Which has higher equal rights protection index, Niger or Singapore?

Niger, at 0.879 against 0.858 in Singapore as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Singapore?

104 years are reported by both, from 1922 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.

Niger vs Singapore: Equal Rights Protection Index

Niger

0.879

in 2025

Singapore

0.858

in 2025

Niger rank

25th

Singapore rank

27th

Equal Rights Protection Index over time

Niger
Singapore

How they compare

Niger currently reports 0.879 against 0.858 in Singapore, a difference of 0.021.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 104 shared years of data; in 1922 it was Niger ahead.

Niger ranks 25th and Singapore ranks 27th of 176 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 5 and Singapore in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Niger	Singapore	Difference	Ahead
1920s	0.455	0.401	0.054	Niger
1930s	0.493	0.401	0.092	Niger
1940s	0.5639	0.393	0.1709	Niger
1950s	0.5952	0.2557	0.3395	Niger
1960s	0.614	0.73	0.116	Singapore
1970s	0.6878	0.855	0.1672	Singapore
1980s	0.6828	0.855	0.1722	Singapore
1990s	0.772	0.855	0.083	Singapore
2000s	0.8223	0.855	0.0327	Singapore
2010s	0.8111	0.855	0.0439	Singapore
2020s	0.88	0.855	0.025	Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher equal rights protection index, Niger or Singapore?: Niger, at 0.879 against 0.858 in Singapore as of 2025.
What is the difference in equal rights protection index between Niger and Singapore?: 0.021, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Singapore?: 104 years are reported by both, from 1922 to 2025.
How do Niger and Singapore rank globally for equal rights protection index?: Niger ranks 25th and Singapore ranks 27th 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.