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

Uganda, at 0.267 against 0.238 in Sudan as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Sudan 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.

Sudan vs Uganda: Equal Rights Protection Index

Sudan

0.238

in 2025

Uganda

0.267

in 2025

Sudan rank

151st

Uganda rank

148th

Equal Rights Protection Index over time

Sudan
Uganda

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 0.267 against 0.238 in Sudan, a difference of 0.029.

That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times Sudan's.

Across all 126 years both countries report, Uganda has been ahead every year.

Sudan ranks 151st 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	Sudan	Uganda	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.155	0.3562	0.2012	Uganda
1910s	0.155	0.355	0.2	Uganda
1920s	0.155	0.355	0.2	Uganda
1930s	0.166	0.355	0.189	Uganda
1940s	0.181	0.355	0.174	Uganda
1950s	0.2027	0.3731	0.1704	Uganda
1960s	0.1784	0.6048	0.4264	Uganda
1970s	0.1662	0.6366	0.4704	Uganda
1980s	0.165	0.6747	0.5097	Uganda
1990s	0.0265	0.6486	0.6221	Uganda
2000s	0.0704	0.5823	0.5119	Uganda
2010s	0.1027	0.5391	0.4364	Uganda
2020s	0.1732	0.4108	0.2377	Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher equal rights protection index, Sudan or Uganda?: Uganda, at 0.267 against 0.238 in Sudan as of 2025.
What is the difference in equal rights protection index between Sudan and Uganda?: 0.029, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sudan and Uganda?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Sudan and Uganda rank globally for equal rights protection index?: Sudan ranks 151st 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.