Which has higher equal rights protection index, Ethiopia or Rwanda?

Rwanda, at 0.51 against 0.503 in Ethiopia as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Rwanda?

110 years are reported by both, from 1916 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.

Ethiopia vs Rwanda: Equal Rights Protection Index

Ethiopia

0.503

in 2025

Rwanda

0.51

in 2025

Ethiopia rank

122nd

Rwanda rank

119th

Equal Rights Protection Index over time

Ethiopia
Rwanda

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 0.51 against 0.503 in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.007.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 110 shared years of data; in 1916 it was Rwanda ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 122nd and Rwanda ranks 119th of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 3 and Rwanda in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ethiopia	Rwanda	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.03	0.237	0.207	Rwanda
1920s	0.03	0.237	0.207	Rwanda
1930s	0.0356	0.237	0.2014	Rwanda
1940s	0.0552	0.237	0.1818	Rwanda
1950s	0.058	0.2415	0.1835	Rwanda
1960s	0.0788	0.4893	0.4105	Rwanda
1970s	0.2762	0.4988	0.2226	Rwanda
1980s	0.456	0.454	0.002	Ethiopia
1990s	0.5913	0.5633	0.028	Ethiopia
2000s	0.6202	0.7064	0.0862	Rwanda
2010s	0.6135	0.6479	0.0344	Rwanda
2020s	0.5653	0.5442	0.0212	Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher equal rights protection index, Ethiopia or Rwanda?: Rwanda, at 0.51 against 0.503 in Ethiopia as of 2025.
What is the difference in equal rights protection index between Ethiopia and Rwanda?: 0.007, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Rwanda?: 110 years are reported by both, from 1916 to 2025.
How do Ethiopia and Rwanda rank globally for equal rights protection index?: Ethiopia ranks 122nd and Rwanda ranks 119th 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.