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

Mozambique, at 0.511 against 0.505 in Zimbabwe as of 2025.

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

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.

Mozambique vs Zimbabwe: Equal Rights Protection Index

Mozambique

0.511

in 2025

Zimbabwe

0.505

in 2025

Mozambique rank

117th

Zimbabwe rank

120th

Equal Rights Protection Index over time

Mozambique
Zimbabwe

How they compare

Mozambique currently reports 0.511 against 0.505 in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.006.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Mozambique ahead.

Mozambique ranks 117th and Zimbabwe ranks 120th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Mozambique averaged higher in 12 and Zimbabwe in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mozambique	Zimbabwe	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.222	0.006	0.216	Mozambique
1910s	0.2346	0.006	0.2286	Mozambique
1920s	0.264	0.006	0.258	Mozambique
1930s	0.264	0.006	0.258	Mozambique
1940s	0.264	0.0171	0.2469	Mozambique
1950s	0.264	0.0417	0.2223	Mozambique
1960s	0.264	0.0516	0.2124	Mozambique
1970s	0.3981	0.054	0.3441	Mozambique
1980s	0.5943	0.4396	0.1547	Mozambique
1990s	0.696	0.3922	0.3038	Mozambique
2000s	0.6932	0.5705	0.1227	Mozambique
2010s	0.6879	0.6481	0.0398	Mozambique
2020s	0.5403	0.6252	0.0848	Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher equal rights protection index, Mozambique or Zimbabwe?: Mozambique, at 0.511 against 0.505 in Zimbabwe as of 2025.
What is the difference in equal rights protection index between Mozambique and Zimbabwe?: 0.006, with Mozambique ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Zimbabwe?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Mozambique and Zimbabwe rank globally for equal rights protection index?: Mozambique ranks 117th and Zimbabwe ranks 120th 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.