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

Poland, at 0.912 against 0.908 in Estonia as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Poland?

171 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.

Estonia vs Poland: Equal Rights Protection Index

Estonia

0.908

in 2025

Poland

0.912

in 2025

Estonia rank

19th

Poland rank

18th

Equal Rights Protection Index over time

Estonia
Poland

How they compare

Poland currently reports 0.912 against 0.908 in Estonia, a difference of 0.004.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 171 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Estonia ahead.

Estonia ranks 19th and Poland ranks 18th of 176 countries.

Across the 21 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 7 and Poland in 14.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Estonia	Poland	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.037	0.017	0.02	Estonia
1790s	0.037	0.017	0.02	Estonia
1800s	0.037	0.133	0.096	Poland
1810s	0.037	0.133	0.096	Poland
1820s	0.037	0.133	0.096	Poland
1830s	0.037	0.133	0.096	Poland
1840s	0.0392	0.133	0.0938	Poland
1850s	0.048	0.133	0.085	Poland
1860s	0.047	0.1502	0.1032	Poland
1910s	0.8605	0.569	0.2915	Estonia
1920s	0.906	0.569	0.337	Estonia
1930s	0.906	0.5668	0.3392	Estonia
1940s	0.63	0.748	0.118	Poland
1950s	0.6582	0.7427	0.0845	Poland
1960s	0.6746	0.737	0.0624	Poland
1970s	0.6812	0.737	0.0558	Poland
1980s	0.6729	0.7403	0.0674	Poland
1990s	0.901	0.863	0.038	Estonia
2000s	0.901	0.881	0.02	Estonia
2010s	0.908	0.9105	0.0025	Poland
2020s	0.908	0.913	0.005	Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher equal rights protection index, Estonia or Poland?: Poland, at 0.912 against 0.908 in Estonia as of 2025.
What is the difference in equal rights protection index between Estonia and Poland?: 0.004, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Poland?: 171 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Estonia and Poland rank globally for equal rights protection index?: Estonia ranks 19th and Poland ranks 18th 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.