Which has higher equal rights protection index, Colombia or Malaysia?

Colombia, at 0.643 against 0.635 in Malaysia as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Malaysia?

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.

Colombia vs Malaysia: Equal Rights Protection Index

Colombia

0.643

in 2025

Malaysia

0.635

in 2025

Colombia rank

91st

Malaysia rank

94th

Equal Rights Protection Index over time

Colombia
Malaysia

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 0.643 against 0.635 in Malaysia, a difference of 0.008.

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

Colombia ranks 91st and Malaysia ranks 94th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 3 and Malaysia in 10.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Colombia	Malaysia	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.036	0.066	0.03	Malaysia
1910s	0.036	0.0945	0.0585	Malaysia
1920s	0.036	0.123	0.087	Malaysia
1930s	0.0687	0.123	0.0543	Malaysia
1940s	0.0949	0.16	0.0651	Malaysia
1950s	0.0708	0.4046	0.3338	Malaysia
1960s	0.1503	0.634	0.4837	Malaysia
1970s	0.155	0.654	0.499	Malaysia
1980s	0.0918	0.5701	0.4783	Malaysia
1990s	0.5439	0.3966	0.1473	Colombia
2000s	0.5648	0.4	0.1648	Colombia
2010s	0.5869	0.4132	0.1737	Colombia
2020s	0.6237	0.628	0.0043	Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher equal rights protection index, Colombia or Malaysia?: Colombia, at 0.643 against 0.635 in Malaysia as of 2025.
What is the difference in equal rights protection index between Colombia and Malaysia?: 0.008, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Malaysia?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Colombia and Malaysia rank globally for equal rights protection index?: Colombia ranks 91st and Malaysia ranks 94th 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: 30 October 2026

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