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

Seychelles, at 0.914 against 0.912 in Poland as of 2025.

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

103 years are reported by both, from 1918 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.

Poland vs Seychelles: Equal Rights Protection Index

Poland

0.912

in 2025

Seychelles

0.914

in 2025

Poland rank

18th

Seychelles rank

17th

Equal Rights Protection Index over time

Poland
Seychelles

How they compare

Seychelles currently reports 0.914 against 0.912 in Poland, a difference of 0.002.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 103 shared years of data; in 1918 it was Poland ahead.

Poland ranks 18th and Seychelles ranks 17th of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 11 and Seychelles in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Poland	Seychelles	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.569	0.409	0.16	Poland
1920s	0.569	0.409	0.16	Poland
1930s	0.5668	0.409	0.1578	Poland
1940s	0.748	0.409	0.339	Poland
1950s	0.7427	0.409	0.3337	Poland
1960s	0.737	0.409	0.328	Poland
1970s	0.737	0.5989	0.1381	Poland
1980s	0.7403	0.839	0.0987	Seychelles
1990s	0.863	0.833	0.03	Poland
2000s	0.881	0.8336	0.0474	Poland
2010s	0.9105	0.8483	0.0622	Poland
2020s	0.913	0.9063	0.0067	Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher equal rights protection index, Poland or Seychelles?: Seychelles, at 0.914 against 0.912 in Poland as of 2025.
What is the difference in equal rights protection index between Poland and Seychelles?: 0.002, with Seychelles ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Seychelles?: 103 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.
How do Poland and Seychelles rank globally for equal rights protection index?: Poland ranks 18th 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.