Which has higher equal rights protection index, Canada or Eritrea?

Canada, at 0.456 against 0.449 in Eritrea as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Eritrea?

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.

Canada vs Eritrea: Equal Rights Protection Index

Canada

0.456

in 2025

Eritrea

0.449

in 2025

Canada rank

127th

Eritrea rank

129th

Equal Rights Protection Index over time

Canada
Eritrea

How they compare

Canada currently reports 0.456 against 0.449 in Eritrea, a difference of 0.007.

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

Canada ranks 127th and Eritrea ranks 129th of 176 countries.

Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Canada	Eritrea	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.687	0.279	0.408	Canada
1910s	0.687	0.274	0.413	Canada
1920s	0.687	0.284	0.403	Canada
1930s	0.696	0.222	0.474	Canada
1940s	0.697	0.4824	0.2146	Canada
1950s	0.7078	0.4109	0.2969	Canada
1960s	0.76	0.3342	0.4258	Canada
1970s	0.76	0.4004	0.3596	Canada
1980s	0.7712	0.405	0.3662	Canada
1990s	0.7744	0.6852	0.0892	Canada
2000s	0.774	0.5584	0.2156	Canada
2010s	0.7702	0.5819	0.1883	Canada
2020s	0.5652	0.4552	0.11	Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher equal rights protection index, Canada or Eritrea?: Canada, at 0.456 against 0.449 in Eritrea as of 2025.
What is the difference in equal rights protection index between Canada and Eritrea?: 0.007, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Eritrea?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Canada and Eritrea rank globally for equal rights protection index?: Canada ranks 127th and Eritrea ranks 129th 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.