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

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

How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia 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.

Latvia vs Norway: Equal Rights Protection Index

Latvia

0.958

in 2025

Norway

0.956

in 2025

Latvia rank

6th

Norway rank

8th

Equal Rights Protection Index over time

Latvia
Norway

How they compare

Latvia 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.

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

Across the 25 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 3 and Norway in 22.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Latvia	Norway	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.037	0.446	0.409	Norway
1790s	0.037	0.446	0.409	Norway
1800s	0.037	0.446	0.409	Norway
1810s	0.037	0.446	0.409	Norway
1820s	0.037	0.446	0.409	Norway
1830s	0.037	0.446	0.409	Norway
1840s	0.0392	0.446	0.4068	Norway
1850s	0.048	0.446	0.398	Norway
1860s	0.0468	0.446	0.3992	Norway
1870s	0.046	0.709	0.663	Norway
1880s	0.046	0.709	0.663	Norway
1890s	0.046	0.709	0.663	Norway
1900s	0.0664	0.726	0.6596	Norway
1910s	0.154	0.7254	0.5714	Norway
1920s	0.793	0.72	0.073	Latvia
1930s	0.793	0.774	0.019	Latvia
1940s	0.63	0.802	0.172	Norway
1950s	0.6582	0.856	0.1978	Norway
1960s	0.6746	0.906	0.2314	Norway
1970s	0.6812	0.961	0.2798	Norway
1980s	0.6729	0.975	0.3021	Norway
1990s	0.8162	0.975	0.1588	Norway
2000s	0.8375	0.975	0.1375	Norway
2010s	0.9232	0.9799	0.0567	Norway
2020s	0.9575	0.956	0.0015	Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

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