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

Vanuatu, at 0.829 against 0.823 in Cape Verde as of 2025.

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

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 Vanuatu: Equal Rights Protection Index

Cape Verde

0.823

in 2025

Vanuatu

0.829

in 2025

Cape Verde rank

36th

Vanuatu rank

33rd

Equal Rights Protection Index over time

Cape Verde
Vanuatu

How they compare

Vanuatu currently reports 0.829 against 0.823 in Cape Verde, a difference of 0.006.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Vanuatu ahead.

Cape Verde ranks 36th and Vanuatu ranks 33rd of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 3 and Vanuatu in 10.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cape Verde	Vanuatu	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.05	0.607	0.557	Vanuatu
1910s	0.05	0.607	0.557	Vanuatu
1920s	0.05	0.607	0.557	Vanuatu
1930s	0.05	0.607	0.557	Vanuatu
1940s	0.05	0.682	0.632	Vanuatu
1950s	0.05	0.682	0.632	Vanuatu
1960s	0.05	0.682	0.632	Vanuatu
1970s	0.3048	0.836	0.5312	Vanuatu
1980s	0.696	0.834	0.138	Vanuatu
1990s	0.7825	0.834	0.0515	Vanuatu
2000s	0.8342	0.806	0.0282	Cape Verde
2010s	0.8301	0.7796	0.0505	Cape Verde
2020s	0.818	0.8137	0.0043	Cape Verde

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher equal rights protection index, Cape Verde or Vanuatu?: Vanuatu, at 0.829 against 0.823 in Cape Verde as of 2025.
What is the difference in equal rights protection index between Cape Verde and Vanuatu?: 0.006, with Vanuatu ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Vanuatu?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Cape Verde and Vanuatu rank globally for equal rights protection index?: Cape Verde ranks 36th and Vanuatu ranks 33rd 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.