Which has higher equal rights protection index, Cyprus or Estonia?

Estonia, at 0.908 against 0.907 in Cyprus as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Estonia?

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.

Cyprus vs Estonia: Equal Rights Protection Index

Cyprus

0.907

in 2025

Estonia

0.908

in 2025

Cyprus rank

20th

Estonia rank

19th

Equal Rights Protection Index over time

Cyprus
Estonia

How they compare

Estonia currently reports 0.908 against 0.907 in Cyprus, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Cyprus ahead.

Cyprus ranks 20th and Estonia ranks 19th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 2 and Estonia in 11.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cyprus	Estonia	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.238	0.0664	0.1716	Cyprus
1910s	0.238	0.2401	0.0021	Estonia
1920s	0.244	0.906	0.662	Estonia
1930s	0.188	0.906	0.718	Estonia
1940s	0.2342	0.63	0.3958	Estonia
1950s	0.2274	0.6582	0.4308	Estonia
1960s	0.5573	0.6746	0.1173	Estonia
1970s	0.6493	0.6812	0.0319	Estonia
1980s	0.743	0.6729	0.0701	Cyprus
1990s	0.7483	0.901	0.1527	Estonia
2000s	0.8415	0.901	0.0595	Estonia
2010s	0.8877	0.908	0.0203	Estonia
2020s	0.8878	0.908	0.0202	Estonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher equal rights protection index, Cyprus or Estonia?: Estonia, at 0.908 against 0.907 in Cyprus as of 2025.
What is the difference in equal rights protection index between Cyprus and Estonia?: 0.001, with Estonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Estonia?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Cyprus and Estonia rank globally for equal rights protection index?: Cyprus ranks 20th and Estonia ranks 19th 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.