Which has higher equal rights protection index, Pakistan or Qatar?

Qatar, at 0.173 against 0.11 in Pakistan as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Qatar?

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.

Pakistan vs Qatar: Equal Rights Protection Index

Pakistan

0.11

in 2025

Qatar

0.173

in 2025

Pakistan rank

165th

Qatar rank

163rd

Equal Rights Protection Index over time

Pakistan
Qatar

How they compare

Qatar currently reports 0.173 against 0.11 in Pakistan, a difference of 0.063.

That makes Qatar's figure about 1.6 times Pakistan's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Pakistan ahead.

Pakistan ranks 165th and Qatar ranks 163rd of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Pakistan averaged higher in 5 and Qatar in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Pakistan	Qatar	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.172	0.034	0.138	Pakistan
1910s	0.172	0.068	0.104	Pakistan
1920s	0.172	0.204	0.032	Qatar
1930s	0.1724	0.204	0.0316	Qatar
1940s	0.2327	0.204	0.0287	Pakistan
1950s	0.3188	0.204	0.1148	Pakistan
1960s	0.3268	0.204	0.1228	Pakistan
1970s	0.1838	0.213	0.0292	Qatar
1980s	0.1908	0.227	0.0362	Qatar
1990s	0.137	0.254	0.117	Qatar
2000s	0.1267	0.238	0.1113	Qatar
2010s	0.1061	0.2761	0.17	Qatar
2020s	0.1155	0.1948	0.0793	Qatar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher equal rights protection index, Pakistan or Qatar?: Qatar, at 0.173 against 0.11 in Pakistan as of 2025.
What is the difference in equal rights protection index between Pakistan and Qatar?: 0.063, with Qatar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Qatar?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Pakistan and Qatar rank globally for equal rights protection index?: Pakistan ranks 165th and Qatar ranks 163rd 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.