Which has higher equal rights protection index, Norway or Switzerland?

Norway, at 0.956 against 0.955 in Switzerland as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Switzerland?

228 years are reported by both, from 1798 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.

Norway vs Switzerland: Equal Rights Protection Index

Norway

0.956

in 2025

Switzerland

0.955

in 2025

Norway rank

8th

Switzerland rank

9th

Equal Rights Protection Index over time

Norway
Switzerland

How they compare

Norway currently reports 0.956 against 0.955 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 228 shared years of data; in 1798 it was Switzerland ahead.

Norway ranks 8th and Switzerland ranks 9th of 176 countries.

Across the 24 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 7 and Switzerland in 17.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Norway	Switzerland	Difference	Ahead
1790s	0.446	0.868	0.422	Switzerland
1800s	0.446	0.868	0.422	Switzerland
1810s	0.446	0.868	0.422	Switzerland
1820s	0.446	0.868	0.422	Switzerland
1830s	0.446	0.868	0.422	Switzerland
1840s	0.446	0.868	0.422	Switzerland
1850s	0.446	0.868	0.422	Switzerland
1860s	0.446	0.868	0.422	Switzerland
1870s	0.709	0.868	0.159	Switzerland
1880s	0.709	0.868	0.159	Switzerland
1890s	0.709	0.868	0.159	Switzerland
1900s	0.726	0.897	0.171	Switzerland
1910s	0.7254	0.897	0.1716	Switzerland
1920s	0.72	0.897	0.177	Switzerland
1930s	0.774	0.897	0.123	Switzerland
1940s	0.802	0.897	0.095	Switzerland
1950s	0.856	0.897	0.041	Switzerland
1960s	0.906	0.897	0.009	Norway
1970s	0.961	0.8986	0.0624	Norway
1980s	0.975	0.913	0.062	Norway
1990s	0.975	0.951	0.024	Norway
2000s	0.975	0.951	0.024	Norway
2010s	0.9799	0.9538	0.0261	Norway
2020s	0.956	0.955	0.001	Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher equal rights protection index, Norway or Switzerland?: Norway, at 0.956 against 0.955 in Switzerland as of 2025.
What is the difference in equal rights protection index between Norway and Switzerland?: 0.001, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Switzerland?: 228 years are reported by both, from 1798 to 2025.
How do Norway and Switzerland rank globally for equal rights protection index?: Norway ranks 8th and Switzerland ranks 9th 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.