Germany vs Japan: Equal Rights Protection Index
Germany
0.973
in 2025
Japan
0.978
in 2025
Germany rank
4th
Japan rank
3rd
Equal Rights Protection Index over time
- Germany
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 0.978 against 0.973 in Germany, a difference of 0.005.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 191 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Japan ahead.
Germany ranks 4th and Japan ranks 3rd of 176 countries.
Across the 21 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 4 and Japan in 17.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.087 | 0.285 | 0.198 | Japan |
| 1790s | 0.087 | 0.285 | 0.198 | Japan |
| 1800s | 0.0903 | 0.285 | 0.1947 | Japan |
| 1810s | 0.12 | 0.285 | 0.165 | Japan |
| 1820s | 0.12 | 0.285 | 0.165 | Japan |
| 1830s | 0.12 | 0.285 | 0.165 | Japan |
| 1840s | 0.12 | 0.285 | 0.165 | Japan |
| 1850s | 0.12 | 0.285 | 0.165 | Japan |
| 1860s | 0.12 | 0.285 | 0.165 | Japan |
| 1870s | 0.561 | 0.461 | 0.1 | Germany |
| 1880s | 0.61 | 0.461 | 0.149 | Germany |
| 1890s | 0.61 | 0.488 | 0.122 | Germany |
| 1900s | 0.638 | 0.79 | 0.152 | Japan |
| 1910s | 0.6791 | 0.7999 | 0.1208 | Japan |
| 1920s | 0.829 | 0.8018 | 0.0272 | Germany |
| 1930s | 0.5286 | 0.803 | 0.2744 | Japan |
| 1940s | 0.401 | 0.803 | 0.402 | Japan |
| 1990s | 0.96 | 0.979 | 0.019 | Japan |
| 2000s | 0.973 | 0.979 | 0.006 | Japan |
| 2010s | 0.973 | 0.9774 | 0.0044 | Japan |
| 2020s | 0.973 | 0.9773 | 0.0043 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher equal rights protection index, Germany or Japan?
- Japan, at 0.978 against 0.973 in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in equal rights protection index between Germany and Japan?
- 0.005, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Japan?
- 191 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Japan rank globally for equal rights protection index?
- Germany ranks 4th and Japan ranks 3rd 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
Central estimate of the extent to which the state protects the rights and freedoms across social groups equally.