Which has higher equal rights protection index, Madagascar or Saudi Arabia?

Madagascar, at 0.336 against 0.317 in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Saudi Arabia?

209 years are reported by both, from 1817 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.

Madagascar vs Saudi Arabia: Equal Rights Protection Index

Madagascar

0.336

in 2025

Saudi Arabia

0.317

in 2025

Madagascar rank

141st

Saudi Arabia rank

143rd

Equal Rights Protection Index over time

Madagascar
Saudi Arabia

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 0.336 against 0.317 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.019.

That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 209 shared years of data; in 1817 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

Madagascar ranks 141st and Saudi Arabia ranks 143rd of 176 countries.

Across the 22 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 3 and Saudi Arabia in 19.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Madagascar	Saudi Arabia	Difference	Ahead
1810s	0.084	0.2183	0.1343	Saudi Arabia
1820s	0.084	0.251	0.167	Saudi Arabia
1830s	0.084	0.217	0.133	Saudi Arabia
1840s	0.084	0.217	0.133	Saudi Arabia
1850s	0.084	0.217	0.133	Saudi Arabia
1860s	0.084	0.217	0.133	Saudi Arabia
1870s	0.084	0.217	0.133	Saudi Arabia
1880s	0.084	0.217	0.133	Saudi Arabia
1890s	0.084	0.217	0.133	Saudi Arabia
1900s	0.076	0.1904	0.1144	Saudi Arabia
1910s	0.076	0.179	0.103	Saudi Arabia
1920s	0.0692	0.1209	0.0517	Saudi Arabia
1930s	0.066	0.1122	0.0462	Saudi Arabia
1940s	0.072	0.118	0.046	Saudi Arabia
1950s	0.0896	0.1444	0.0548	Saudi Arabia
1960s	0.3642	0.2264	0.1378	Madagascar
1970s	0.2982	0.2444	0.0538	Madagascar
1980s	0.266	0.5226	0.2566	Saudi Arabia
1990s	0.3053	0.5395	0.2342	Saudi Arabia
2000s	0.3645	0.37	0.0055	Saudi Arabia
2010s	0.3159	0.3364	0.0205	Saudi Arabia
2020s	0.3572	0.3118	0.0453	Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher equal rights protection index, Madagascar or Saudi Arabia?: Madagascar, at 0.336 against 0.317 in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
What is the difference in equal rights protection index between Madagascar and Saudi Arabia?: 0.019, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Saudi Arabia?: 209 years are reported by both, from 1817 to 2025.
How do Madagascar and Saudi Arabia rank globally for equal rights protection index?: Madagascar ranks 141st and Saudi Arabia ranks 143rd 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.