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

Netherlands, at 0.919 against 0.914 in Seychelles as of 2025.

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

123 years are reported by both, from 1903 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 Seychelles: Equal Rights Protection Index

Netherlands

0.919

in 2025

Seychelles

0.914

in 2025

Netherlands rank

15th

Seychelles rank

17th

Equal Rights Protection Index over time

Netherlands
Seychelles

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 0.919 against 0.914 in Seychelles, a difference of 0.005.

Across all 123 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.

Netherlands ranks 15th and Seychelles ranks 17th of 176 countries.

Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Netherlands	Seychelles	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.733	0.409	0.324	Netherlands
1910s	0.7334	0.409	0.3244	Netherlands
1920s	0.735	0.409	0.326	Netherlands
1930s	0.735	0.409	0.326	Netherlands
1940s	0.9222	0.409	0.5132	Netherlands
1950s	0.933	0.409	0.524	Netherlands
1960s	0.933	0.409	0.524	Netherlands
1970s	0.933	0.5989	0.3341	Netherlands
1980s	0.933	0.839	0.094	Netherlands
1990s	0.933	0.833	0.1	Netherlands
2000s	0.933	0.8336	0.0994	Netherlands
2010s	0.9347	0.8483	0.0864	Netherlands
2020s	0.919	0.9063	0.0127	Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher equal rights protection index, Netherlands or Seychelles?: Netherlands, at 0.919 against 0.914 in Seychelles as of 2025.
What is the difference in equal rights protection index between Netherlands and Seychelles?: 0.005, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Seychelles?: 123 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.
How do Netherlands and Seychelles rank globally for equal rights protection index?: Netherlands ranks 15th and Seychelles ranks 17th 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.