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

Hong Kong, at 0.754 against 0.747 in Slovakia as of 2025.

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

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 Slovakia: Equal Rights Protection Index

Hong Kong

0.754

in 2025

Slovakia

0.747

in 2025

Hong Kong rank

51st

Slovakia rank

54th

Equal Rights Protection Index over time

Hong Kong
Slovakia

How they compare

Hong Kong currently reports 0.754 against 0.747 in Slovakia, a difference of 0.007.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Hong Kong ahead.

Hong Kong ranks 51st and Slovakia ranks 54th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 4 and Slovakia in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Hong Kong	Slovakia	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.677	0.399	0.278	Hong Kong
1910s	0.677	0.4361	0.2409	Hong Kong
1920s	0.677	0.832	0.155	Slovakia
1930s	0.677	0.7779	0.1009	Slovakia
1940s	0.6665	0.6505	0.016	Hong Kong
1950s	0.745	0.822	0.077	Slovakia
1960s	0.745	0.8276	0.0826	Slovakia
1970s	0.754	0.836	0.082	Slovakia
1980s	0.826	0.8394	0.0134	Slovakia
1990s	0.8176	0.7376	0.08	Hong Kong
2000s	0.77	0.8475	0.0775	Slovakia
2010s	0.7436	0.8289	0.0853	Slovakia
2020s	0.7602	0.7743	0.0142	Slovakia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher equal rights protection index, Hong Kong or Slovakia?: Hong Kong, at 0.754 against 0.747 in Slovakia as of 2025.
What is the difference in equal rights protection index between Hong Kong and Slovakia?: 0.007, with Hong Kong ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Slovakia?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Hong Kong and Slovakia rank globally for equal rights protection index?: Hong Kong ranks 51st and Slovakia ranks 54th 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: 28 August 2026

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