Nicaragua vs Paraguay: Equal Rights Protection Index
Nicaragua
0.231
in 2025
Paraguay
0.266
in 2025
Nicaragua rank
152nd
Paraguay rank
149th
Equal Rights Protection Index over time
- Nicaragua
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 0.266 against 0.231 in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.035.
That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.2 times Nicaragua's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 188 shared years of data; in 1838 it was Paraguay ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 152nd and Paraguay ranks 149th of 176 countries.
Across the 20 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 4 and Paraguay in 16.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 0.008 | 0.095 | 0.087 | Paraguay |
| 1840s | 0.008 | 0.0533 | 0.0453 | Paraguay |
| 1850s | 0.008 | 0.043 | 0.035 | Paraguay |
| 1860s | 0.008 | 0.094 | 0.086 | Paraguay |
| 1870s | 0.008 | 0.0344 | 0.0264 | Paraguay |
| 1880s | 0.008 | 0.024 | 0.016 | Paraguay |
| 1890s | 0.008 | 0.024 | 0.016 | Paraguay |
| 1900s | 0.008 | 0.0306 | 0.0226 | Paraguay |
| 1910s | 0.008 | 0.033 | 0.025 | Paraguay |
| 1920s | 0.03 | 0.0378 | 0.0078 | Paraguay |
| 1930s | 0.0246 | 0.0542 | 0.0296 | Paraguay |
| 1940s | 0.021 | 0.0629 | 0.0419 | Paraguay |
| 1950s | 0.0209 | 0.0423 | 0.0214 | Paraguay |
| 1960s | 0.0228 | 0.037 | 0.0142 | Paraguay |
| 1970s | 0.0234 | 0.037 | 0.0136 | Paraguay |
| 1980s | 0.4605 | 0.0409 | 0.4196 | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 0.4328 | 0.1521 | 0.2807 | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 0.4596 | 0.2406 | 0.219 | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 0.4222 | 0.2618 | 0.1604 | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 0.2657 | 0.312 | 0.0463 | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher equal rights protection index, Nicaragua or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 0.266 against 0.231 in Nicaragua as of 2025.
- What is the difference in equal rights protection index between Nicaragua and Paraguay?
- 0.035, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Paraguay?
- 188 years are reported by both, from 1838 to 2025.
- How do Nicaragua and Paraguay rank globally for equal rights protection index?
- Nicaragua ranks 152nd and Paraguay ranks 149th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) β 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
Central estimate of the extent to which the state protects the rights and freedoms across social groups equally.