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

Taiwan, at 0.922 against 0.914 in Seychelles as of 2025.

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

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.

Seychelles vs Taiwan: Equal Rights Protection Index

Seychelles

0.914

in 2025

Taiwan

0.922

in 2025

Seychelles rank

17th

Taiwan rank

14th

Equal Rights Protection Index over time

Seychelles
Taiwan

How they compare

Taiwan currently reports 0.922 against 0.914 in Seychelles, a difference of 0.008.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 123 shared years of data; in 1903 it was Seychelles ahead.

Seychelles ranks 17th and Taiwan ranks 14th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Seychelles averaged higher in 6 and Taiwan in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Seychelles	Taiwan	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.409	0.328	0.081	Seychelles
1910s	0.409	0.328	0.081	Seychelles
1920s	0.409	0.3793	0.0297	Seychelles
1930s	0.409	0.3598	0.0492	Seychelles
1940s	0.409	0.4333	0.0243	Taiwan
1950s	0.409	0.5425	0.1335	Taiwan
1960s	0.409	0.5451	0.1361	Taiwan
1970s	0.5989	0.5642	0.0347	Seychelles
1980s	0.839	0.733	0.106	Seychelles
1990s	0.833	0.8505	0.0175	Taiwan
2000s	0.8336	0.865	0.0314	Taiwan
2010s	0.8483	0.8915	0.0432	Taiwan
2020s	0.9063	0.9163	0.01	Taiwan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher equal rights protection index, Seychelles or Taiwan?: Taiwan, at 0.922 against 0.914 in Seychelles as of 2025.
What is the difference in equal rights protection index between Seychelles and Taiwan?: 0.008, with Taiwan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Seychelles and Taiwan?: 123 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.
How do Seychelles and Taiwan rank globally for equal rights protection index?: Seychelles ranks 17th and Taiwan ranks 14th 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.