Which has higher equal rights protection index, Eritrea or Libya?

Eritrea, at 0.449 against 0.426 in Libya as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Libya?

106 years are reported by both, from 1911 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.

Eritrea vs Libya: Equal Rights Protection Index

Eritrea

0.449

in 2025

Libya

0.426

in 2025

Eritrea rank

129th

Libya rank

130th

Equal Rights Protection Index over time

Eritrea
Libya

How they compare

Eritrea currently reports 0.449 against 0.426 in Libya, a difference of 0.023.

That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.1 times Libya's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 106 shared years of data; in 1911 it was Libya ahead.

Eritrea ranks 129th and Libya ranks 130th of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 5 and Libya in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Eritrea	Libya	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.274	0.329	0.055	Libya
1920s	0.284	0.329	0.045	Libya
1930s	0.222	0.332	0.11	Libya
1940s	0.436	0.316	0.12	Eritrea
1950s	0.4126	0.502	0.0894	Libya
1960s	0.3342	0.4905	0.1563	Libya
1970s	0.4004	0.536	0.1356	Libya
1980s	0.405	0.536	0.131	Libya
1990s	0.6852	0.536	0.1492	Eritrea
2000s	0.5584	0.536	0.0224	Eritrea
2010s	0.5819	0.5106	0.0713	Eritrea
2020s	0.4552	0.4352	0.02	Eritrea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher equal rights protection index, Eritrea or Libya?: Eritrea, at 0.449 against 0.426 in Libya as of 2025.
What is the difference in equal rights protection index between Eritrea and Libya?: 0.023, with Eritrea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Libya?: 106 years are reported by both, from 1911 to 2025.
How do Eritrea and Libya rank globally for equal rights protection index?: Eritrea ranks 129th and Libya ranks 130th 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: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which the state protects the rights and freedoms across social groups equally.