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

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

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

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 Latvia: Equal Rights Protection Index

Germany

0.973

in 2025

Latvia

0.958

in 2025

Germany rank

4th

Latvia rank

6th

Equal Rights Protection Index over time

Germany
Latvia

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 191 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Germany ahead.

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

Across the 21 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 19 and Latvia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Germany	Latvia	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.087	0.037	0.05	Germany
1790s	0.087	0.037	0.05	Germany
1800s	0.0903	0.037	0.0533	Germany
1810s	0.12	0.037	0.083	Germany
1820s	0.12	0.037	0.083	Germany
1830s	0.12	0.037	0.083	Germany
1840s	0.12	0.0392	0.0808	Germany
1850s	0.12	0.048	0.072	Germany
1860s	0.12	0.0468	0.0732	Germany
1870s	0.561	0.046	0.515	Germany
1880s	0.61	0.046	0.564	Germany
1890s	0.61	0.046	0.564	Germany
1900s	0.638	0.0664	0.5716	Germany
1910s	0.6791	0.154	0.5251	Germany
1920s	0.829	0.793	0.036	Germany
1930s	0.5286	0.793	0.2644	Latvia
1940s	0.401	0.63	0.229	Latvia
1990s	0.96	0.8153	0.1447	Germany
2000s	0.973	0.8375	0.1355	Germany
2010s	0.973	0.9232	0.0498	Germany
2020s	0.973	0.9575	0.0155	Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

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