Which has higher equal rights protection index, Jordan or Lesotho?

Lesotho, at 0.651 against 0.649 in Jordan as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Lesotho?

104 years are reported by both, from 1922 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.

Jordan vs Lesotho: Equal Rights Protection Index

Jordan

0.649

in 2025

Lesotho

0.651

in 2025

Jordan rank

89th

Lesotho rank

87th

Equal Rights Protection Index over time

Jordan
Lesotho

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 0.651 against 0.649 in Jordan, a difference of 0.002.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 104 shared years of data; in 1922 it was Jordan ahead.

Jordan ranks 89th and Lesotho ranks 87th of 176 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, Jordan averaged higher in 5 and Lesotho in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Jordan	Lesotho	Difference	Ahead
1920s	0.572	0.347	0.225	Jordan
1930s	0.572	0.347	0.225	Jordan
1940s	0.5699	0.347	0.2229	Jordan
1950s	0.551	0.347	0.204	Jordan
1960s	0.591	0.4945	0.0965	Jordan
1970s	0.586	0.694	0.108	Lesotho
1980s	0.572	0.694	0.122	Lesotho
1990s	0.5965	0.7879	0.1914	Lesotho
2000s	0.552	0.832	0.28	Lesotho
2010s	0.6153	0.822	0.2067	Lesotho
2020s	0.658	0.7423	0.0843	Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher equal rights protection index, Jordan or Lesotho?: Lesotho, at 0.651 against 0.649 in Jordan as of 2025.
What is the difference in equal rights protection index between Jordan and Lesotho?: 0.002, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Lesotho?: 104 years are reported by both, from 1922 to 2025.
How do Jordan and Lesotho rank globally for equal rights protection index?: Jordan ranks 89th and Lesotho ranks 87th 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.