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?
- 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.