Which has higher equal rights protection index, Guinea or Malaysia?

Malaysia, at 0.635 against 0.627 in Guinea as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Malaysia?

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 vs Malaysia: Equal Rights Protection Index

Guinea

0.627

in 2025

Malaysia

0.635

in 2025

Guinea rank

97th

Malaysia rank

94th

Equal Rights Protection Index over time

Guinea
Malaysia

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 0.635 against 0.627 in Guinea, a difference of 0.008.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Guinea ahead.

Guinea ranks 97th and Malaysia ranks 94th of 176 countries.

Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guinea	Malaysia	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.563	0.066	0.497	Guinea
1910s	0.563	0.0945	0.4685	Guinea
1920s	0.563	0.123	0.44	Guinea
1930s	0.5726	0.123	0.4496	Guinea
1940s	0.5802	0.16	0.4202	Guinea
1950s	0.6545	0.4046	0.2499	Guinea
1960s	0.704	0.634	0.07	Guinea
1970s	0.704	0.654	0.05	Guinea
1980s	0.6548	0.5701	0.0847	Guinea
1990s	0.6046	0.3966	0.208	Guinea
2000s	0.6123	0.4	0.2123	Guinea
2010s	0.6897	0.4132	0.2765	Guinea
2020s	0.633	0.628	0.005	Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher equal rights protection index, Guinea or Malaysia?: Malaysia, at 0.635 against 0.627 in Guinea as of 2025.
What is the difference in equal rights protection index between Guinea and Malaysia?: 0.008, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Malaysia?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Guinea and Malaysia rank globally for equal rights protection index?: Guinea ranks 97th and Malaysia ranks 94th 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: 07 August 2026

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