Which has higher equal rights protection index, Malta or Slovenia?

Malta, at 0.889 against 0.885 in Slovenia as of 2025.

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

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 Slovenia: Equal Rights Protection Index

Malta

0.889

in 2025

Slovenia

0.885

in 2025

Malta rank

22nd

Slovenia rank

23rd

Equal Rights Protection Index over time

Malta
Slovenia

How they compare

Malta currently reports 0.889 against 0.885 in Slovenia, a difference of 0.004.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Slovenia ahead.

Malta ranks 22nd and Slovenia ranks 23rd of 176 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malta	Slovenia	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.319	0.733	0.414	Slovenia
1910s	0.319	0.6436	0.3246	Slovenia
1920s	0.643	0.333	0.31	Malta
1930s	0.724	0.333	0.391	Malta
1940s	0.724	0.5274	0.1966	Malta
1950s	0.724	0.76	0.036	Slovenia
1960s	0.8158	0.7315	0.0843	Malta
1970s	0.877	0.6839	0.1931	Malta
1980s	0.877	0.6947	0.1823	Malta
1990s	0.877	0.8415	0.0355	Malta
2000s	0.8865	0.8486	0.0379	Malta
2010s	0.896	0.9031	0.0071	Slovenia
2020s	0.8913	0.8765	0.0148	Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher equal rights protection index, Malta or Slovenia?: Malta, at 0.889 against 0.885 in Slovenia as of 2025.
What is the difference in equal rights protection index between Malta and Slovenia?: 0.004, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Slovenia?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Malta and Slovenia rank globally for equal rights protection index?: Malta ranks 22nd and Slovenia ranks 23rd 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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About this data

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: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which the state protects the rights and freedoms across social groups equally.