El Salvador vs Zambia: Equal Rights Protection Index
El Salvador
0.197
in 2025
Zambia
0.209
in 2025
El Salvador rank
160th
Zambia rank
157th
Equal Rights Protection Index over time
- El Salvador
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 0.209 against 0.197 in El Salvador, a difference of 0.012.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 115 shared years of data; in 1911 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 160th and Zambia ranks 157th of 176 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 4 and Zambia in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.057 | 0.044 | 0.013 | El Salvador |
| 1920s | 0.057 | 0.044 | 0.013 | El Salvador |
| 1930s | 0.0554 | 0.044 | 0.0114 | El Salvador |
| 1940s | 0.0605 | 0.044 | 0.0165 | El Salvador |
| 1950s | 0.076 | 0.0764 | 0.0004 | Zambia |
| 1960s | 0.102 | 0.2067 | 0.1047 | Zambia |
| 1970s | 0.07 | 0.3955 | 0.3255 | Zambia |
| 1980s | 0.061 | 0.507 | 0.446 | Zambia |
| 1990s | 0.152 | 0.6708 | 0.5188 | Zambia |
| 2000s | 0.191 | 0.683 | 0.492 | Zambia |
| 2010s | 0.2229 | 0.6798 | 0.4569 | Zambia |
| 2020s | 0.183 | 0.439 | 0.256 | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher equal rights protection index, El Salvador or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 0.209 against 0.197 in El Salvador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in equal rights protection index between El Salvador and Zambia?
- 0.012, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Zambia?
- 115 years are reported by both, from 1911 to 2025.
- How do El Salvador and Zambia rank globally for equal rights protection index?
- El Salvador ranks 160th and Zambia ranks 157th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) β 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
Central estimate of the extent to which the state protects the rights and freedoms across social groups equally.