Which has higher equal rights protection index, Cape Verde or South Korea?

Cape Verde, at 0.823 against 0.817 in South Korea as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and South Korea?

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.

Cape Verde vs South Korea: Equal Rights Protection Index

Cape Verde

0.823

in 2025

South Korea

0.817

in 2025

Cape Verde rank

36th

South Korea rank

38th

Equal Rights Protection Index over time

Cape Verde
South Korea

How they compare

Cape Verde currently reports 0.823 against 0.817 in South Korea, a difference of 0.006.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was South Korea ahead.

Cape Verde ranks 36th and South Korea ranks 38th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 1 and South Korea in 12.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cape Verde	South Korea	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.05	0.161	0.111	South Korea
1910s	0.05	0.1583	0.1083	South Korea
1920s	0.05	0.162	0.112	South Korea
1930s	0.05	0.162	0.112	South Korea
1940s	0.05	0.3196	0.2696	South Korea
1950s	0.05	0.571	0.521	South Korea
1960s	0.05	0.6	0.55	South Korea
1970s	0.3048	0.614	0.3092	South Korea
1980s	0.696	0.6703	0.0257	Cape Verde
1990s	0.7825	0.8256	0.0431	South Korea
2000s	0.8342	0.873	0.0388	South Korea
2010s	0.8301	0.8368	0.0067	South Korea
2020s	0.818	0.8232	0.0052	South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher equal rights protection index, Cape Verde or South Korea?: Cape Verde, at 0.823 against 0.817 in South Korea as of 2025.
What is the difference in equal rights protection index between Cape Verde and South Korea?: 0.006, with Cape Verde ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and South Korea?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Cape Verde and South Korea rank globally for equal rights protection index?: Cape Verde ranks 36th and South Korea ranks 38th 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.