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

Philippines, at 0.278 against 0.267 in Uganda as of 2025.

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

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 Uganda: Equal Rights Protection Index

Philippines

0.278

in 2025

Uganda

0.267

in 2025

Philippines rank

147th

Uganda rank

148th

Equal Rights Protection Index over time

Philippines
Uganda

How they compare

Philippines currently reports 0.278 against 0.267 in Uganda, a difference of 0.011.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Uganda ahead.

Philippines ranks 147th and Uganda ranks 148th of 176 countries.

Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Philippines	Uganda	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.0697	0.3562	0.2865	Uganda
1910s	0.0733	0.355	0.2817	Uganda
1920s	0.074	0.355	0.281	Uganda
1930s	0.1032	0.355	0.2518	Uganda
1940s	0.1582	0.355	0.1968	Uganda
1950s	0.2885	0.3731	0.0846	Uganda
1960s	0.2762	0.6048	0.3286	Uganda
1970s	0.1248	0.6366	0.5118	Uganda
1980s	0.2633	0.6747	0.4114	Uganda
1990s	0.5367	0.6486	0.1119	Uganda
2000s	0.4726	0.5823	0.1097	Uganda
2010s	0.4381	0.5391	0.101	Uganda
2020s	0.2535	0.4108	0.1573	Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher equal rights protection index, Philippines or Uganda?: Philippines, at 0.278 against 0.267 in Uganda as of 2025.
What is the difference in equal rights protection index between Philippines and Uganda?: 0.011, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Uganda?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Philippines and Uganda rank globally for equal rights protection index?: Philippines ranks 147th and Uganda ranks 148th 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.