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

Poland, at 0.912 against 0.905 in Iceland as of 2025.

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

103 years are reported by both, from 1918 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 Poland: Equal Rights Protection Index

Iceland

0.905

in 2025

Poland

0.912

in 2025

Iceland rank

21st

Poland rank

18th

Equal Rights Protection Index over time

Iceland
Poland

How they compare

Poland currently reports 0.912 against 0.905 in Iceland, a difference of 0.007.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 103 shared years of data; in 1918 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 21st and Poland ranks 18th of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 11 and Poland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iceland	Poland	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.836	0.569	0.267	Iceland
1920s	0.836	0.569	0.267	Iceland
1930s	0.8848	0.5668	0.318	Iceland
1940s	0.932	0.748	0.184	Iceland
1950s	0.932	0.7427	0.1893	Iceland
1960s	0.932	0.737	0.195	Iceland
1970s	0.932	0.737	0.195	Iceland
1980s	0.9311	0.7403	0.1908	Iceland
1990s	0.929	0.863	0.066	Iceland
2000s	0.929	0.881	0.048	Iceland
2010s	0.9358	0.9105	0.0253	Iceland
2020s	0.896	0.913	0.017	Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher equal rights protection index, Iceland or Poland?: Poland, at 0.912 against 0.905 in Iceland as of 2025.
What is the difference in equal rights protection index between Iceland and Poland?: 0.007, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Poland?: 103 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.
How do Iceland and Poland rank globally for equal rights protection index?: Iceland ranks 21st and Poland ranks 18th 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.