Which has higher equal rights protection index, Bangladesh or Namibia?

Namibia, at 0.401 against 0.374 in Bangladesh as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Namibia?

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.

Bangladesh vs Namibia: Equal Rights Protection Index

Bangladesh

0.374

in 2025

Namibia

0.401

in 2025

Bangladesh rank

137th

Namibia rank

136th

Equal Rights Protection Index over time

Bangladesh
Namibia

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 0.401 against 0.374 in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.027.

That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times Bangladesh's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Bangladesh ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 137th and Namibia ranks 136th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 9 and Namibia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bangladesh	Namibia	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.172	0.006	0.166	Bangladesh
1910s	0.172	0.006	0.166	Bangladesh
1920s	0.172	0.006	0.166	Bangladesh
1930s	0.1724	0.006	0.1664	Bangladesh
1940s	0.2327	0.006	0.2267	Bangladesh
1950s	0.3188	0.006	0.3128	Bangladesh
1960s	0.3268	0.006	0.3208	Bangladesh
1970s	0.2187	0.0061	0.2126	Bangladesh
1980s	0.1796	0.1	0.0796	Bangladesh
1990s	0.1809	0.6988	0.5179	Namibia
2000s	0.1845	0.725	0.5405	Namibia
2010s	0.1829	0.6855	0.5026	Namibia
2020s	0.2505	0.3793	0.1288	Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher equal rights protection index, Bangladesh or Namibia?: Namibia, at 0.401 against 0.374 in Bangladesh as of 2025.
What is the difference in equal rights protection index between Bangladesh and Namibia?: 0.027, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Namibia?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Bangladesh and Namibia rank globally for equal rights protection index?: Bangladesh ranks 137th and Namibia ranks 136th 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.