Which has higher equal rights protection index, Finland or Vanuatu?

Finland, at 0.831 against 0.829 in Vanuatu as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Vanuatu?

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.

Finland vs Vanuatu: Equal Rights Protection Index

Finland

0.831

in 2025

Vanuatu

0.829

in 2025

Finland rank

32nd

Vanuatu rank

33rd

Equal Rights Protection Index over time

Finland
Vanuatu

How they compare

Finland currently reports 0.831 against 0.829 in Vanuatu, a difference of 0.002.

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

Finland ranks 32nd and Vanuatu ranks 33rd of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 11 and Vanuatu in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Finland	Vanuatu	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.4548	0.607	0.1522	Vanuatu
1910s	0.5435	0.607	0.0635	Vanuatu
1920s	0.8386	0.607	0.2316	Finland
1930s	0.8448	0.607	0.2378	Finland
1940s	0.8474	0.682	0.1654	Finland
1950s	0.905	0.682	0.223	Finland
1960s	0.9332	0.682	0.2512	Finland
1970s	0.957	0.836	0.121	Finland
1980s	0.968	0.834	0.134	Finland
1990s	0.968	0.834	0.134	Finland
2000s	0.968	0.806	0.162	Finland
2010s	0.9718	0.7796	0.1922	Finland
2020s	0.9375	0.8137	0.1238	Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher equal rights protection index, Finland or Vanuatu?: Finland, at 0.831 against 0.829 in Vanuatu as of 2025.
What is the difference in equal rights protection index between Finland and Vanuatu?: 0.002, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Vanuatu?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Finland and Vanuatu rank globally for equal rights protection index?: Finland ranks 32nd and Vanuatu ranks 33rd 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.