Central African Republic vs Congo: Equal Rights Protection Index

Central African Republic
0.077
in 2025
Congo
0.084
in 2025
Central African Republic rank
170th
Congo rank
169th

Equal Rights Protection Index over time

  • Central African Republic
  • Congo
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How they compare

Congo currently reports 0.084 against 0.077 in Central African Republic, a difference of 0.007.

That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Central African Republic's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 106 shared years of data; in 1920 it was Congo ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 170th and Congo ranks 169th of 176 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 5 and Congo in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central African Republic Congo Difference Ahead
1920s 0.032 0.144 0.112 Congo
1930s 0.032 0.144 0.112 Congo
1940s 0.0329 0.144 0.1111 Congo
1950s 0.035 0.144 0.109 Congo
1960s 0.2245 0.2932 0.0687 Congo
1970s 0.264 0.1638 0.1002 Central African Republic
1980s 0.2641 0.142 0.1221 Central African Republic
1990s 0.3014 0.2727 0.0287 Central African Republic
2000s 0.2924 0.156 0.1364 Central African Republic
2010s 0.2982 0.1381 0.1601 Central African Republic
2020s 0.1563 0.2353 0.079 Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher equal rights protection index, Central African Republic or Congo?
Congo, at 0.084 against 0.077 in Central African Republic as of 2025.
What is the difference in equal rights protection index between Central African Republic and Congo?
0.007, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Congo?
106 years are reported by both, from 1920 to 2025.
How do Central African Republic and Congo rank globally for equal rights protection index?
Central African Republic ranks 170th and Congo ranks 169th 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

Central estimate of the extent to which the state protects the rights and freedoms across social groups equally.