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

Laos, at 0.415 against 0.402 in Uzbekistan as of 2025.

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

230 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 Uzbekistan: Equal Rights Protection Index

Laos

0.415

in 2025

Uzbekistan

0.402

in 2025

Laos rank

132nd

Uzbekistan rank

134th

Equal Rights Protection Index over time

Laos
Uzbekistan

How they compare

Laos currently reports 0.415 against 0.402 in Uzbekistan, a difference of 0.013.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 230 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Uzbekistan ahead.

Laos ranks 132nd and Uzbekistan ranks 134th of 176 countries.

Across the 25 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 4 and Uzbekistan in 21.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Laos	Uzbekistan	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.01	0.071	0.061	Uzbekistan
1790s	0.01	0.071	0.061	Uzbekistan
1800s	0.01	0.071	0.061	Uzbekistan
1810s	0.01	0.071	0.061	Uzbekistan
1820s	0.01	0.071	0.061	Uzbekistan
1830s	0.01	0.071	0.061	Uzbekistan
1840s	0.01	0.071	0.061	Uzbekistan
1850s	0.01	0.071	0.061	Uzbekistan
1860s	0.01	0.071	0.061	Uzbekistan
1870s	0.01	0.071	0.061	Uzbekistan
1880s	0.01	0.071	0.061	Uzbekistan
1890s	0.01	0.071	0.061	Uzbekistan
1900s	0.138	0.071	0.067	Laos
1910s	0.138	0.071	0.067	Laos
1920s	0.138	0.5487	0.4107	Uzbekistan
1930s	0.138	0.6341	0.4961	Uzbekistan
1940s	0.1072	0.63	0.5228	Uzbekistan
1950s	0.1518	0.6582	0.5064	Uzbekistan
1960s	0.1564	0.6746	0.5182	Uzbekistan
1970s	0.2078	0.6812	0.4734	Uzbekistan
1980s	0.2752	0.6729	0.3977	Uzbekistan
1990s	0.212	0.2054	0.0066	Laos
2000s	0.212	0.2645	0.0525	Uzbekistan
2010s	0.2689	0.3431	0.0742	Uzbekistan
2020s	0.4647	0.4543	0.0103	Laos

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher equal rights protection index, Laos or Uzbekistan?: Laos, at 0.415 against 0.402 in Uzbekistan as of 2025.
What is the difference in equal rights protection index between Laos and Uzbekistan?: 0.013, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Uzbekistan?: 230 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Laos and Uzbekistan rank globally for equal rights protection index?: Laos ranks 132nd and Uzbekistan ranks 134th 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.