Which has higher equal rights protection index, Hungary or Lesotho?

Hungary, at 0.651 against 0.651 in Lesotho as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Lesotho?

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.

Hungary vs Lesotho: Equal Rights Protection Index

Hungary

0.651

in 2025

Lesotho

0.651

in 2025

Hungary rank

87th

Lesotho rank

87th

Equal Rights Protection Index over time

Hungary
Lesotho

How they compare

Hungary currently reports 0.651 against 0.651 in Lesotho, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Hungary ahead.

Hungary ranks 87th and Lesotho ranks 87th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 11 and Lesotho in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Hungary	Lesotho	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.399	0.347	0.052	Hungary
1910s	0.3972	0.347	0.0502	Hungary
1920s	0.4321	0.347	0.0851	Hungary
1930s	0.4218	0.347	0.0748	Hungary
1940s	0.5759	0.347	0.2289	Hungary
1950s	0.909	0.347	0.562	Hungary
1960s	0.8738	0.4945	0.3793	Hungary
1970s	0.863	0.694	0.169	Hungary
1980s	0.8698	0.694	0.1758	Hungary
1990s	0.9073	0.7879	0.1194	Hungary
2000s	0.849	0.832	0.017	Hungary
2010s	0.7904	0.822	0.0316	Lesotho
2020s	0.6702	0.7423	0.0722	Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher equal rights protection index, Hungary or Lesotho?: Hungary, at 0.651 against 0.651 in Lesotho as of 2025.
What is the difference in equal rights protection index between Hungary and Lesotho?: 0, with Hungary ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Lesotho?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Hungary and Lesotho rank globally for equal rights protection index?: Hungary ranks 87th and Lesotho ranks 87th 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.