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

Namibia, at 0.401 against 0.368 in China as of 2025.

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

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.

China vs Namibia: Equal Rights Protection Index

China

0.368

in 2025

Namibia

0.401

in 2025

China rank

139th

Namibia rank

136th

Equal Rights Protection Index over time

China
Namibia

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 0.401 against 0.368 in China, a difference of 0.033.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was China ahead.

China ranks 139th and Namibia ranks 136th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, China averaged higher in 9 and Namibia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	China	Namibia	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.021	0.006	0.015	China
1910s	0.132	0.006	0.126	China
1920s	0.1934	0.006	0.1874	China
1930s	0.307	0.006	0.301	China
1940s	0.3235	0.006	0.3175	China
1950s	0.653	0.006	0.647	China
1960s	0.6392	0.006	0.6332	China
1970s	0.6043	0.0061	0.5982	China
1980s	0.4336	0.1	0.3336	China
1990s	0.4059	0.6988	0.2929	Namibia
2000s	0.3399	0.725	0.3851	Namibia
2010s	0.3409	0.6855	0.3446	Namibia
2020s	0.3558	0.3793	0.0235	Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher equal rights protection index, China or Namibia?: Namibia, at 0.401 against 0.368 in China as of 2025.
What is the difference in equal rights protection index between China and Namibia?: 0.033, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Namibia?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do China and Namibia rank globally for equal rights protection index?: China ranks 139th and Namibia ranks 136th 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: 18 September 2026

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