Which has higher equal rights protection index, South Korea or Mali?

Mali, at 0.824 against 0.817 in South Korea as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Mali?

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.

South Korea vs Mali: Equal Rights Protection Index

South Korea

0.817

in 2025

Mali

0.824

in 2025

South Korea rank

38th

Mali rank

35th

Equal Rights Protection Index over time

South Korea
Mali

How they compare

Mali currently reports 0.824 against 0.817 in South Korea, a difference of 0.007.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Mali ahead.

South Korea ranks 38th and Mali ranks 35th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 3 and Mali in 10.

Head to head by decade

Decade	South Korea	Mali	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.161	0.303	0.142	Mali
1910s	0.1583	0.303	0.1447	Mali
1920s	0.162	0.303	0.141	Mali
1930s	0.162	0.303	0.141	Mali
1940s	0.3196	0.303	0.0166	South Korea
1950s	0.571	0.303	0.268	South Korea
1960s	0.6	0.8493	0.2493	Mali
1970s	0.614	0.834	0.22	Mali
1980s	0.6703	0.834	0.1637	Mali
1990s	0.8256	0.8716	0.046	Mali
2000s	0.873	0.88	0.007	Mali
2010s	0.8368	0.8248	0.012	South Korea
2020s	0.8232	0.8318	0.0087	Mali

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher equal rights protection index, South Korea or Mali?: Mali, at 0.824 against 0.817 in South Korea as of 2025.
What is the difference in equal rights protection index between South Korea and Mali?: 0.007, with Mali ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Mali?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do South Korea and Mali rank globally for equal rights protection index?: South Korea ranks 38th and Mali ranks 35th 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.