Which has higher equal rights protection index, Papua New Guinea or Rwanda?

Rwanda, at 0.51 against 0.504 in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Rwanda?

110 years are reported by both, from 1916 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.

Papua New Guinea vs Rwanda: Equal Rights Protection Index

Papua New Guinea

0.504

in 2025

Rwanda

0.51

in 2025

Papua New Guinea rank

121st

Rwanda rank

119th

Equal Rights Protection Index over time

Papua New Guinea
Rwanda

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 0.51 against 0.504 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.006.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 110 shared years of data; in 1916 it was Rwanda ahead.

Papua New Guinea ranks 121st and Rwanda ranks 119th of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 4 and Rwanda in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Papua New Guinea	Rwanda	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.01	0.237	0.227	Rwanda
1920s	0.01	0.237	0.227	Rwanda
1930s	0.01	0.237	0.227	Rwanda
1940s	0.1188	0.237	0.1182	Rwanda
1950s	0.282	0.2415	0.0405	Papua New Guinea
1960s	0.282	0.4893	0.2073	Rwanda
1970s	0.4405	0.4988	0.0583	Rwanda
1980s	0.599	0.454	0.145	Papua New Guinea
1990s	0.599	0.5633	0.0357	Papua New Guinea
2000s	0.599	0.7064	0.1074	Rwanda
2010s	0.5822	0.6479	0.0657	Rwanda
2020s	0.5693	0.5442	0.0252	Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher equal rights protection index, Papua New Guinea or Rwanda?: Rwanda, at 0.51 against 0.504 in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
What is the difference in equal rights protection index between Papua New Guinea and Rwanda?: 0.006, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Rwanda?: 110 years are reported by both, from 1916 to 2025.
How do Papua New Guinea and Rwanda rank globally for equal rights protection index?: Papua New Guinea ranks 121st and Rwanda ranks 119th 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.