Which has higher equal rights protection index, Hungary or Moldova?

Moldova, at 0.658 against 0.651 in Hungary as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Moldova?

217 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.

Hungary vs Moldova: Equal Rights Protection Index

Hungary

0.651

in 2025

Moldova

0.658

in 2025

Hungary rank

87th

Moldova rank

86th

Equal Rights Protection Index over time

Hungary
Moldova

How they compare

Moldova currently reports 0.658 against 0.651 in Hungary, a difference of 0.007.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 217 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Moldova ahead.

Hungary ranks 87th and Moldova ranks 86th of 176 countries.

Across the 23 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 15 and Moldova in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Hungary	Moldova	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.023	0.037	0.014	Moldova
1790s	0.023	0.037	0.014	Moldova
1800s	0.023	0.037	0.014	Moldova
1810s	0.023	0.037	0.014	Moldova
1820s	0.023	0.037	0.014	Moldova
1830s	0.023	0.037	0.014	Moldova
1840s	0.0832	0.0392	0.044	Hungary
1850s	0.171	0.048	0.123	Hungary
1860s	0.185	0.0468	0.1382	Hungary
1870s	0.241	0.046	0.195	Hungary
1880s	0.241	0.046	0.195	Hungary
1890s	0.3836	0.046	0.3376	Hungary
1900s	0.399	0.0664	0.3326	Hungary
1910s	0.3972	0.154	0.2432	Hungary
1940s	0.5759	0.63	0.0541	Moldova
1950s	0.909	0.6582	0.2508	Hungary
1960s	0.8738	0.6746	0.1992	Hungary
1970s	0.863	0.6812	0.1818	Hungary
1980s	0.8698	0.6729	0.1969	Hungary
1990s	0.9073	0.6488	0.2585	Hungary
2000s	0.849	0.6642	0.1848	Hungary
2010s	0.7904	0.7201	0.0703	Hungary
2020s	0.6702	0.7148	0.0447	Moldova

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher equal rights protection index, Hungary or Moldova?: Moldova, at 0.658 against 0.651 in Hungary as of 2025.
What is the difference in equal rights protection index between Hungary and Moldova?: 0.007, with Moldova ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Moldova?: 217 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Hungary and Moldova rank globally for equal rights protection index?: Hungary ranks 87th and Moldova ranks 86th 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.