Which has higher equal rights protection index, India or Libya?

Libya, at 0.426 against 0.408 in India as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for India and Libya?

152 years are reported by both, from 1789 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.

India vs Libya: Equal Rights Protection Index

India

0.408

in 2025

Libya

0.426

in 2025

India rank

133rd

Libya rank

130th

Equal Rights Protection Index over time

India
Libya

How they compare

Libya currently reports 0.426 against 0.408 in India, a difference of 0.018.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 152 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Libya ahead.

India ranks 133rd and Libya ranks 130th of 176 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, India averaged higher in 8 and Libya in 10.

Head to head by decade

Decade	India	Libya	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.018	0.034	0.016	Libya
1790s	0.018	0.034	0.016	Libya
1800s	0.018	0.034	0.016	Libya
1810s	0.018	0.034	0.016	Libya
1820s	0.018	0.034	0.016	Libya
1830s	0.018	0.034	0.016	Libya
1910s	0.172	0.329	0.157	Libya
1920s	0.172	0.329	0.157	Libya
1930s	0.1724	0.332	0.1596	Libya
1940s	0.173	0.316	0.143	Libya
1950s	0.7054	0.502	0.2034	India
1960s	0.713	0.4905	0.2225	India
1970s	0.7126	0.536	0.1766	India
1980s	0.7145	0.536	0.1785	India
1990s	0.716	0.536	0.18	India
2000s	0.7012	0.536	0.1652	India
2010s	0.6651	0.5106	0.1545	India
2020s	0.5202	0.4352	0.085	India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher equal rights protection index, India or Libya?: Libya, at 0.426 against 0.408 in India as of 2025.
What is the difference in equal rights protection index between India and Libya?: 0.018, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Libya?: 152 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do India and Libya rank globally for equal rights protection index?: India ranks 133rd and Libya ranks 130th 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.