Which has higher equal rights protection index, Lesotho or Moldova?

Moldova, at 0.658 against 0.651 in Lesotho as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Moldova?

106 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.

Lesotho vs Moldova: Equal Rights Protection Index

Lesotho

0.651

in 2025

Moldova

0.658

in 2025

Lesotho rank

87th

Moldova rank

86th

Equal Rights Protection Index over time

Lesotho
Moldova

How they compare

Moldova currently reports 0.658 against 0.651 in Lesotho, a difference of 0.007.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 106 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Lesotho ahead.

Lesotho ranks 87th and Moldova ranks 86th of 176 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 8 and Moldova in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Lesotho	Moldova	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.347	0.0664	0.2806	Lesotho
1910s	0.347	0.154	0.193	Lesotho
1940s	0.347	0.63	0.283	Moldova
1950s	0.347	0.6582	0.3112	Moldova
1960s	0.4945	0.6746	0.1801	Moldova
1970s	0.694	0.6812	0.0128	Lesotho
1980s	0.694	0.6729	0.0211	Lesotho
1990s	0.7879	0.6488	0.1391	Lesotho
2000s	0.832	0.6642	0.1678	Lesotho
2010s	0.822	0.7201	0.1019	Lesotho
2020s	0.7423	0.7148	0.0275	Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher equal rights protection index, Lesotho or Moldova?: Moldova, at 0.658 against 0.651 in Lesotho as of 2025.
What is the difference in equal rights protection index between Lesotho and Moldova?: 0.007, with Moldova ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Moldova?: 106 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Lesotho and Moldova rank globally for equal rights protection index?: Lesotho ranks 87th and Moldova ranks 86th 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.