Which has higher equal rights protection index, Netherlands or Poland?

Netherlands, at 0.919 against 0.912 in Poland as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Poland?

171 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.

Netherlands vs Poland: Equal Rights Protection Index

Netherlands

0.919

in 2025

Poland

0.912

in 2025

Netherlands rank

15th

Poland rank

18th

Equal Rights Protection Index over time

Netherlands
Poland

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 0.919 against 0.912 in Poland, a difference of 0.007.

Across all 171 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.

Netherlands ranks 15th and Poland ranks 18th of 176 countries.

Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 21 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Netherlands	Poland	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.163	0.017	0.146	Netherlands
1790s	0.163	0.017	0.146	Netherlands
1800s	0.242	0.133	0.109	Netherlands
1810s	0.2834	0.133	0.1504	Netherlands
1820s	0.194	0.133	0.061	Netherlands
1830s	0.194	0.133	0.061	Netherlands
1840s	0.3256	0.133	0.1926	Netherlands
1850s	0.696	0.133	0.563	Netherlands
1860s	0.696	0.1502	0.5457	Netherlands
1910s	0.735	0.569	0.166	Netherlands
1920s	0.735	0.569	0.166	Netherlands
1930s	0.735	0.5668	0.1682	Netherlands
1940s	0.9283	0.748	0.1803	Netherlands
1950s	0.933	0.7427	0.1903	Netherlands
1960s	0.933	0.737	0.196	Netherlands
1970s	0.933	0.737	0.196	Netherlands
1980s	0.933	0.7403	0.1927	Netherlands
1990s	0.933	0.863	0.07	Netherlands
2000s	0.933	0.881	0.052	Netherlands
2010s	0.9347	0.9105	0.0242	Netherlands
2020s	0.919	0.913	0.006	Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher equal rights protection index, Netherlands or Poland?: Netherlands, at 0.919 against 0.912 in Poland as of 2025.
What is the difference in equal rights protection index between Netherlands and Poland?: 0.007, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Poland?: 171 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Netherlands and Poland rank globally for equal rights protection index?: Netherlands ranks 15th and Poland ranks 18th 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.