Which has higher equal rights protection index, Gabon or Malawi?

Gabon, at 0.734 against 0.733 in Malawi as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Malawi?

116 years are reported by both, from 1910 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.

Gabon vs Malawi: Equal Rights Protection Index

Gabon

0.734

in 2025

Malawi

0.733

in 2025

Gabon rank

62nd

Malawi rank

63rd

Equal Rights Protection Index over time

Gabon
Malawi

How they compare

Gabon currently reports 0.734 against 0.733 in Malawi, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 116 shared years of data; in 1910 it was Gabon ahead.

Gabon ranks 62nd and Malawi ranks 63rd of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 7 and Malawi in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Gabon	Malawi	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.087	0.018	0.069	Gabon
1920s	0.087	0.018	0.069	Gabon
1930s	0.087	0.018	0.069	Gabon
1940s	0.087	0.0204	0.0666	Gabon
1950s	0.0934	0.022	0.0714	Gabon
1960s	0.1227	0.3363	0.2136	Malawi
1970s	0.124	0.46	0.336	Malawi
1980s	0.2899	0.46	0.1701	Malawi
1990s	0.4248	0.5942	0.1694	Malawi
2000s	0.667	0.7093	0.0423	Malawi
2010s	0.7869	0.6949	0.092	Gabon
2020s	0.7433	0.7313	0.012	Gabon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher equal rights protection index, Gabon or Malawi?: Gabon, at 0.734 against 0.733 in Malawi as of 2025.
What is the difference in equal rights protection index between Gabon and Malawi?: 0.001, with Gabon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Malawi?: 116 years are reported by both, from 1910 to 2025.
How do Gabon and Malawi rank globally for equal rights protection index?: Gabon ranks 62nd and Malawi ranks 63rd 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.