Which has higher equal rights protection index, Denmark or Germany?

Denmark, at 0.98 against 0.973 in Germany as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Germany?

191 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.

Denmark vs Germany: Equal Rights Protection Index

Denmark

0.98

in 2025

Germany

0.973

in 2025

Denmark rank

2nd

Germany rank

4th

Equal Rights Protection Index over time

Denmark
Germany

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 0.98 against 0.973 in Germany, a difference of 0.007.

Across all 191 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.

Denmark ranks 2nd and Germany ranks 4th of 176 countries.

Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 21 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Denmark	Germany	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.411	0.087	0.324	Denmark
1790s	0.8484	0.087	0.7614	Denmark
1800s	0.897	0.0903	0.8067	Denmark
1810s	0.897	0.12	0.777	Denmark
1820s	0.897	0.12	0.777	Denmark
1830s	0.897	0.12	0.777	Denmark
1840s	0.897	0.12	0.777	Denmark
1850s	0.897	0.12	0.777	Denmark
1860s	0.897	0.12	0.777	Denmark
1870s	0.897	0.561	0.336	Denmark
1880s	0.897	0.61	0.287	Denmark
1890s	0.897	0.61	0.287	Denmark
1900s	0.918	0.638	0.28	Denmark
1910s	0.918	0.6791	0.2389	Denmark
1920s	0.918	0.829	0.089	Denmark
1930s	0.9204	0.5286	0.3918	Denmark
1940s	0.896	0.401	0.495	Denmark
1990s	0.983	0.96	0.023	Denmark
2000s	0.983	0.973	0.01	Denmark
2010s	0.982	0.973	0.009	Denmark
2020s	0.9805	0.973	0.0075	Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher equal rights protection index, Denmark or Germany?: Denmark, at 0.98 against 0.973 in Germany as of 2025.
What is the difference in equal rights protection index between Denmark and Germany?: 0.007, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Germany?: 191 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Denmark and Germany rank globally for equal rights protection index?: Denmark ranks 2nd and Germany ranks 4th 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: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which the state protects the rights and freedoms across social groups equally.