Which has higher equal rights protection index, Ireland or Norway?

Ireland, at 0.958 against 0.956 in Norway as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Norway?

237 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.

Ireland vs Norway: Equal Rights Protection Index

Ireland

0.958

in 2025

Norway

0.956

in 2025

Ireland rank

6th

Norway rank

8th

Equal Rights Protection Index over time

Ireland
Norway

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 0.958 against 0.956 in Norway, a difference of 0.002.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Norway ahead.

Ireland ranks 6th and Norway ranks 8th of 176 countries.

Across the 25 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 4 and Norway in 21.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ireland	Norway	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.023	0.446	0.423	Norway
1790s	0.023	0.446	0.423	Norway
1800s	0.023	0.446	0.423	Norway
1810s	0.023	0.446	0.423	Norway
1820s	0.0372	0.446	0.4088	Norway
1830s	0.165	0.446	0.281	Norway
1840s	0.165	0.446	0.281	Norway
1850s	0.1699	0.446	0.2761	Norway
1860s	0.214	0.446	0.232	Norway
1870s	0.4175	0.709	0.2915	Norway
1880s	0.621	0.709	0.088	Norway
1890s	0.621	0.709	0.088	Norway
1900s	0.685	0.726	0.041	Norway
1910s	0.6964	0.7254	0.029	Norway
1920s	0.7774	0.72	0.0574	Ireland
1930s	0.831	0.774	0.057	Ireland
1940s	0.831	0.802	0.029	Ireland
1950s	0.831	0.856	0.025	Norway
1960s	0.859	0.906	0.047	Norway
1970s	0.887	0.961	0.074	Norway
1980s	0.905	0.975	0.07	Norway
1990s	0.9482	0.975	0.0268	Norway
2000s	0.9503	0.975	0.0247	Norway
2010s	0.9487	0.9799	0.0312	Norway
2020s	0.958	0.956	0.002	Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher equal rights protection index, Ireland or Norway?: Ireland, at 0.958 against 0.956 in Norway as of 2025.
What is the difference in equal rights protection index between Ireland and Norway?: 0.002, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Norway?: 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Ireland and Norway rank globally for equal rights protection index?: Ireland ranks 6th and Norway ranks 8th 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: 30 October 2026

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