Which has higher equal rights protection index, Congo or Tajikistan?

Tajikistan, at 0.098 against 0.084 in Congo as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Tajikistan?

123 years are reported by both, from 1903 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.

Congo vs Tajikistan: Equal Rights Protection Index

Congo

0.084

in 2025

Tajikistan

0.098

in 2025

Congo rank

169th

Tajikistan rank

167th

Equal Rights Protection Index over time

Congo
Tajikistan

How they compare

Tajikistan currently reports 0.098 against 0.084 in Congo, a difference of 0.014.

That makes Tajikistan's figure about 1.2 times Congo's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 123 shared years of data; in 1903 it was Congo ahead.

Congo ranks 169th and Tajikistan ranks 167th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 2 and Tajikistan in 11.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Congo	Tajikistan	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.144	0.0699	0.0741	Congo
1910s	0.144	0.154	0.01	Tajikistan
1920s	0.144	0.5843	0.4403	Tajikistan
1930s	0.144	0.6341	0.4901	Tajikistan
1940s	0.144	0.63	0.486	Tajikistan
1950s	0.144	0.6582	0.5142	Tajikistan
1960s	0.2932	0.6746	0.3814	Tajikistan
1970s	0.1638	0.6812	0.5174	Tajikistan
1980s	0.142	0.6729	0.5309	Tajikistan
1990s	0.2727	0.6715	0.3988	Tajikistan
2000s	0.156	0.535	0.379	Tajikistan
2010s	0.1381	0.2969	0.1588	Tajikistan
2020s	0.2353	0.1237	0.1117	Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher equal rights protection index, Congo or Tajikistan?: Tajikistan, at 0.098 against 0.084 in Congo as of 2025.
What is the difference in equal rights protection index between Congo and Tajikistan?: 0.014, with Tajikistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Tajikistan?: 123 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.
How do Congo and Tajikistan rank globally for equal rights protection index?: Congo ranks 169th and Tajikistan ranks 167th 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.