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

Iraq, at 0.515 against 0.51 in Rwanda as of 2025.

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

110 years are reported by both, from 1916 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 Rwanda: Equal Rights Protection Index

Iraq

0.515

in 2025

Rwanda

0.51

in 2025

Iraq rank

116th

Rwanda rank

119th

Equal Rights Protection Index over time

Iraq
Rwanda

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 0.515 against 0.51 in Rwanda, a difference of 0.005.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 110 shared years of data; in 1916 it was Iraq ahead.

Iraq ranks 116th and Rwanda ranks 119th of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 8 and Rwanda in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iraq	Rwanda	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.316	0.237	0.079	Iraq
1920s	0.509	0.237	0.272	Iraq
1930s	0.509	0.237	0.272	Iraq
1940s	0.5118	0.237	0.2748	Iraq
1950s	0.5256	0.2415	0.2841	Iraq
1960s	0.5379	0.4893	0.0486	Iraq
1970s	0.5202	0.4988	0.0214	Iraq
1980s	0.498	0.454	0.044	Iraq
1990s	0.4643	0.5633	0.099	Rwanda
2000s	0.5066	0.7064	0.1998	Rwanda
2010s	0.4946	0.6479	0.1533	Rwanda
2020s	0.4793	0.5442	0.0648	Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher equal rights protection index, Iraq or Rwanda?: Iraq, at 0.515 against 0.51 in Rwanda as of 2025.
What is the difference in equal rights protection index between Iraq and Rwanda?: 0.005, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Rwanda?: 110 years are reported by both, from 1916 to 2025.
How do Iraq and Rwanda rank globally for equal rights protection index?: Iraq ranks 116th and Rwanda ranks 119th 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: 18 September 2026

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