Which has higher equal rights protection index, Iceland or Malta?

Iceland, at 0.905 against 0.889 in Malta as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Malta?

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.

Iceland vs Malta: Equal Rights Protection Index

Iceland

0.905

in 2025

Malta

0.889

in 2025

Iceland rank

21st

Malta rank

22nd

Equal Rights Protection Index over time

Iceland
Malta

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 0.905 against 0.889 in Malta, a difference of 0.016.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 21st and Malta ranks 22nd of 176 countries.

Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iceland	Malta	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.806	0.319	0.487	Iceland
1910s	0.818	0.319	0.499	Iceland
1920s	0.836	0.643	0.193	Iceland
1930s	0.8895	0.724	0.1655	Iceland
1940s	0.932	0.724	0.208	Iceland
1950s	0.932	0.724	0.208	Iceland
1960s	0.932	0.8158	0.1162	Iceland
1970s	0.932	0.877	0.055	Iceland
1980s	0.9311	0.877	0.0541	Iceland
1990s	0.929	0.877	0.052	Iceland
2000s	0.929	0.8865	0.0425	Iceland
2010s	0.9358	0.896	0.0398	Iceland
2020s	0.896	0.8913	0.0047	Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher equal rights protection index, Iceland or Malta?: Iceland, at 0.905 against 0.889 in Malta as of 2025.
What is the difference in equal rights protection index between Iceland and Malta?: 0.016, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Malta?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Iceland and Malta rank globally for equal rights protection index?: Iceland ranks 21st and Malta ranks 22nd 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.