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

Canada, at 0.456 against 0.452 in Mauritania as of 2025.

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

122 years are reported by both, from 1904 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 Mauritania: Equal Rights Protection Index

Canada

0.456

in 2025

Mauritania

0.452

in 2025

Canada rank

127th

Mauritania rank

128th

Equal Rights Protection Index over time

Canada
Mauritania

How they compare

Canada currently reports 0.456 against 0.452 in Mauritania, a difference of 0.004.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 122 shared years of data; in 1904 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 127th and Mauritania ranks 128th of 176 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Canada	Mauritania	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.687	0.485	0.202	Canada
1910s	0.687	0.485	0.202	Canada
1920s	0.687	0.485	0.202	Canada
1930s	0.696	0.412	0.284	Canada
1940s	0.697	0.4768	0.2202	Canada
1950s	0.7078	0.484	0.2238	Canada
1960s	0.76	0.5127	0.2473	Canada
1970s	0.76	0.5033	0.2567	Canada
1980s	0.7712	0.4105	0.3607	Canada
1990s	0.7744	0.5532	0.2212	Canada
2000s	0.774	0.609	0.165	Canada
2010s	0.7702	0.5698	0.2004	Canada
2020s	0.5652	0.4668	0.0983	Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher equal rights protection index, Canada or Mauritania?: Canada, at 0.456 against 0.452 in Mauritania as of 2025.
What is the difference in equal rights protection index between Canada and Mauritania?: 0.004, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Mauritania?: 122 years are reported by both, from 1904 to 2025.
How do Canada and Mauritania rank globally for equal rights protection index?: Canada ranks 127th and Mauritania ranks 128th 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.