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

Kenya, at 0.511 against 0.51 in Rwanda as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya 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.

Kenya vs Rwanda: Equal Rights Protection Index

Kenya

0.511

in 2025

Rwanda

0.51

in 2025

Kenya rank

117th

Rwanda rank

119th

Equal Rights Protection Index over time

Kenya
Rwanda

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 0.511 against 0.51 in Rwanda, a difference of 0.001.

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

Kenya ranks 117th and Rwanda ranks 119th of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 6 and Rwanda in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kenya	Rwanda	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.393	0.237	0.156	Kenya
1920s	0.393	0.237	0.156	Kenya
1930s	0.393	0.237	0.156	Kenya
1940s	0.298	0.237	0.061	Kenya
1950s	0.2827	0.2415	0.0412	Kenya
1960s	0.416	0.4893	0.0733	Rwanda
1970s	0.442	0.4988	0.0568	Rwanda
1980s	0.4626	0.454	0.0086	Kenya
1990s	0.4742	0.5633	0.0891	Rwanda
2000s	0.5246	0.7064	0.1818	Rwanda
2010s	0.5213	0.6479	0.1266	Rwanda
2020s	0.5312	0.5442	0.013	Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher equal rights protection index, Kenya or Rwanda?: Kenya, at 0.511 against 0.51 in Rwanda as of 2025.
What is the difference in equal rights protection index between Kenya and Rwanda?: 0.001, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Rwanda?: 110 years are reported by both, from 1916 to 2025.
How do Kenya and Rwanda rank globally for equal rights protection index?: Kenya ranks 117th 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: 30 October 2026

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