Which has higher equal rights protection index, Malta or New Zealand?

Malta, at 0.889 against 0.884 in New Zealand as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and New Zealand?

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.

Malta vs New Zealand: Equal Rights Protection Index

Malta

0.889

in 2025

New Zealand

0.884

in 2025

Malta rank

22nd

New Zealand rank

24th

Equal Rights Protection Index over time

Malta
New Zealand

How they compare

Malta currently reports 0.889 against 0.884 in New Zealand, a difference of 0.005.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was New Zealand ahead.

Malta ranks 22nd and New Zealand ranks 24th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 4 and New Zealand in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malta	New Zealand	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.319	0.839	0.52	New Zealand
1910s	0.319	0.8404	0.5214	New Zealand
1920s	0.643	0.841	0.198	New Zealand
1930s	0.724	0.841	0.117	New Zealand
1940s	0.724	0.841	0.117	New Zealand
1950s	0.724	0.841	0.117	New Zealand
1960s	0.8158	0.853	0.0372	New Zealand
1970s	0.877	0.8594	0.0176	Malta
1980s	0.877	0.8805	0.0035	New Zealand
1990s	0.877	0.88	0.003	New Zealand
2000s	0.8865	0.88	0.0065	Malta
2010s	0.896	0.8799	0.0161	Malta
2020s	0.8913	0.884	0.0073	Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher equal rights protection index, Malta or New Zealand?: Malta, at 0.889 against 0.884 in New Zealand as of 2025.
What is the difference in equal rights protection index between Malta and New Zealand?: 0.005, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and New Zealand?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Malta and New Zealand rank globally for equal rights protection index?: Malta ranks 22nd and New Zealand ranks 24th 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.