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

Seychelles, at 0.914 against 0.908 in Estonia as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia 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.

Estonia vs Seychelles: Equal Rights Protection Index

Estonia

0.908

in 2025

Seychelles

0.914

in 2025

Estonia rank

19th

Seychelles rank

17th

Equal Rights Protection Index over time

Estonia
Seychelles

How they compare

Seychelles currently reports 0.914 against 0.908 in Estonia, a difference of 0.006.

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

Estonia ranks 19th and Seychelles ranks 17th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 10 and Seychelles in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Estonia	Seychelles	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.0699	0.409	0.3391	Seychelles
1910s	0.2401	0.409	0.1689	Seychelles
1920s	0.906	0.409	0.497	Estonia
1930s	0.906	0.409	0.497	Estonia
1940s	0.63	0.409	0.221	Estonia
1950s	0.6582	0.409	0.2492	Estonia
1960s	0.6746	0.409	0.2656	Estonia
1970s	0.6812	0.5989	0.0823	Estonia
1980s	0.6729	0.839	0.1661	Seychelles
1990s	0.901	0.833	0.068	Estonia
2000s	0.901	0.8336	0.0674	Estonia
2010s	0.908	0.8483	0.0597	Estonia
2020s	0.908	0.9063	0.0017	Estonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher equal rights protection index, Estonia or Seychelles?: Seychelles, at 0.914 against 0.908 in Estonia as of 2025.
What is the difference in equal rights protection index between Estonia and Seychelles?: 0.006, with Seychelles ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Seychelles?: 123 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.
How do Estonia and Seychelles rank globally for equal rights protection index?: Estonia ranks 19th 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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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.