Which has higher equal rights protection index, Laos or Libya?

Libya, at 0.426 against 0.415 in Laos as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Libya?

152 years are reported by both, from 1789 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.

Laos vs Libya: Equal Rights Protection Index

Laos

0.415

in 2025

Libya

0.426

in 2025

Laos rank

132nd

Libya rank

130th

Equal Rights Protection Index over time

Laos
Libya

How they compare

Libya currently reports 0.426 against 0.415 in Laos, a difference of 0.011.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 152 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Libya ahead.

Laos ranks 132nd and Libya ranks 130th of 176 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 1 and Libya in 17.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Laos	Libya	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.01	0.034	0.024	Libya
1790s	0.01	0.034	0.024	Libya
1800s	0.01	0.034	0.024	Libya
1810s	0.01	0.034	0.024	Libya
1820s	0.01	0.034	0.024	Libya
1830s	0.01	0.034	0.024	Libya
1910s	0.138	0.329	0.191	Libya
1920s	0.138	0.329	0.191	Libya
1930s	0.138	0.332	0.194	Libya
1940s	0.084	0.316	0.232	Libya
1950s	0.1529	0.502	0.3491	Libya
1960s	0.1564	0.4905	0.3341	Libya
1970s	0.2078	0.536	0.3282	Libya
1980s	0.2752	0.536	0.2608	Libya
1990s	0.212	0.536	0.324	Libya
2000s	0.212	0.536	0.324	Libya
2010s	0.2689	0.5106	0.2417	Libya
2020s	0.4647	0.4352	0.0295	Laos

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher equal rights protection index, Laos or Libya?: Libya, at 0.426 against 0.415 in Laos as of 2025.
What is the difference in equal rights protection index between Laos and Libya?: 0.011, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Libya?: 152 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Laos and Libya rank globally for equal rights protection index?: Laos ranks 132nd and Libya ranks 130th 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.