Which has higher equal rights protection index, United Arab Emirates or Zambia?

Zambia, at 0.209 against 0.199 in United Arab Emirates as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for United Arab Emirates and Zambia?

55 years are reported by both, from 1971 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.

United Arab Emirates vs Zambia: Equal Rights Protection Index

United Arab Emirates

0.199

in 2025

Zambia

0.209

in 2025

United Arab Emirates rank

159th

Zambia rank

157th

Equal Rights Protection Index over time

United Arab Emirates
Zambia

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 0.209 against 0.199 in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.01.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times United Arab Emirates's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.

United Arab Emirates ranks 159th and Zambia ranks 157th of 176 countries.

Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	United Arab Emirates	Zambia	Difference	Ahead
1970s	0.3624	0.4079	0.0454	Zambia
1980s	0.377	0.507	0.13	Zambia
1990s	0.3802	0.6708	0.2906	Zambia
2000s	0.36	0.683	0.323	Zambia
2010s	0.3702	0.6798	0.3096	Zambia
2020s	0.2307	0.439	0.2083	Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher equal rights protection index, United Arab Emirates or Zambia?: Zambia, at 0.209 against 0.199 in United Arab Emirates as of 2025.
What is the difference in equal rights protection index between United Arab Emirates and Zambia?: 0.01, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United Arab Emirates and Zambia?: 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
How do United Arab Emirates and Zambia rank globally for equal rights protection index?: United Arab Emirates ranks 159th and Zambia ranks 157th 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.