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

Cyprus, at 0.907 against 0.905 in Iceland as of 2025.

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

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 Iceland: Equal Rights Protection Index

Cyprus

0.907

in 2025

Iceland

0.905

in 2025

Cyprus rank

20th

Iceland rank

21st

Equal Rights Protection Index over time

Cyprus
Iceland

How they compare

Cyprus currently reports 0.907 against 0.905 in Iceland, a difference of 0.002.

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

Cyprus ranks 20th and Iceland ranks 21st of 176 countries.

Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cyprus	Iceland	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.238	0.806	0.568	Iceland
1910s	0.238	0.818	0.58	Iceland
1920s	0.244	0.836	0.592	Iceland
1930s	0.188	0.8895	0.7015	Iceland
1940s	0.2342	0.932	0.6978	Iceland
1950s	0.2274	0.932	0.7046	Iceland
1960s	0.5573	0.932	0.3747	Iceland
1970s	0.6493	0.932	0.2827	Iceland
1980s	0.743	0.9311	0.1881	Iceland
1990s	0.7483	0.929	0.1807	Iceland
2000s	0.8415	0.929	0.0875	Iceland
2010s	0.8877	0.9358	0.0481	Iceland
2020s	0.8878	0.896	0.0082	Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher equal rights protection index, Cyprus or Iceland?: Cyprus, at 0.907 against 0.905 in Iceland as of 2025.
What is the difference in equal rights protection index between Cyprus and Iceland?: 0.002, with Cyprus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Iceland?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Cyprus and Iceland rank globally for equal rights protection index?: Cyprus ranks 20th and Iceland ranks 21st 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.