Which has higher equal rights protection index, Guyana or Lesotho?

Guyana, at 0.664 against 0.651 in Lesotho as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Lesotho?

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.

Guyana vs Lesotho: Equal Rights Protection Index

Guyana

0.664

in 2025

Lesotho

0.651

in 2025

Guyana rank

84th

Lesotho rank

87th

Equal Rights Protection Index over time

Guyana
Lesotho

How they compare

Guyana currently reports 0.664 against 0.651 in Lesotho, a difference of 0.013.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Lesotho ahead.

Guyana ranks 84th and Lesotho ranks 87th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 2 and Lesotho in 11.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guyana	Lesotho	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.027	0.347	0.32	Lesotho
1910s	0.027	0.347	0.32	Lesotho
1920s	0.027	0.347	0.32	Lesotho
1930s	0.027	0.347	0.32	Lesotho
1940s	0.027	0.347	0.32	Lesotho
1950s	0.0852	0.347	0.2618	Lesotho
1960s	0.3176	0.4945	0.1769	Lesotho
1970s	0.7	0.694	0.006	Guyana
1980s	0.699	0.694	0.005	Guyana
1990s	0.69	0.7879	0.0979	Lesotho
2000s	0.6738	0.832	0.1582	Lesotho
2010s	0.7003	0.822	0.1217	Lesotho
2020s	0.6598	0.7423	0.0825	Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher equal rights protection index, Guyana or Lesotho?: Guyana, at 0.664 against 0.651 in Lesotho as of 2025.
What is the difference in equal rights protection index between Guyana and Lesotho?: 0.013, with Guyana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Lesotho?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Guyana and Lesotho rank globally for equal rights protection index?: Guyana ranks 84th and Lesotho ranks 87th 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.