Which has higher equal rights protection index, Hong Kong or Maldives?

Hong Kong, at 0.754 against 0.752 in Maldives as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Maldives?

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.

Hong Kong vs Maldives: Equal Rights Protection Index

Hong Kong

0.754

in 2025

Maldives

0.752

in 2025

Hong Kong rank

51st

Maldives rank

53rd

Equal Rights Protection Index over time

Hong Kong
Maldives

How they compare

Hong Kong currently reports 0.754 against 0.752 in Maldives, a difference of 0.002.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Maldives ahead.

Hong Kong ranks 51st and Maldives ranks 53rd of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 7 and Maldives in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Hong Kong	Maldives	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.677	0.685	0.008	Maldives
1910s	0.677	0.685	0.008	Maldives
1920s	0.677	0.685	0.008	Maldives
1930s	0.677	0.685	0.008	Maldives
1940s	0.6665	0.685	0.0185	Maldives
1950s	0.745	0.685	0.06	Hong Kong
1960s	0.745	0.6826	0.0624	Hong Kong
1970s	0.754	0.6914	0.0626	Hong Kong
1980s	0.826	0.6792	0.1468	Hong Kong
1990s	0.8176	0.693	0.1246	Hong Kong
2000s	0.77	0.6996	0.0704	Hong Kong
2010s	0.7436	0.7046	0.039	Hong Kong
2020s	0.7602	0.7602	0	—

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher equal rights protection index, Hong Kong or Maldives?: Hong Kong, at 0.754 against 0.752 in Maldives as of 2025.
What is the difference in equal rights protection index between Hong Kong and Maldives?: 0.002, with Hong Kong ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Maldives?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Hong Kong and Maldives rank globally for equal rights protection index?: Hong Kong ranks 51st and Maldives ranks 53rd 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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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: 30 October 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which the state protects the rights and freedoms across social groups equally.