Which has higher equal rights protection index, Portugal or Uruguay?

Portugal, at 0.614 against 0.604 in Uruguay as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Uruguay?

201 years are reported by both, from 1825 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.

Portugal vs Uruguay: Equal Rights Protection Index

Portugal

0.614

in 2025

Uruguay

0.604

in 2025

Portugal rank

100th

Uruguay rank

102nd

Equal Rights Protection Index over time

Portugal
Uruguay

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 0.614 against 0.604 in Uruguay, a difference of 0.01.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 201 shared years of data; in 1825 it was Uruguay ahead.

Portugal ranks 100th and Uruguay ranks 102nd of 176 countries.

Across the 21 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 5 and Uruguay in 16.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Portugal	Uruguay	Difference	Ahead
1820s	0.0226	0.268	0.2454	Uruguay
1830s	0.1558	0.432	0.2762	Uruguay
1840s	0.251	0.432	0.181	Uruguay
1850s	0.251	0.432	0.181	Uruguay
1860s	0.251	0.432	0.181	Uruguay
1870s	0.251	0.362	0.111	Uruguay
1880s	0.251	0.416	0.165	Uruguay
1890s	0.251	0.575	0.324	Uruguay
1900s	0.284	0.575	0.291	Uruguay
1910s	0.334	0.5938	0.2598	Uruguay
1920s	0.2825	0.688	0.4055	Uruguay
1930s	0.2752	0.688	0.4128	Uruguay
1940s	0.2785	0.6889	0.4104	Uruguay
1950s	0.283	0.719	0.436	Uruguay
1960s	0.2897	0.719	0.4293	Uruguay
1970s	0.682	0.719	0.037	Uruguay
1980s	0.93	0.749	0.181	Portugal
1990s	0.93	0.779	0.151	Portugal
2000s	0.93	0.815	0.115	Portugal
2010s	0.9185	0.8279	0.0906	Portugal
2020s	0.814	0.7322	0.0818	Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher equal rights protection index, Portugal or Uruguay?: Portugal, at 0.614 against 0.604 in Uruguay as of 2025.
What is the difference in equal rights protection index between Portugal and Uruguay?: 0.01, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Uruguay?: 201 years are reported by both, from 1825 to 2025.
How do Portugal and Uruguay rank globally for equal rights protection index?: Portugal ranks 100th and Uruguay ranks 102nd 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.