Which has higher equal rights protection index, Mali or Vanuatu?

Vanuatu, at 0.829 against 0.824 in Mali as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Vanuatu?

126 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.

Mali vs Vanuatu: Equal Rights Protection Index

Mali

0.824

in 2025

Vanuatu

0.829

in 2025

Mali rank

35th

Vanuatu rank

33rd

Equal Rights Protection Index over time

Mali
Vanuatu

How they compare

Vanuatu currently reports 0.829 against 0.824 in Mali, a difference of 0.005.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Vanuatu ahead.

Mali ranks 35th and Vanuatu ranks 33rd of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Mali averaged higher in 5 and Vanuatu in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mali	Vanuatu	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.303	0.607	0.304	Vanuatu
1910s	0.303	0.607	0.304	Vanuatu
1920s	0.303	0.607	0.304	Vanuatu
1930s	0.303	0.607	0.304	Vanuatu
1940s	0.303	0.682	0.379	Vanuatu
1950s	0.303	0.682	0.379	Vanuatu
1960s	0.8493	0.682	0.1673	Mali
1970s	0.834	0.836	0.002	Vanuatu
1980s	0.834	0.834	0	—
1990s	0.8716	0.834	0.0376	Mali
2000s	0.88	0.806	0.074	Mali
2010s	0.8248	0.7796	0.0452	Mali
2020s	0.8318	0.8137	0.0182	Mali

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher equal rights protection index, Mali or Vanuatu?: Vanuatu, at 0.829 against 0.824 in Mali as of 2025.
What is the difference in equal rights protection index between Mali and Vanuatu?: 0.005, with Vanuatu ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Vanuatu?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Mali and Vanuatu rank globally for equal rights protection index?: Mali ranks 35th and Vanuatu ranks 33rd 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.