Which has higher equal rights protection index, Iran or Panama?

Iran, at 0.56 against 0.548 in Panama as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Panama?

123 years are reported by both, from 1903 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.

Iran vs Panama: Equal Rights Protection Index

Iran

0.56

in 2025

Panama

0.548

in 2025

Iran rank

110th

Panama rank

111th

Equal Rights Protection Index over time

Iran
Panama

How they compare

Iran currently reports 0.56 against 0.548 in Panama, a difference of 0.012.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 123 shared years of data; in 1903 it was Panama ahead.

Iran ranks 110th and Panama ranks 111th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 4 and Panama in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iran	Panama	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.0601	0.1803	0.1201	Panama
1910s	0.094	0.179	0.085	Panama
1920s	0.1318	0.195	0.0632	Panama
1930s	0.157	0.1959	0.0389	Panama
1940s	0.3955	0.2082	0.1873	Iran
1950s	0.4595	0.222	0.2375	Iran
1960s	0.475	0.3404	0.1346	Iran
1970s	0.4788	0.545	0.0662	Panama
1980s	0.7323	0.545	0.1873	Iran
1990s	0.612	0.6543	0.0423	Panama
2000s	0.6099	0.6235	0.0136	Panama
2010s	0.5708	0.6208	0.05	Panama
2020s	0.54	0.5767	0.0367	Panama

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher equal rights protection index, Iran or Panama?: Iran, at 0.56 against 0.548 in Panama as of 2025.
What is the difference in equal rights protection index between Iran and Panama?: 0.012, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Panama?: 123 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.
How do Iran and Panama rank globally for equal rights protection index?: Iran ranks 110th and Panama ranks 111th 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.