Which has higher equal rights protection index, Iraq or Kenya?

Iraq, at 0.515 against 0.511 in Kenya as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Kenya?

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.

Iraq vs Kenya: Equal Rights Protection Index

Iraq

0.515

in 2025

Kenya

0.511

in 2025

Iraq rank

116th

Kenya rank

117th

Equal Rights Protection Index over time

Iraq
Kenya

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 0.515 against 0.511 in Kenya, a difference of 0.004.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Kenya ahead.

Iraq ranks 116th and Kenya ranks 117th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 7 and Kenya in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iraq	Kenya	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.3742	0.429	0.0548	Kenya
1910s	0.3411	0.393	0.0519	Kenya
1920s	0.509	0.393	0.116	Iraq
1930s	0.509	0.393	0.116	Iraq
1940s	0.5118	0.298	0.2138	Iraq
1950s	0.5256	0.2827	0.2429	Iraq
1960s	0.5379	0.416	0.1219	Iraq
1970s	0.5202	0.442	0.0782	Iraq
1980s	0.498	0.4626	0.0354	Iraq
1990s	0.4643	0.4742	0.0099	Kenya
2000s	0.5066	0.5246	0.018	Kenya
2010s	0.4946	0.5213	0.0267	Kenya
2020s	0.4793	0.5312	0.0518	Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher equal rights protection index, Iraq or Kenya?: Iraq, at 0.515 against 0.511 in Kenya as of 2025.
What is the difference in equal rights protection index between Iraq and Kenya?: 0.004, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Kenya?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Iraq and Kenya rank globally for equal rights protection index?: Iraq ranks 116th and Kenya ranks 117th 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.