Which has higher equal rights protection index, Philippines or Somalia?

Somalia, at 0.306 against 0.278 in Philippines as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Somalia?

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.

Philippines vs Somalia: Equal Rights Protection Index

Philippines

0.278

in 2025

Somalia

0.306

in 2025

Philippines rank

147th

Somalia rank

145th

Equal Rights Protection Index over time

Philippines
Somalia

How they compare

Somalia currently reports 0.306 against 0.278 in Philippines, a difference of 0.028.

That makes Somalia's figure about 1.1 times Philippines's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Philippines ahead.

Philippines ranks 147th and Somalia ranks 145th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 11 and Somalia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Philippines	Somalia	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.0697	0.042	0.0277	Philippines
1910s	0.0733	0.042	0.0313	Philippines
1920s	0.074	0.042	0.032	Philippines
1930s	0.1032	0.074	0.0292	Philippines
1940s	0.1582	0.074	0.0842	Philippines
1950s	0.2885	0.078	0.2105	Philippines
1960s	0.2762	0.1156	0.1606	Philippines
1970s	0.1248	0.125	0.0002	Somalia
1980s	0.2633	0.125	0.1383	Philippines
1990s	0.5367	0.0211	0.5156	Philippines
2000s	0.4726	0.016	0.4566	Philippines
2010s	0.4381	0.1018	0.3363	Philippines
2020s	0.2535	0.26	0.0065	Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher equal rights protection index, Philippines or Somalia?: Somalia, at 0.306 against 0.278 in Philippines as of 2025.
What is the difference in equal rights protection index between Philippines and Somalia?: 0.028, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Somalia?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Philippines and Somalia rank globally for equal rights protection index?: Philippines ranks 147th and Somalia ranks 145th 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.