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

Ireland, at 0.958 against 0.955 in Switzerland as of 2025.

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

228 years are reported by both, from 1798 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 Switzerland: Equal Rights Protection Index

Ireland

0.958

in 2025

Switzerland

0.955

in 2025

Ireland rank

6th

Switzerland rank

9th

Equal Rights Protection Index over time

Ireland
Switzerland

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 0.958 against 0.955 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.003.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 228 shared years of data; in 1798 it was Switzerland ahead.

Ireland ranks 6th and Switzerland ranks 9th of 176 countries.

Across the 24 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 23.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ireland	Switzerland	Difference	Ahead
1790s	0.023	0.868	0.845	Switzerland
1800s	0.023	0.868	0.845	Switzerland
1810s	0.023	0.868	0.845	Switzerland
1820s	0.0372	0.868	0.8308	Switzerland
1830s	0.165	0.868	0.703	Switzerland
1840s	0.165	0.868	0.703	Switzerland
1850s	0.1699	0.868	0.6981	Switzerland
1860s	0.214	0.868	0.654	Switzerland
1870s	0.4175	0.868	0.4505	Switzerland
1880s	0.621	0.868	0.247	Switzerland
1890s	0.621	0.868	0.247	Switzerland
1900s	0.685	0.897	0.212	Switzerland
1910s	0.6964	0.897	0.2006	Switzerland
1920s	0.7774	0.897	0.1196	Switzerland
1930s	0.831	0.897	0.066	Switzerland
1940s	0.831	0.897	0.066	Switzerland
1950s	0.831	0.897	0.066	Switzerland
1960s	0.859	0.897	0.038	Switzerland
1970s	0.887	0.8986	0.0116	Switzerland
1980s	0.905	0.913	0.008	Switzerland
1990s	0.9482	0.951	0.0028	Switzerland
2000s	0.9503	0.951	0.0007	Switzerland
2010s	0.9487	0.9538	0.0051	Switzerland
2020s	0.958	0.955	0.003	Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher equal rights protection index, Ireland or Switzerland?: Ireland, at 0.958 against 0.955 in Switzerland as of 2025.
What is the difference in equal rights protection index between Ireland and Switzerland?: 0.003, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Switzerland?: 228 years are reported by both, from 1798 to 2025.
How do Ireland and Switzerland rank globally for equal rights protection index?: Ireland ranks 6th and Switzerland ranks 9th 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.