Which has higher equal rights protection index, Jamaica or Mauritius?

Jamaica, at 0.837 against 0.834 in Mauritius as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Mauritius?

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.

Jamaica vs Mauritius: Equal Rights Protection Index

Jamaica

0.837

in 2025

Mauritius

0.834

in 2025

Jamaica rank

30th

Mauritius rank

31st

Equal Rights Protection Index over time

Jamaica
Mauritius

How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 0.837 against 0.834 in Mauritius, a difference of 0.003.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Mauritius ahead.

Jamaica ranks 30th and Mauritius ranks 31st of 176 countries.

Mauritius has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Jamaica	Mauritius	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.053	0.059	0.006	Mauritius
1910s	0.053	0.059	0.006	Mauritius
1920s	0.053	0.059	0.006	Mauritius
1930s	0.0592	0.0592	0	—
1940s	0.0839	0.0856	0.0017	Mauritius
1950s	0.1	0.1914	0.0914	Mauritius
1960s	0.2443	0.6204	0.3761	Mauritius
1970s	0.5118	0.808	0.2962	Mauritius
1980s	0.612	0.805	0.193	Mauritius
1990s	0.612	0.805	0.193	Mauritius
2000s	0.612	0.805	0.193	Mauritius
2010s	0.6202	0.8066	0.1864	Mauritius
2020s	0.7952	0.8153	0.0202	Mauritius

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher equal rights protection index, Jamaica or Mauritius?: Jamaica, at 0.837 against 0.834 in Mauritius as of 2025.
What is the difference in equal rights protection index between Jamaica and Mauritius?: 0.003, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Mauritius?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Jamaica and Mauritius rank globally for equal rights protection index?: Jamaica ranks 30th and Mauritius ranks 31st 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.