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

Seychelles, at 0.914 against 0.907 in Cyprus as of 2025.

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

123 years are reported by both, from 1903 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 Seychelles: Equal Rights Protection Index

Cyprus

0.907

in 2025

Seychelles

0.914

in 2025

Cyprus rank

20th

Seychelles rank

17th

Equal Rights Protection Index over time

Cyprus
Seychelles

How they compare

Seychelles currently reports 0.914 against 0.907 in Cyprus, a difference of 0.007.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 123 shared years of data; in 1903 it was Seychelles ahead.

Cyprus ranks 20th and Seychelles ranks 17th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 4 and Seychelles in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cyprus	Seychelles	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.238	0.409	0.171	Seychelles
1910s	0.238	0.409	0.171	Seychelles
1920s	0.244	0.409	0.165	Seychelles
1930s	0.188	0.409	0.221	Seychelles
1940s	0.2342	0.409	0.1748	Seychelles
1950s	0.2274	0.409	0.1816	Seychelles
1960s	0.5573	0.409	0.1483	Cyprus
1970s	0.6493	0.5989	0.0504	Cyprus
1980s	0.743	0.839	0.096	Seychelles
1990s	0.7483	0.833	0.0847	Seychelles
2000s	0.8415	0.8336	0.0079	Cyprus
2010s	0.8877	0.8483	0.0394	Cyprus
2020s	0.8878	0.9063	0.0185	Seychelles

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher equal rights protection index, Cyprus or Seychelles?: Seychelles, at 0.914 against 0.907 in Cyprus as of 2025.
What is the difference in equal rights protection index between Cyprus and Seychelles?: 0.007, with Seychelles ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Seychelles?: 123 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.
How do Cyprus and Seychelles rank globally for equal rights protection index?: Cyprus ranks 20th and Seychelles ranks 17th 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.