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

Cyprus, at 0.907 against 0.889 in Malta as of 2025.

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

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 Malta: Equal Rights Protection Index

Cyprus

0.907

in 2025

Malta

0.889

in 2025

Cyprus rank

20th

Malta rank

22nd

Equal Rights Protection Index over time

Cyprus
Malta

How they compare

Cyprus currently reports 0.907 against 0.889 in Malta, a difference of 0.018.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Malta ahead.

Cyprus ranks 20th and Malta ranks 22nd of 176 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cyprus	Malta	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.238	0.319	0.081	Malta
1910s	0.238	0.319	0.081	Malta
1920s	0.244	0.643	0.399	Malta
1930s	0.188	0.724	0.536	Malta
1940s	0.2342	0.724	0.4898	Malta
1950s	0.2274	0.724	0.4966	Malta
1960s	0.5573	0.8158	0.2585	Malta
1970s	0.6493	0.877	0.2277	Malta
1980s	0.743	0.877	0.134	Malta
1990s	0.7483	0.877	0.1287	Malta
2000s	0.8415	0.8865	0.045	Malta
2010s	0.8877	0.896	0.0083	Malta
2020s	0.8878	0.8913	0.0035	Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher equal rights protection index, Cyprus or Malta?: Cyprus, at 0.907 against 0.889 in Malta as of 2025.
What is the difference in equal rights protection index between Cyprus and Malta?: 0.018, with Cyprus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Malta?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Cyprus and Malta rank globally for equal rights protection index?: Cyprus ranks 20th and Malta ranks 22nd 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.