissau
1990s	0.5566	0.0715	0.4851	Guinea-Bissau
2000s	0.6596	0.3035	0.3561	Guinea-Bissau
2010s	0.6921	0.4119	0.2802	Guinea-Bissau
2020s	0.7228	0.697	0.0258	Guinea-Bissau

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher equal rights protection index, Guinea-Bissau or Sierra Leone?: Sierra Leone, at 0.711 against 0.706 in Guinea-Bissau as of 2025.
What is the difference in equal rights protection index between Guinea-Bissau and Sierra Leone?: 0.005, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Sierra Leone?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Guinea-Bissau and Sierra Leone rank globally for equal rights protection index?: Guinea-Bissau ranks 69th and Sierra Leone ranks 68th 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: 30 October 2026

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