Which has higher equal rights protection index, Nigeria or South Africa?

Nigeria, at 0.741 against 0.74 in South Africa as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and South Africa?

112 years are reported by both, from 1914 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.

Nigeria vs South Africa: Equal Rights Protection Index

Nigeria

0.741

in 2025

South Africa

0.74

in 2025

Nigeria rank

58th

South Africa rank

60th

Equal Rights Protection Index over time

Nigeria
South Africa

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 0.741 against 0.74 in South Africa, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 112 shared years of data; in 1914 it was Nigeria ahead.

Nigeria ranks 58th and South Africa ranks 60th of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 9 and South Africa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Nigeria	South Africa	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.196	0.046	0.15	Nigeria
1920s	0.196	0.046	0.15	Nigeria
1930s	0.196	0.046	0.15	Nigeria
1940s	0.196	0.0444	0.1516	Nigeria
1950s	0.196	0.032	0.164	Nigeria
1960s	0.261	0.032	0.229	Nigeria
1970s	0.2644	0.032	0.2324	Nigeria
1980s	0.295	0.032	0.263	Nigeria
1990s	0.613	0.4636	0.1494	Nigeria
2000s	0.614	0.756	0.142	South Africa
2010s	0.6282	0.7438	0.1156	South Africa
2020s	0.6615	0.7502	0.0887	South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher equal rights protection index, Nigeria or South Africa?: Nigeria, at 0.741 against 0.74 in South Africa as of 2025.
What is the difference in equal rights protection index between Nigeria and South Africa?: 0.001, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and South Africa?: 112 years are reported by both, from 1914 to 2025.
How do Nigeria and South Africa rank globally for equal rights protection index?: Nigeria ranks 58th and South Africa ranks 60th 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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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: 30 October 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which the state protects the rights and freedoms across social groups equally.