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

Mauritania, at 0.452 against 0.426 in Libya as of 2025.

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

106 years are reported by both, from 1911 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.

Libya vs Mauritania: Equal Rights Protection Index

Libya

0.426

in 2025

Mauritania

0.452

in 2025

Libya rank

130th

Mauritania rank

128th

Equal Rights Protection Index over time

Libya
Mauritania

How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 0.452 against 0.426 in Libya, a difference of 0.026.

That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Libya's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 106 shared years of data; in 1911 it was Mauritania ahead.

Libya ranks 130th and Mauritania ranks 128th of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 3 and Mauritania in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Libya	Mauritania	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.329	0.485	0.156	Mauritania
1920s	0.329	0.485	0.156	Mauritania
1930s	0.332	0.412	0.08	Mauritania
1940s	0.316	0.448	0.132	Mauritania
1950s	0.502	0.484	0.018	Libya
1960s	0.4905	0.5127	0.0222	Mauritania
1970s	0.536	0.5033	0.0327	Libya
1980s	0.536	0.4105	0.1255	Libya
1990s	0.536	0.5532	0.0172	Mauritania
2000s	0.536	0.609	0.073	Mauritania
2010s	0.5106	0.5698	0.0592	Mauritania
2020s	0.4352	0.4668	0.0317	Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher equal rights protection index, Libya or Mauritania?: Mauritania, at 0.452 against 0.426 in Libya as of 2025.
What is the difference in equal rights protection index between Libya and Mauritania?: 0.026, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Mauritania?: 106 years are reported by both, from 1911 to 2025.
How do Libya and Mauritania rank globally for equal rights protection index?: Libya ranks 130th and Mauritania ranks 128th 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.