Which has higher equal rights protection index, Rwanda or Zimbabwe?

Rwanda, at 0.51 against 0.505 in Zimbabwe as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Zimbabwe?

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.

Rwanda vs Zimbabwe: Equal Rights Protection Index

Rwanda

0.51

in 2025

Zimbabwe

0.505

in 2025

Rwanda rank

119th

Zimbabwe rank

120th

Equal Rights Protection Index over time

Rwanda
Zimbabwe

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 0.51 against 0.505 in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.005.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 110 shared years of data; in 1916 it was Rwanda ahead.

Rwanda ranks 119th and Zimbabwe ranks 120th of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 10 and Zimbabwe in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Rwanda	Zimbabwe	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.237	0.006	0.231	Rwanda
1920s	0.237	0.006	0.231	Rwanda
1930s	0.237	0.006	0.231	Rwanda
1940s	0.237	0.0171	0.2199	Rwanda
1950s	0.2415	0.0417	0.1998	Rwanda
1960s	0.4893	0.0516	0.4377	Rwanda
1970s	0.4988	0.054	0.4448	Rwanda
1980s	0.454	0.4396	0.0144	Rwanda
1990s	0.5633	0.3922	0.1711	Rwanda
2000s	0.7064	0.5705	0.1359	Rwanda
2010s	0.6479	0.6481	0.0002	Zimbabwe
2020s	0.5442	0.6252	0.081	Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher equal rights protection index, Rwanda or Zimbabwe?: Rwanda, at 0.51 against 0.505 in Zimbabwe as of 2025.
What is the difference in equal rights protection index between Rwanda and Zimbabwe?: 0.005, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Zimbabwe?: 110 years are reported by both, from 1916 to 2025.
How do Rwanda and Zimbabwe rank globally for equal rights protection index?: Rwanda ranks 119th and Zimbabwe ranks 120th 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.