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

Estonia, at 0.908 against 0.889 in Malta as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia 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.

Estonia vs Malta: Equal Rights Protection Index

Estonia

0.908

in 2025

Malta

0.889

in 2025

Estonia rank

19th

Malta rank

22nd

Equal Rights Protection Index over time

Estonia
Malta

How they compare

Estonia currently reports 0.908 against 0.889 in Malta, a difference of 0.019.

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

Estonia ranks 19th and Malta ranks 22nd of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 6 and Malta in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Estonia	Malta	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.0664	0.319	0.2526	Malta
1910s	0.2401	0.319	0.0789	Malta
1920s	0.906	0.643	0.263	Estonia
1930s	0.906	0.724	0.182	Estonia
1940s	0.63	0.724	0.094	Malta
1950s	0.6582	0.724	0.0658	Malta
1960s	0.6746	0.8158	0.1412	Malta
1970s	0.6812	0.877	0.1958	Malta
1980s	0.6729	0.877	0.2041	Malta
1990s	0.901	0.877	0.024	Estonia
2000s	0.901	0.8865	0.0145	Estonia
2010s	0.908	0.896	0.012	Estonia
2020s	0.908	0.8913	0.0167	Estonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher equal rights protection index, Estonia or Malta?: Estonia, at 0.908 against 0.889 in Malta as of 2025.
What is the difference in equal rights protection index between Estonia and Malta?: 0.019, with Estonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Malta?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Estonia and Malta rank globally for equal rights protection index?: Estonia ranks 19th 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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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.