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

Kenya, at 0.511 against 0.505 in Zimbabwe as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Zimbabwe?

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.

Kenya vs Zimbabwe: Equal Rights Protection Index

Kenya

0.511

in 2025

Zimbabwe

0.505

in 2025

Kenya rank

117th

Zimbabwe rank

120th

Equal Rights Protection Index over time

Kenya
Zimbabwe

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 0.511 against 0.505 in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.006.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Kenya ahead.

Kenya ranks 117th and Zimbabwe ranks 120th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 10 and Zimbabwe in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kenya	Zimbabwe	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.429	0.006	0.423	Kenya
1910s	0.393	0.006	0.387	Kenya
1920s	0.393	0.006	0.387	Kenya
1930s	0.393	0.006	0.387	Kenya
1940s	0.298	0.0171	0.2809	Kenya
1950s	0.2827	0.0417	0.241	Kenya
1960s	0.416	0.0516	0.3644	Kenya
1970s	0.442	0.054	0.388	Kenya
1980s	0.4626	0.4396	0.023	Kenya
1990s	0.4742	0.3922	0.082	Kenya
2000s	0.5246	0.5705	0.0459	Zimbabwe
2010s	0.5213	0.6481	0.1268	Zimbabwe
2020s	0.5312	0.6252	0.094	Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher equal rights protection index, Kenya or Zimbabwe?: Kenya, at 0.511 against 0.505 in Zimbabwe as of 2025.
What is the difference in equal rights protection index between Kenya and Zimbabwe?: 0.006, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Zimbabwe?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Kenya and Zimbabwe rank globally for equal rights protection index?: Kenya ranks 117th and Zimbabwe ranks 120th 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.