Which has higher equal rights protection index, Cambodia or South Sudan?

Cambodia, at 0.067 against 0.057 in South Sudan as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and South Sudan?

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.

Cambodia vs South Sudan: Equal Rights Protection Index

Cambodia

0.067

in 2025

South Sudan

0.057

in 2025

Cambodia rank

173rd

South Sudan rank

174th

Equal Rights Protection Index over time

Cambodia
South Sudan

How they compare

Cambodia currently reports 0.067 against 0.057 in South Sudan, a difference of 0.01.

That makes Cambodia's figure about 1.2 times South Sudan's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was South Sudan ahead.

Cambodia ranks 173rd and South Sudan ranks 174th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 4 and South Sudan in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cambodia	South Sudan	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.013	0.155	0.142	South Sudan
1910s	0.013	0.155	0.142	South Sudan
1920s	0.013	0.155	0.142	South Sudan
1930s	0.013	0.166	0.153	South Sudan
1940s	0.0142	0.181	0.1668	South Sudan
1950s	0.1114	0.2027	0.0913	South Sudan
1960s	0.175	0.1784	0.0034	South Sudan
1970s	0.0711	0.1662	0.0951	South Sudan
1980s	0.154	0.165	0.011	South Sudan
1990s	0.1204	0.0265	0.0939	Cambodia
2000s	0.115	0.0704	0.0446	Cambodia
2010s	0.1289	0.0589	0.07	Cambodia
2020s	0.0843	0.079	0.0053	Cambodia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher equal rights protection index, Cambodia or South Sudan?: Cambodia, at 0.067 against 0.057 in South Sudan as of 2025.
What is the difference in equal rights protection index between Cambodia and South Sudan?: 0.01, with Cambodia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and South Sudan?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Cambodia and South Sudan rank globally for equal rights protection index?: Cambodia ranks 173rd and South Sudan ranks 174th 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.