Which has higher equal rights protection index, Cuba or Liberia?

Liberia, at 0.686 against 0.678 in Cuba as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Liberia?

205 years are reported by both, from 1821 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.

Cuba vs Liberia: Equal Rights Protection Index

Cuba

0.678

in 2025

Liberia

0.686

in 2025

Cuba rank

79th

Liberia rank

77th

Equal Rights Protection Index over time

Cuba
Liberia

How they compare

Liberia currently reports 0.686 against 0.678 in Cuba, a difference of 0.008.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 205 shared years of data; in 1821 it was Liberia ahead.

Cuba ranks 79th and Liberia ranks 77th of 176 countries.

Across the 21 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 12 and Liberia in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cuba	Liberia	Difference	Ahead
1820s	0.154	0.244	0.09	Liberia
1830s	0.154	0.244	0.09	Liberia
1840s	0.154	0.244	0.09	Liberia
1850s	0.154	0.244	0.09	Liberia
1860s	0.154	0.244	0.09	Liberia
1870s	0.154	0.244	0.09	Liberia
1880s	0.1609	0.244	0.0831	Liberia
1890s	0.189	0.244	0.055	Liberia
1900s	0.2478	0.215	0.0328	Cuba
1910s	0.256	0.215	0.041	Cuba
1920s	0.256	0.2129	0.0431	Cuba
1930s	0.277	0.212	0.065	Cuba
1940s	0.3048	0.2814	0.0234	Cuba
1950s	0.3236	0.339	0.0154	Liberia
1960s	0.872	0.335	0.537	Cuba
1970s	0.872	0.3575	0.5145	Cuba
1980s	0.872	0.4795	0.3925	Cuba
1990s	0.872	0.5259	0.3461	Cuba
2000s	0.8078	0.5808	0.227	Cuba
2010s	0.7633	0.6812	0.0821	Cuba
2020s	0.7063	0.7007	0.0057	Cuba

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher equal rights protection index, Cuba or Liberia?: Liberia, at 0.686 against 0.678 in Cuba as of 2025.
What is the difference in equal rights protection index between Cuba and Liberia?: 0.008, with Liberia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Liberia?: 205 years are reported by both, from 1821 to 2025.
How do Cuba and Liberia rank globally for equal rights protection index?: Cuba ranks 79th and Liberia ranks 77th 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.