Which has higher equal rights protection index, North Korea or Qatar?

Qatar, at 0.173 against 0.099 in North Korea as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Qatar?

92 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.

North Korea vs Qatar: Equal Rights Protection Index

North Korea

0.099

in 2025

Qatar

0.173

in 2025

North Korea rank

166th

Qatar rank

163rd

Equal Rights Protection Index over time

North Korea
Qatar

How they compare

Qatar currently reports 0.173 against 0.099 in North Korea, a difference of 0.074.

That makes Qatar's figure about 1.7 times North Korea's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 92 shared years of data; in 1900 it was North Korea ahead.

North Korea ranks 166th and Qatar ranks 163rd of 176 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 3 and Qatar in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade	North Korea	Qatar	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.161	0.034	0.127	North Korea
1910s	0.125	0.034	0.091	North Korea
1940s	0.1894	0.204	0.0146	Qatar
1950s	0.212	0.204	0.008	North Korea
1960s	0.1961	0.204	0.0079	Qatar
1970s	0.159	0.213	0.054	Qatar
1980s	0.159	0.227	0.068	Qatar
1990s	0.1025	0.254	0.1515	Qatar
2000s	0.046	0.238	0.192	Qatar
2010s	0.053	0.2761	0.2231	Qatar
2020s	0.087	0.1948	0.1078	Qatar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher equal rights protection index, North Korea or Qatar?: Qatar, at 0.173 against 0.099 in North Korea as of 2025.
What is the difference in equal rights protection index between North Korea and Qatar?: 0.074, with Qatar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Qatar?: 92 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do North Korea and Qatar rank globally for equal rights protection index?: North Korea ranks 166th and Qatar ranks 163rd 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.