Democratic Republic of Congo vs India: Equal Rights Protection Index

Democratic Republic of Congo
0.402
in 2025
India
0.408
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
134th
India rank
133rd

Equal Rights Protection Index over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • India
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How they compare

India currently reports 0.408 against 0.402 in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.006.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was India ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 134th and India ranks 133rd of 176 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo India Difference Ahead
1900s 0.152 0.172 0.02 India
1910s 0.035 0.172 0.137 India
1920s 0.012 0.172 0.16 India
1930s 0.012 0.1724 0.1604 India
1940s 0.012 0.2789 0.2669 India
1950s 0.012 0.7045 0.6925 India
1960s 0.1115 0.713 0.6015 India
1970s 0.1209 0.7126 0.5917 India
1980s 0.1 0.7145 0.6145 India
1990s 0.17 0.716 0.546 India
2000s 0.4715 0.7012 0.2297 India
2010s 0.5184 0.6651 0.1467 India
2020s 0.4483 0.5202 0.0718 India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher equal rights protection index, Democratic Republic of Congo or India?
India, at 0.408 against 0.402 in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2025.
What is the difference in equal rights protection index between Democratic Republic of Congo and India?
0.006, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and India?
126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and India rank globally for equal rights protection index?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 134th and India ranks 133rd 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.