Which has higher equal rights protection index, Kuwait or Sri Lanka?

Sri Lanka, at 0.602 against 0.596 in Kuwait as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Sri Lanka?

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.

Kuwait vs Sri Lanka: Equal Rights Protection Index

Kuwait

0.596

in 2025

Sri Lanka

0.602

in 2025

Kuwait rank

106th

Sri Lanka rank

104th

Equal Rights Protection Index over time

Kuwait
Sri Lanka

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 0.602 against 0.596 in Kuwait, a difference of 0.006.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Kuwait ranks 106th and Sri Lanka ranks 104th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 5 and Sri Lanka in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kuwait	Sri Lanka	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.43	0.546	0.116	Sri Lanka
1910s	0.43	0.546	0.116	Sri Lanka
1920s	0.3841	0.546	0.1619	Sri Lanka
1930s	0.379	0.546	0.167	Sri Lanka
1940s	0.344	0.5579	0.2139	Sri Lanka
1950s	0.331	0.6308	0.2998	Sri Lanka
1960s	0.5193	0.6286	0.1093	Sri Lanka
1970s	0.5654	0.6234	0.058	Sri Lanka
1980s	0.576	0.5541	0.0219	Kuwait
1990s	0.562	0.548	0.014	Kuwait
2000s	0.559	0.548	0.011	Kuwait
2010s	0.5603	0.5234	0.0369	Kuwait
2020s	0.5712	0.5552	0.016	Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher equal rights protection index, Kuwait or Sri Lanka?: Sri Lanka, at 0.602 against 0.596 in Kuwait as of 2025.
What is the difference in equal rights protection index between Kuwait and Sri Lanka?: 0.006, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Sri Lanka?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Kuwait and Sri Lanka rank globally for equal rights protection index?: Kuwait ranks 106th and Sri Lanka ranks 104th 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.