Which has higher equal rights protection index, Myanmar or Philippines?

Philippines, at 0.278 against 0.256 in Myanmar as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Philippines?

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.

Myanmar vs Philippines: Equal Rights Protection Index

Myanmar

0.256

in 2025

Philippines

0.278

in 2025

Myanmar rank

150th

Philippines rank

147th

Equal Rights Protection Index over time

Myanmar
Philippines

How they compare

Philippines currently reports 0.278 against 0.256 in Myanmar, a difference of 0.022.

That makes Philippines's figure about 1.1 times Myanmar's.

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

Myanmar ranks 150th and Philippines ranks 147th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 8 and Philippines in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Myanmar	Philippines	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.276	0.0697	0.2063	Myanmar
1910s	0.276	0.0733	0.2027	Myanmar
1920s	0.276	0.074	0.202	Myanmar
1930s	0.276	0.1032	0.1728	Myanmar
1940s	0.4001	0.1582	0.2419	Myanmar
1950s	0.3966	0.2885	0.1081	Myanmar
1960s	0.2309	0.2762	0.0453	Philippines
1970s	0.176	0.1248	0.0512	Myanmar
1980s	0.1806	0.2633	0.0827	Philippines
1990s	0.199	0.5367	0.3377	Philippines
2000s	0.199	0.4726	0.2736	Philippines
2010s	0.4168	0.4381	0.0213	Philippines
2020s	0.3003	0.2535	0.0468	Myanmar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher equal rights protection index, Myanmar or Philippines?: Philippines, at 0.278 against 0.256 in Myanmar as of 2025.
What is the difference in equal rights protection index between Myanmar and Philippines?: 0.022, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Philippines?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Myanmar and Philippines rank globally for equal rights protection index?: Myanmar ranks 150th and Philippines ranks 147th 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.