Which has higher equal rights protection index, Eswatini or Qatar?

Eswatini, at 0.178 against 0.173 in Qatar as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Qatar?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 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.

Eswatini vs Qatar: Equal Rights Protection Index

Eswatini

0.178

in 2025

Qatar

0.173

in 2025

Eswatini rank

161st

Qatar rank

163rd

Equal Rights Protection Index over time

Eswatini
Qatar

How they compare

Eswatini currently reports 0.178 against 0.173 in Qatar, a difference of 0.005.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Eswatini ahead.

Eswatini ranks 161st and Qatar ranks 163rd of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 2 and Qatar in 11.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Eswatini	Qatar	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.0517	0.034	0.0177	Eswatini
1910s	0.049	0.068	0.019	Qatar
1920s	0.049	0.204	0.155	Qatar
1930s	0.049	0.204	0.155	Qatar
1940s	0.049	0.204	0.155	Qatar
1950s	0.049	0.204	0.155	Qatar
1960s	0.122	0.204	0.082	Qatar
1970s	0.225	0.213	0.012	Eswatini
1980s	0.225	0.227	0.002	Qatar
1990s	0.218	0.254	0.036	Qatar
2000s	0.2205	0.238	0.0175	Qatar
2010s	0.2354	0.2761	0.0407	Qatar
2020s	0.1793	0.1948	0.0155	Qatar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher equal rights protection index, Eswatini or Qatar?: Eswatini, at 0.178 against 0.173 in Qatar as of 2025.
What is the difference in equal rights protection index between Eswatini and Qatar?: 0.005, with Eswatini ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Qatar?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Eswatini and Qatar rank globally for equal rights protection index?: Eswatini ranks 161st and Qatar ranks 163rd 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.