Which has higher equal rights protection index, Croatia or South Africa?

Croatia, at 0.743 against 0.74 in South Africa as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and South Africa?

85 years are reported by both, from 1941 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.

Croatia vs South Africa: Equal Rights Protection Index

Croatia

0.743

in 2025

South Africa

0.74

in 2025

Croatia rank

57th

South Africa rank

60th

Equal Rights Protection Index over time

Croatia
South Africa

How they compare

Croatia currently reports 0.743 against 0.74 in South Africa, a difference of 0.003.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 85 shared years of data; in 1941 it was Croatia ahead.

Croatia ranks 57th and South Africa ranks 60th of 176 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, Croatia averaged higher in 8 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Croatia	South Africa	Difference	Ahead
1940s	0.4544	0.0442	0.4102	Croatia
1950s	0.76	0.032	0.728	Croatia
1960s	0.7315	0.032	0.6995	Croatia
1970s	0.6839	0.032	0.6519	Croatia
1980s	0.679	0.032	0.647	Croatia
1990s	0.7326	0.4636	0.269	Croatia
2000s	0.8491	0.756	0.0931	Croatia
2010s	0.8254	0.7438	0.0816	Croatia
2020s	0.747	0.7502	0.0032	South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher equal rights protection index, Croatia or South Africa?: Croatia, at 0.743 against 0.74 in South Africa as of 2025.
What is the difference in equal rights protection index between Croatia and South Africa?: 0.003, with Croatia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and South Africa?: 85 years are reported by both, from 1941 to 2025.
How do Croatia and South Africa rank globally for equal rights protection index?: Croatia ranks 57th and South Africa ranks 60th 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.