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

Jamaica, at 0.837 against 0.829 in Vanuatu as of 2025.

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

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 Vanuatu: Equal Rights Protection Index

Jamaica

0.837

in 2025

Vanuatu

0.829

in 2025

Jamaica rank

30th

Vanuatu rank

33rd

Equal Rights Protection Index over time

Jamaica
Vanuatu

How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 0.837 against 0.829 in Vanuatu, a difference of 0.008.

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

Jamaica ranks 30th and Vanuatu ranks 33rd of 176 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Jamaica	Vanuatu	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.053	0.607	0.554	Vanuatu
1910s	0.053	0.607	0.554	Vanuatu
1920s	0.053	0.607	0.554	Vanuatu
1930s	0.0592	0.607	0.5478	Vanuatu
1940s	0.0839	0.682	0.5981	Vanuatu
1950s	0.1	0.682	0.582	Vanuatu
1960s	0.2443	0.682	0.4377	Vanuatu
1970s	0.5118	0.836	0.3242	Vanuatu
1980s	0.612	0.834	0.222	Vanuatu
1990s	0.612	0.834	0.222	Vanuatu
2000s	0.612	0.806	0.194	Vanuatu
2010s	0.6202	0.7796	0.1594	Vanuatu
2020s	0.7952	0.8137	0.0185	Vanuatu

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher equal rights protection index, Jamaica or Vanuatu?: Jamaica, at 0.837 against 0.829 in Vanuatu as of 2025.
What is the difference in equal rights protection index between Jamaica and Vanuatu?: 0.008, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Vanuatu?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Jamaica and Vanuatu rank globally for equal rights protection index?: Jamaica ranks 30th and Vanuatu ranks 33rd 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.