Which has higher equal rights protection index, Austria or Taiwan?

Austria, at 0.923 against 0.922 in Taiwan as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Taiwan?

226 years are reported by both, from 1789 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.

Austria vs Taiwan: Equal Rights Protection Index

Austria

0.923

in 2025

Taiwan

0.922

in 2025

Austria rank

13th

Taiwan rank

14th

Equal Rights Protection Index over time

Austria
Taiwan

How they compare

Austria currently reports 0.923 against 0.922 in Taiwan, a difference of 0.001.

Across all 226 years both countries report, Austria has been ahead every year.

Austria ranks 13th and Taiwan ranks 14th of 176 countries.

Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 25 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Austria	Taiwan	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.334	0.021	0.313	Austria
1790s	0.334	0.021	0.313	Austria
1800s	0.334	0.021	0.313	Austria
1810s	0.334	0.021	0.313	Austria
1820s	0.334	0.021	0.313	Austria
1830s	0.334	0.021	0.313	Austria
1840s	0.334	0.021	0.313	Austria
1850s	0.334	0.021	0.313	Austria
1860s	0.427	0.021	0.406	Austria
1870s	0.733	0.021	0.712	Austria
1880s	0.733	0.021	0.712	Austria
1890s	0.733	0.021	0.712	Austria
1900s	0.733	0.328	0.405	Austria
1910s	0.6748	0.328	0.3468	Austria
1920s	0.645	0.3793	0.2657	Austria
1930s	0.5557	0.3601	0.1956	Austria
1940s	0.867	0.5096	0.3574	Austria
1950s	0.873	0.5425	0.3305	Austria
1960s	0.882	0.5451	0.3369	Austria
1970s	0.9522	0.5642	0.388	Austria
1980s	0.96	0.733	0.227	Austria
1990s	0.96	0.8505	0.1095	Austria
2000s	0.96	0.865	0.095	Austria
2010s	0.9508	0.8915	0.0593	Austria
2020s	0.9612	0.9163	0.0448	Austria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher equal rights protection index, Austria or Taiwan?: Austria, at 0.923 against 0.922 in Taiwan as of 2025.
What is the difference in equal rights protection index between Austria and Taiwan?: 0.001, with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Taiwan?: 226 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Austria and Taiwan rank globally for equal rights protection index?: Austria ranks 13th and Taiwan ranks 14th 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.