Which has higher equal rights protection index, Gambia or Ghana?

Ghana, at 0.787 against 0.773 in Gambia as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Ghana?

124 years are reported by both, from 1902 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.

Gambia vs Ghana: Equal Rights Protection Index

Gambia

0.773

in 2025

Ghana

0.787

in 2025

Gambia rank

45th

Ghana rank

42nd

Equal Rights Protection Index over time

Gambia
Ghana

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 0.787 against 0.773 in Gambia, a difference of 0.014.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 124 shared years of data; in 1902 it was Gambia ahead.

Gambia ranks 45th and Ghana ranks 42nd of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 9 and Ghana in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Gambia	Ghana	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.46	0.299	0.161	Gambia
1910s	0.46	0.299	0.161	Gambia
1920s	0.46	0.303	0.157	Gambia
1930s	0.474	0.303	0.171	Gambia
1940s	0.474	0.3155	0.1585	Gambia
1950s	0.526	0.5002	0.0258	Gambia
1960s	0.6042	0.6268	0.0226	Ghana
1970s	0.7217	0.5423	0.1794	Gambia
1980s	0.725	0.5698	0.1552	Gambia
1990s	0.659	0.7058	0.0468	Ghana
2000s	0.63	0.7689	0.1389	Ghana
2010s	0.697	0.7677	0.0707	Ghana
2020s	0.8108	0.7787	0.0322	Gambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher equal rights protection index, Gambia or Ghana?: Ghana, at 0.787 against 0.773 in Gambia as of 2025.
What is the difference in equal rights protection index between Gambia and Ghana?: 0.014, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Ghana?: 124 years are reported by both, from 1902 to 2025.
How do Gambia and Ghana rank globally for equal rights protection index?: Gambia ranks 45th and Ghana ranks 42nd 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: 30 October 2026

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