Which has higher equal rights protection index, Mozambique or Rwanda?

Mozambique, at 0.511 against 0.51 in Rwanda as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Rwanda?

110 years are reported by both, from 1916 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.

Mozambique vs Rwanda: Equal Rights Protection Index

Mozambique

0.511

in 2025

Rwanda

0.51

in 2025

Mozambique rank

117th

Rwanda rank

119th

Equal Rights Protection Index over time

Mozambique
Rwanda

How they compare

Mozambique currently reports 0.511 against 0.51 in Rwanda, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 110 shared years of data; in 1916 it was Rwanda ahead.

Mozambique ranks 117th and Rwanda ranks 119th of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Mozambique averaged higher in 8 and Rwanda in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mozambique	Rwanda	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.2535	0.237	0.0165	Mozambique
1920s	0.264	0.237	0.027	Mozambique
1930s	0.264	0.237	0.027	Mozambique
1940s	0.264	0.237	0.027	Mozambique
1950s	0.264	0.2415	0.0225	Mozambique
1960s	0.264	0.4893	0.2253	Rwanda
1970s	0.3981	0.4988	0.1007	Rwanda
1980s	0.5943	0.454	0.1403	Mozambique
1990s	0.696	0.5633	0.1327	Mozambique
2000s	0.6932	0.7064	0.0132	Rwanda
2010s	0.6879	0.6479	0.04	Mozambique
2020s	0.5403	0.5442	0.0038	Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher equal rights protection index, Mozambique or Rwanda?: Mozambique, at 0.511 against 0.51 in Rwanda as of 2025.
What is the difference in equal rights protection index between Mozambique and Rwanda?: 0.001, with Mozambique ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Rwanda?: 110 years are reported by both, from 1916 to 2025.
How do Mozambique and Rwanda rank globally for equal rights protection index?: Mozambique ranks 117th and Rwanda ranks 119th 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.