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

Germany, at 0.973 against 0.958 in Ireland as of 2025.

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

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.

Germany vs Ireland: Equal Rights Protection Index

Germany

0.973

in 2025

Ireland

0.958

in 2025

Germany rank

4th

Ireland rank

6th

Equal Rights Protection Index over time

Germany
Ireland

How they compare

Germany currently reports 0.973 against 0.958 in Ireland, a difference of 0.015.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 191 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 4th and Ireland ranks 6th of 176 countries.

Across the 21 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 11 and Ireland in 10.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Germany	Ireland	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.087	0.023	0.064	Germany
1790s	0.087	0.023	0.064	Germany
1800s	0.0903	0.023	0.0673	Germany
1810s	0.12	0.023	0.097	Germany
1820s	0.12	0.0372	0.0828	Germany
1830s	0.12	0.165	0.045	Ireland
1840s	0.12	0.165	0.045	Ireland
1850s	0.12	0.1699	0.0499	Ireland
1860s	0.12	0.214	0.094	Ireland
1870s	0.561	0.4175	0.1435	Germany
1880s	0.61	0.621	0.011	Ireland
1890s	0.61	0.621	0.011	Ireland
1900s	0.638	0.685	0.047	Ireland
1910s	0.6791	0.6964	0.0173	Ireland
1920s	0.829	0.7774	0.0516	Germany
1930s	0.5286	0.831	0.3024	Ireland
1940s	0.401	0.831	0.43	Ireland
1990s	0.96	0.95	0.01	Germany
2000s	0.973	0.9503	0.0227	Germany
2010s	0.973	0.9487	0.0243	Germany
2020s	0.973	0.958	0.015	Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher equal rights protection index, Germany or Ireland?: Germany, at 0.973 against 0.958 in Ireland as of 2025.
What is the difference in equal rights protection index between Germany and Ireland?: 0.015, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Ireland?: 191 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Germany and Ireland rank globally for equal rights protection index?: Germany ranks 4th and Ireland ranks 6th 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.