Equal Futures

Does the constitution explicitly guarantee equality or non-discrimination using open-ended language?

Explicit guarantees of equality or non-discrimination using open-ended language include prohibitions of discrimination against any other status, and guarantees of equal rights, guarantees of equality before the law, and guarantees of overall equality for any other status in a country.

No specific provision means that the constitution does not explicitly mention the right to equality or non-discrimination based on any other status. This does not mean that the constitution denies this right, but that it does not explicitly include it.

Equality guaranteed, not specific to catch-all means the right to equality and/or non-discrimination is guaranteed for all citizens, but does not specifically extend this right using open-ended language.

Aspirational provision means that the constitution protects the general right to equality and/or non-discrimination and specifically extends it to cover any other status but does not use language strong enough to be considered a guarantee. For example, constitutions in this category might state that the country aims to protect or promote equality based on any other status.

Guaranteed right means that the constitution protects the right to equality and/or non-discrimination using authoritative language using open-ended language. For example, constitutions in this category might guarantee citizens’ right to equality based on any other status or make it the State’s responsibility to ensure this right.

Countries

Antigua and Barbuda - No specific provision

Australia - No specific provision

Bahamas - No specific provision

Barbados - No specific provision

Botswana - No specific provision

Brunei - No specific provision

Denmark - No specific provision

Dominica - No specific provision

Greenland - No specific provision

Grenada - No specific provision

Kiribati - No specific provision

Democratic People's Republic of Korea - No specific provision

Malta - No specific provision

Mauritius - No specific provision

Nauru - No specific provision

Panama - No specific provision

Saudi Arabia - No specific provision

Sierra Leone - No specific provision

Solomon Islands - No specific provision

St. Vincent and the Grenadines - No specific provision

Afghanistan - Equality guaranteed, not specific to catch-all

Albania - Equality guaranteed, not specific to catch-all

Algeria - Equality guaranteed, not specific to catch-all

Austria - Equality guaranteed, not specific to catch-all

Azerbaijan - Equality guaranteed, not specific to catch-all

Bahrain - Equality guaranteed, not specific to catch-all

Belarus - Equality guaranteed, not specific to catch-all

Belgium - Equality guaranteed, not specific to catch-all

Belize - Equality guaranteed, not specific to catch-all

Benin - Equality guaranteed, not specific to catch-all

Bosnia and Herzegovina - Equality guaranteed, not specific to catch-all

Bulgaria - Equality guaranteed, not specific to catch-all

Burkina Faso - Equality guaranteed, not specific to catch-all

Burundi - Equality guaranteed, not specific to catch-all

Cambodia - Equality guaranteed, not specific to catch-all

Cameroon - Equality guaranteed, not specific to catch-all

Central African Republic - Equality guaranteed, not specific to catch-all

Chad - Equality guaranteed, not specific to catch-all

Chile - Equality guaranteed, not specific to catch-all

China - Equality guaranteed, not specific to catch-all

Comoros - Equality guaranteed, not specific to catch-all

Democratic Republic of the Congo - Equality guaranteed, not specific to catch-all

