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

Mauritius, at 0.834 against 0.829 in Vanuatu as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius 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.

Mauritius vs Vanuatu: Equal Rights Protection Index

Mauritius

0.834

in 2025

Vanuatu

0.829

in 2025

Mauritius rank

31st

Vanuatu rank

33rd

Equal Rights Protection Index over time

Mauritius
Vanuatu

How they compare

Mauritius currently reports 0.834 against 0.829 in Vanuatu, a difference of 0.005.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Vanuatu ahead.

Mauritius ranks 31st and Vanuatu ranks 33rd of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Mauritius averaged higher in 2 and Vanuatu in 11.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mauritius	Vanuatu	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.059	0.607	0.548	Vanuatu
1910s	0.059	0.607	0.548	Vanuatu
1920s	0.059	0.607	0.548	Vanuatu
1930s	0.0592	0.607	0.5478	Vanuatu
1940s	0.0856	0.682	0.5964	Vanuatu
1950s	0.1914	0.682	0.4906	Vanuatu
1960s	0.6204	0.682	0.0616	Vanuatu
1970s	0.808	0.836	0.028	Vanuatu
1980s	0.805	0.834	0.029	Vanuatu
1990s	0.805	0.834	0.029	Vanuatu
2000s	0.805	0.806	0.001	Vanuatu
2010s	0.8066	0.7796	0.027	Mauritius
2020s	0.8153	0.8137	0.0017	Mauritius

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher equal rights protection index, Mauritius or Vanuatu?: Mauritius, at 0.834 against 0.829 in Vanuatu as of 2025.
What is the difference in equal rights protection index between Mauritius and Vanuatu?: 0.005, with Mauritius ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Vanuatu?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Mauritius and Vanuatu rank globally for equal rights protection index?: Mauritius ranks 31st 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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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: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which the state protects the rights and freedoms across social groups equally.