Which has higher equal rights protection index, Benin or Gambia?

Gambia, at 0.773 against 0.759 in Benin as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Gambia?

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.

Benin vs Gambia: Equal Rights Protection Index

Benin

0.759

in 2025

Gambia

0.773

in 2025

Benin rank

48th

Gambia rank

45th

Equal Rights Protection Index over time

Benin
Gambia

How they compare

Gambia currently reports 0.773 against 0.759 in Benin, a difference of 0.014.

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

Benin ranks 48th and Gambia ranks 45th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 7 and Gambia in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Benin	Gambia	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.463	0.46	0.003	Benin
1910s	0.463	0.46	0.003	Benin
1920s	0.463	0.46	0.003	Benin
1930s	0.463	0.474	0.011	Gambia
1940s	0.463	0.474	0.011	Gambia
1950s	0.463	0.526	0.063	Gambia
1960s	0.6485	0.6042	0.0443	Benin
1970s	0.6322	0.7217	0.0895	Gambia
1980s	0.625	0.725	0.1	Gambia
1990s	0.877	0.659	0.218	Benin
2000s	0.8785	0.63	0.2485	Benin
2010s	0.8454	0.697	0.1484	Benin
2020s	0.7622	0.8108	0.0487	Gambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher equal rights protection index, Benin or Gambia?: Gambia, at 0.773 against 0.759 in Benin as of 2025.
What is the difference in equal rights protection index between Benin and Gambia?: 0.014, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Gambia?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Benin and Gambia rank globally for equal rights protection index?: Benin ranks 48th and Gambia ranks 45th 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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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: 30 October 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which the state protects the rights and freedoms across social groups equally.