Which has higher equal rights protection index, Moldova or Nepal?

Nepal, at 0.665 against 0.658 in Moldova as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Moldova and Nepal?

217 years are reported by both, from 1789 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.

Moldova vs Nepal: Equal Rights Protection Index

Moldova

0.658

in 2025

Nepal

0.665

in 2025

Moldova rank

86th

Nepal rank

83rd

Equal Rights Protection Index over time

Moldova
Nepal

How they compare

Nepal currently reports 0.665 against 0.658 in Moldova, a difference of 0.007.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 217 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Nepal ahead.

Moldova ranks 86th and Nepal ranks 83rd of 176 countries.

Across the 23 decades both report, Moldova averaged higher in 7 and Nepal in 16.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Moldova	Nepal	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.037	0.097	0.06	Nepal
1790s	0.037	0.097	0.06	Nepal
1800s	0.037	0.097	0.06	Nepal
1810s	0.037	0.097	0.06	Nepal
1820s	0.037	0.097	0.06	Nepal
1830s	0.037	0.097	0.06	Nepal
1840s	0.0392	0.097	0.0578	Nepal
1850s	0.048	0.097	0.049	Nepal
1860s	0.0468	0.097	0.0502	Nepal
1870s	0.046	0.097	0.051	Nepal
1880s	0.046	0.097	0.051	Nepal
1890s	0.046	0.097	0.051	Nepal
1900s	0.0664	0.094	0.0276	Nepal
1910s	0.154	0.094	0.06	Moldova
1940s	0.63	0.094	0.536	Moldova
1950s	0.6582	0.1971	0.4611	Moldova
1960s	0.6746	0.2249	0.4497	Moldova
1970s	0.6812	0.2137	0.4675	Moldova
1980s	0.6729	0.2352	0.4377	Moldova
1990s	0.6488	0.7343	0.0855	Nepal
2000s	0.6642	0.8147	0.1505	Nepal
2010s	0.7201	0.8132	0.0931	Nepal
2020s	0.7148	0.689	0.0258	Moldova

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher equal rights protection index, Moldova or Nepal?: Nepal, at 0.665 against 0.658 in Moldova as of 2025.
What is the difference in equal rights protection index between Moldova and Nepal?: 0.007, with Nepal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Moldova and Nepal?: 217 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Moldova and Nepal rank globally for equal rights protection index?: Moldova ranks 86th and Nepal ranks 83rd 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.