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

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

How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia 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.

Latvia vs Switzerland: Equal Rights Protection Index

Latvia

0.958

in 2025

Switzerland

0.955

in 2025

Latvia rank

6th

Switzerland rank

9th

Equal Rights Protection Index over time

Latvia
Switzerland

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 7 times across 228 shared years of data; in 1798 it was Switzerland ahead.

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

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Latvia	Switzerland	Difference	Ahead
1790s	0.037	0.868	0.831	Switzerland
1800s	0.037	0.868	0.831	Switzerland
1810s	0.037	0.868	0.831	Switzerland
1820s	0.037	0.868	0.831	Switzerland
1830s	0.037	0.868	0.831	Switzerland
1840s	0.0392	0.868	0.8288	Switzerland
1850s	0.048	0.868	0.82	Switzerland
1860s	0.0468	0.868	0.8212	Switzerland
1870s	0.046	0.868	0.822	Switzerland
1880s	0.046	0.868	0.822	Switzerland
1890s	0.046	0.868	0.822	Switzerland
1900s	0.0664	0.897	0.8306	Switzerland
1910s	0.154	0.897	0.743	Switzerland
1920s	0.793	0.897	0.104	Switzerland
1930s	0.793	0.897	0.104	Switzerland
1940s	0.63	0.897	0.267	Switzerland
1950s	0.6582	0.897	0.2388	Switzerland
1960s	0.6746	0.897	0.2224	Switzerland
1970s	0.6812	0.8986	0.2174	Switzerland
1980s	0.6729	0.913	0.2401	Switzerland
1990s	0.8162	0.951	0.1348	Switzerland
2000s	0.8375	0.951	0.1135	Switzerland
2010s	0.9232	0.9538	0.0306	Switzerland
2020s	0.9575	0.955	0.0025	Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

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