Malawi vs South Africa: Equal rights protection index
Malawi
0.733
in 2025
South Africa
0.74
in 2025
Malawi rank
63rd
South Africa rank
60th
Equal rights protection index over time
- Malawi
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.74 against 0.733 in Malawi, a difference of 0.007.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was South Africa ahead.
Malawi ranks 63rd and South Africa ranks 60th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.018 | 0.046 | 0.028 | South Africa |
| 1910s | 0.018 | 0.046 | 0.028 | South Africa |
| 1920s | 0.018 | 0.046 | 0.028 | South Africa |
| 1930s | 0.018 | 0.046 | 0.028 | South Africa |
| 1940s | 0.0204 | 0.0444 | 0.024 | South Africa |
| 1950s | 0.022 | 0.032 | 0.01 | South Africa |
| 1960s | 0.3363 | 0.032 | 0.3043 | Malawi |
| 1970s | 0.46 | 0.032 | 0.428 | Malawi |
| 1980s | 0.46 | 0.032 | 0.428 | Malawi |
| 1990s | 0.5942 | 0.4636 | 0.1306 | Malawi |
| 2000s | 0.7093 | 0.756 | 0.0467 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.6949 | 0.7438 | 0.0489 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.7313 | 0.7502 | 0.0188 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher equal rights protection index, Malawi or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.74 against 0.733 in Malawi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in equal rights protection index between Malawi and South Africa?
- 0.007, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and South Africa?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Malawi and South Africa rank globally for equal rights protection index?
- Malawi ranks 63rd and South Africa ranks 60th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- 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.