Which has higher equal rights protection index, China or Madagascar?

China, at 0.368 against 0.336 in Madagascar as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for China and Madagascar?

209 years are reported by both, from 1817 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.

China vs Madagascar: Equal Rights Protection Index

China

0.368

in 2025

Madagascar

0.336

in 2025

China rank

139th

Madagascar rank

141st

Equal Rights Protection Index over time

China
Madagascar

How they compare

China currently reports 0.368 against 0.336 in Madagascar, a difference of 0.032.

That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Madagascar's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 209 shared years of data; in 1817 it was Madagascar ahead.

China ranks 139th and Madagascar ranks 141st of 176 countries.

Across the 22 decades both report, China averaged higher in 10 and Madagascar in 12.

Head to head by decade

Decade	China	Madagascar	Difference	Ahead
1810s	0.021	0.084	0.063	Madagascar
1820s	0.021	0.084	0.063	Madagascar
1830s	0.021	0.084	0.063	Madagascar
1840s	0.021	0.084	0.063	Madagascar
1850s	0.021	0.084	0.063	Madagascar
1860s	0.021	0.084	0.063	Madagascar
1870s	0.021	0.084	0.063	Madagascar
1880s	0.021	0.084	0.063	Madagascar
1890s	0.021	0.084	0.063	Madagascar
1900s	0.021	0.076	0.055	Madagascar
1910s	0.132	0.076	0.056	China
1920s	0.1934	0.0692	0.1242	China
1930s	0.307	0.066	0.241	China
1940s	0.3235	0.072	0.2515	China
1950s	0.653	0.0896	0.5634	China
1960s	0.6392	0.3642	0.275	China
1970s	0.6043	0.2982	0.3061	China
1980s	0.4336	0.266	0.1676	China
1990s	0.4059	0.3053	0.1006	China
2000s	0.3399	0.3645	0.0246	Madagascar
2010s	0.3409	0.3159	0.025	China
2020s	0.3558	0.3572	0.0013	Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher equal rights protection index, China or Madagascar?: China, at 0.368 against 0.336 in Madagascar as of 2025.
What is the difference in equal rights protection index between China and Madagascar?: 0.032, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Madagascar?: 209 years are reported by both, from 1817 to 2025.
How do China and Madagascar rank globally for equal rights protection index?: China ranks 139th and Madagascar ranks 141st 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.