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

Mauritania, at 0.452 against 0.449 in Eritrea as of 2025.

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

122 years are reported by both, from 1904 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 Mauritania: Equal Rights Protection Index

Eritrea

0.449

in 2025

Mauritania

0.452

in 2025

Eritrea rank

129th

Mauritania rank

128th

Equal Rights Protection Index over time

Eritrea
Mauritania

How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 0.452 against 0.449 in Eritrea, a difference of 0.003.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 122 shared years of data; in 1904 it was Mauritania ahead.

Eritrea ranks 129th and Mauritania ranks 128th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 3 and Mauritania in 10.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Eritrea	Mauritania	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.279	0.485	0.206	Mauritania
1910s	0.274	0.485	0.211	Mauritania
1920s	0.284	0.485	0.201	Mauritania
1930s	0.222	0.412	0.19	Mauritania
1940s	0.4824	0.4768	0.0056	Eritrea
1950s	0.4109	0.484	0.0731	Mauritania
1960s	0.3342	0.5127	0.1785	Mauritania
1970s	0.4004	0.5033	0.1029	Mauritania
1980s	0.405	0.4105	0.0055	Mauritania
1990s	0.6852	0.5532	0.132	Eritrea
2000s	0.5584	0.609	0.0506	Mauritania
2010s	0.5819	0.5698	0.0121	Eritrea
2020s	0.4552	0.4668	0.0117	Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher equal rights protection index, Eritrea or Mauritania?: Mauritania, at 0.452 against 0.449 in Eritrea as of 2025.
What is the difference in equal rights protection index between Eritrea and Mauritania?: 0.003, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Mauritania?: 122 years are reported by both, from 1904 to 2025.
How do Eritrea and Mauritania rank globally for equal rights protection index?: Eritrea ranks 129th and Mauritania ranks 128th 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.