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

Philippines, at 0.278 against 0.266 in Paraguay as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay 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.

Paraguay vs Philippines: Equal Rights Protection Index

Paraguay

0.266

in 2025

Philippines

0.278

in 2025

Paraguay rank

149th

Philippines rank

147th

Equal Rights Protection Index over time

Paraguay
Philippines

How they compare

Philippines currently reports 0.278 against 0.266 in Paraguay, a difference of 0.012.

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

Paraguay ranks 149th and Philippines ranks 147th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Paraguay averaged higher in 1 and Philippines in 12.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Paraguay	Philippines	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.0306	0.0697	0.0391	Philippines
1910s	0.033	0.0733	0.0403	Philippines
1920s	0.0378	0.074	0.0362	Philippines
1930s	0.0542	0.1032	0.049	Philippines
1940s	0.0629	0.1582	0.0953	Philippines
1950s	0.0423	0.2885	0.2462	Philippines
1960s	0.037	0.2762	0.2392	Philippines
1970s	0.037	0.1248	0.0878	Philippines
1980s	0.0409	0.2633	0.2224	Philippines
1990s	0.1521	0.5367	0.3846	Philippines
2000s	0.2406	0.4726	0.232	Philippines
2010s	0.2618	0.4381	0.1763	Philippines
2020s	0.312	0.2535	0.0585	Paraguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher equal rights protection index, Paraguay or Philippines?: Philippines, at 0.278 against 0.266 in Paraguay as of 2025.
What is the difference in equal rights protection index between Paraguay and Philippines?: 0.012, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Philippines?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Paraguay and Philippines rank globally for equal rights protection index?: Paraguay ranks 149th 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.