Republic of the Congo - Equality guaranteed, not specific to catch-all

Costa Rica - Equality guaranteed, not specific to catch-all

Cote d'Ivoire - Equality guaranteed, not specific to catch-all

Croatia - Equality guaranteed, not specific to catch-all

Cyprus - Equality guaranteed, not specific to catch-all

Czech Republic - Equality guaranteed, not specific to catch-all

Djibouti - Equality guaranteed, not specific to catch-all

Egypt - Equality guaranteed, not specific to catch-all

El Salvador - Equality guaranteed, not specific to catch-all

Equatorial Guinea - Equality guaranteed, not specific to catch-all

Estonia - Equality guaranteed, not specific to catch-all

Ethiopia - Equality guaranteed, not specific to catch-all

France - Equality guaranteed, not specific to catch-all

Gabon - Equality guaranteed, not specific to catch-all

The Gambia - Equality guaranteed, not specific to catch-all

Georgia - Equality guaranteed, not specific to catch-all

Germany - Equality guaranteed, not specific to catch-all

Ghana - Equality guaranteed, not specific to catch-all

Greece - Equality guaranteed, not specific to catch-all

Guatemala - Equality guaranteed, not specific to catch-all

Guinea - Equality guaranteed, not specific to catch-all

Guinea-Bissau - Equality guaranteed, not specific to catch-all

Haiti - Equality guaranteed, not specific to catch-all

Honduras - Equality guaranteed, not specific to catch-all

Hungary - Equality guaranteed, not specific to catch-all

Iceland - Equality guaranteed, not specific to catch-all

Iran - Equality guaranteed, not specific to catch-all

Iraq - Equality guaranteed, not specific to catch-all

Ireland - Equality guaranteed, not specific to catch-all

Israel - Equality guaranteed, not specific to catch-all

Italy - Equality guaranteed, not specific to catch-all

Jamaica - Equality guaranteed, not specific to catch-all

Japan - Equality guaranteed, not specific to catch-all

Jordan - Equality guaranteed, not specific to catch-all

Kazakhstan - Equality guaranteed, not specific to catch-all

Republic of Korea - Equality guaranteed, not specific to catch-all

Kuwait - Equality guaranteed, not specific to catch-all

Latvia - Equality guaranteed, not specific to catch-all

Lebanon - Equality guaranteed, not specific to catch-all

Liberia - Equality guaranteed, not specific to catch-all

Libya - Equality guaranteed, not specific to catch-all

Liechtenstein - Equality guaranteed, not specific to catch-all

Lithuania - Equality guaranteed, not specific to catch-all

Luxembourg - Equality guaranteed, not specific to catch-all

North Macedonia - Equality guaranteed, not specific to catch-all

Madagascar - Equality guaranteed, not specific to catch-all

Malaysia - Equality guaranteed, not specific to catch-all

Marshall Islands - Equality guaranteed, not specific to catch-all

Mauritania - Equality guaranteed, not specific to catch-all

Micronesia, Federated States of - Equality guaranteed, not specific to catch-all

Moldova - Equality guaranteed, not specific to catch-all

Monaco - Equality guaranteed, not specific to catch-all

Montenegro - Equality guaranteed, not specific to catch-all

Namibia - Equality guaranteed, not specific to catch-all

The Netherlands - Equality guaranteed, not specific to catch-all

Nicaragua - Equality guaranteed, not specific to catch-all

Niger - Equality guaranteed, not specific to catch-all

Nigeria - Equality guaranteed, not specific to catch-all

Norway - Equality guaranteed, not specific to catch-all

Oman - Equality guaranteed, not specific to catch-all

Paraguay - Equality guaranteed, not specific to catch-all

Peru - Equality guaranteed, not specific to catch-all

The Philippines - Equality guaranteed, not specific to catch-all

Poland - Equality guaranteed, not specific to catch-all

Qatar - Equality guaranteed, not specific to catch-all

Romania - Equality guaranteed, not specific to catch-all

Russian Federation - Equality guaranteed, not specific to catch-all

Rwanda - Equality guaranteed, not specific to catch-all

San Marino - Equality guaranteed, not specific to catch-all

Sao Tome and Principe - Equality guaranteed, not specific to catch-all

Senegal - Equality guaranteed, not specific to catch-all

Seychelles - Equality guaranteed, not specific to catch-all

Singapore - Equality guaranteed, not specific to catch-all

Slovakia - Equality guaranteed, not specific to catch-all

Slovenia - Equality guaranteed, not specific to catch-all

Spain - Equality guaranteed, not specific to catch-all

St. Kitts and Nevis - Equality guaranteed, not specific to catch-all

St. Lucia - Equality guaranteed, not specific to catch-all

Syria - Equality guaranteed, not specific to catch-all

Tajikistan - Equality guaranteed, not specific to catch-all

Tanzania - Equality guaranteed, not specific to catch-all

Togo - Equality guaranteed, not specific to catch-all

Tonga - Equality guaranteed, not specific to catch-all

Trinidad and Tobago - Equality guaranteed, not specific to catch-all

Turkmenistan - Equality guaranteed, not specific to catch-all

Tuvalu - Equality guaranteed, not specific to catch-all

Ukraine - Equality guaranteed, not specific to catch-all

United Arab Emirates - Equality guaranteed, not specific to catch-all

United Kingdom - Equality guaranteed, not specific to catch-all

United States of America - Equality guaranteed, not specific to catch-all

Uruguay - Equality guaranteed, not specific to catch-all

Vietnam - Equality guaranteed, not specific to catch-all

Yemen - Equality guaranteed, not specific to catch-all

Argentina - Equality generally guaranteed

Bangladesh - Equality generally guaranteed

Bhutan - Equality generally guaranteed

India - Equality generally guaranteed

Laos - Equality generally guaranteed

Lesotho - Equality generally guaranteed

Morocco - Equality generally guaranteed

Nepal - Equality generally guaranteed

Pakistan - Equality generally guaranteed

Palau - Equality generally guaranteed

Papua New Guinea - Equality generally guaranteed

Samoa - Equality generally guaranteed

Sri Lanka - Equality generally guaranteed

Sudan - Equality generally guaranteed

Sweden - Equality generally guaranteed

Türkiye - Equality generally guaranteed

Uganda - Equality generally guaranteed

Vanuatu - Equality generally guaranteed

Andorra - Guaranteed right

Angola - Guaranteed right

Armenia - Guaranteed right

Bolivia - Guaranteed right

Brazil - Guaranteed right

Canada - Guaranteed right

Cabo Verde - Guaranteed right

Colombia - Guaranteed right

Cuba - Guaranteed right

Dominican Republic - Guaranteed right

Ecuador - Guaranteed right

Eritrea - Guaranteed right

Fiji - Guaranteed right

Finland - Guaranteed right

Guyana - Guaranteed right

Indonesia - Guaranteed right

Kenya - Guaranteed right

Kyrgyzstan - Guaranteed right

Malawi - Guaranteed right

Maldives - Guaranteed right

Mali - Guaranteed right

Mexico - Guaranteed right

Mongolia - Guaranteed right

Mozambique - Guaranteed right

Myanmar - Guaranteed right

New Zealand - Guaranteed right

Portugal - Guaranteed right

Serbia - Guaranteed right

Somalia - Guaranteed right

South Africa - Guaranteed right

South Sudan - Guaranteed right

Suriname - Guaranteed right

Eswatini - Guaranteed right

Switzerland - Guaranteed right

Thailand - Guaranteed right

Timor-Leste - Guaranteed right

Tunisia - Guaranteed right

Uzbekistan - Guaranteed right

Venezuela - Guaranteed right

Zambia - Guaranteed right

Zimbabwe - Guaranteed right