Which has higher equal rights protection index, Maldives or Suriname?

Maldives, at 0.752 against 0.744 in Suriname as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Suriname?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 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.

Maldives vs Suriname: Equal Rights Protection Index

Maldives

0.752

in 2025

Suriname

0.744

in 2025

Maldives rank

53rd

Suriname rank

56th

Equal Rights Protection Index over time

Maldives
Suriname

How they compare

Maldives currently reports 0.752 against 0.744 in Suriname, a difference of 0.008.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Maldives ahead.

Maldives ranks 53rd and Suriname ranks 56th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 9 and Suriname in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Maldives	Suriname	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.685	0.576	0.109	Maldives
1910s	0.685	0.576	0.109	Maldives
1920s	0.685	0.576	0.109	Maldives
1930s	0.685	0.576	0.109	Maldives
1940s	0.685	0.5984	0.0866	Maldives
1950s	0.685	0.6445	0.0405	Maldives
1960s	0.6826	0.657	0.0256	Maldives
1970s	0.6914	0.6867	0.0047	Maldives
1980s	0.6792	0.738	0.0588	Suriname
1990s	0.693	0.738	0.045	Suriname
2000s	0.6996	0.738	0.0384	Suriname
2010s	0.7046	0.7293	0.0247	Suriname
2020s	0.7602	0.709	0.0512	Maldives

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher equal rights protection index, Maldives or Suriname?: Maldives, at 0.752 against 0.744 in Suriname as of 2025.
What is the difference in equal rights protection index between Maldives and Suriname?: 0.008, with Maldives ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Suriname?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Maldives and Suriname rank globally for equal rights protection index?: Maldives ranks 53rd and Suriname ranks 56th 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.