Which has higher equal rights protection index, Barbados or Maldives?

Barbados, at 0.755 against 0.752 in Maldives as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Maldives?

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.

Barbados vs Maldives: Equal Rights Protection Index

Barbados

0.755

in 2025

Maldives

0.752

in 2025

Barbados rank

50th

Maldives rank

53rd

Equal Rights Protection Index over time

Barbados
Maldives

How they compare

Barbados currently reports 0.755 against 0.752 in Maldives, a difference of 0.003.

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

Barbados ranks 50th and Maldives ranks 53rd of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 5 and Maldives in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Barbados	Maldives	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.121	0.685	0.564	Maldives
1910s	0.121	0.685	0.564	Maldives
1920s	0.121	0.685	0.564	Maldives
1930s	0.121	0.685	0.564	Maldives
1940s	0.174	0.685	0.511	Maldives
1950s	0.3118	0.685	0.3732	Maldives
1960s	0.5251	0.6826	0.1575	Maldives
1970s	0.716	0.6914	0.0246	Barbados
1980s	0.716	0.6792	0.0368	Barbados
1990s	0.716	0.693	0.023	Barbados
2000s	0.757	0.6996	0.0574	Barbados
2010s	0.7584	0.7046	0.0538	Barbados
2020s	0.755	0.7602	0.0052	Maldives

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher equal rights protection index, Barbados or Maldives?: Barbados, at 0.755 against 0.752 in Maldives as of 2025.
What is the difference in equal rights protection index between Barbados and Maldives?: 0.003, with Barbados ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Maldives?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Barbados and Maldives rank globally for equal rights protection index?: Barbados ranks 50th and Maldives ranks 53rd 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.