Which has higher equal rights protection index, Myanmar or Uganda?

Uganda, at 0.267 against 0.256 in Myanmar as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Uganda?

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.

Myanmar vs Uganda: Equal Rights Protection Index

Myanmar

0.256

in 2025

Uganda

0.267

in 2025

Myanmar rank

150th

Uganda rank

148th

Equal Rights Protection Index over time

Myanmar
Uganda

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 0.267 against 0.256 in Myanmar, a difference of 0.011.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Uganda ahead.

Myanmar ranks 150th and Uganda ranks 148th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 2 and Uganda in 11.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Myanmar	Uganda	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.276	0.3562	0.0802	Uganda
1910s	0.276	0.355	0.079	Uganda
1920s	0.276	0.355	0.079	Uganda
1930s	0.276	0.355	0.079	Uganda
1940s	0.4001	0.355	0.0451	Myanmar
1950s	0.3966	0.3731	0.0235	Myanmar
1960s	0.2309	0.6048	0.3739	Uganda
1970s	0.176	0.6366	0.4606	Uganda
1980s	0.1806	0.6747	0.4941	Uganda
1990s	0.199	0.6486	0.4496	Uganda
2000s	0.199	0.5823	0.3833	Uganda
2010s	0.4168	0.5391	0.1223	Uganda
2020s	0.3003	0.4108	0.1105	Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher equal rights protection index, Myanmar or Uganda?: Uganda, at 0.267 against 0.256 in Myanmar as of 2025.
What is the difference in equal rights protection index between Myanmar and Uganda?: 0.011, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Uganda?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Myanmar and Uganda rank globally for equal rights protection index?: Myanmar ranks 150th and Uganda ranks 148th 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.