Which has higher equal rights protection index, Malawi or Tanzania?

Malawi, at 0.733 against 0.72 in Tanzania as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Tanzania?

112 years are reported by both, from 1914 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.

Malawi vs Tanzania: Equal Rights Protection Index

Malawi

0.733

in 2025

Tanzania

0.72

in 2025

Malawi rank

63rd

Tanzania rank

65th

Equal Rights Protection Index over time

Malawi
Tanzania

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 0.733 against 0.72 in Tanzania, a difference of 0.013.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 112 shared years of data; in 1914 it was Tanzania ahead.

Malawi ranks 63rd and Tanzania ranks 65th of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 2 and Tanzania in 10.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malawi	Tanzania	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.018	0.584	0.566	Tanzania
1920s	0.018	0.584	0.566	Tanzania
1930s	0.018	0.584	0.566	Tanzania
1940s	0.0204	0.584	0.5636	Tanzania
1950s	0.022	0.584	0.562	Tanzania
1960s	0.3363	0.6864	0.3501	Tanzania
1970s	0.46	0.705	0.245	Tanzania
1980s	0.46	0.6962	0.2362	Tanzania
1990s	0.5942	0.679	0.0848	Tanzania
2000s	0.7093	0.679	0.0303	Malawi
2010s	0.6949	0.7079	0.013	Tanzania
2020s	0.7313	0.7293	0.002	Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher equal rights protection index, Malawi or Tanzania?: Malawi, at 0.733 against 0.72 in Tanzania as of 2025.
What is the difference in equal rights protection index between Malawi and Tanzania?: 0.013, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Tanzania?: 112 years are reported by both, from 1914 to 2025.
How do Malawi and Tanzania rank globally for equal rights protection index?: Malawi ranks 63rd and Tanzania ranks 65th 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.