Civil Rights Score in Estonia
Estonia: Civil Rights Score was 10 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
10
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 128 countries
All-time high
10
in 2007
All-time low
9
in 2005
Years of data
11
2005–2025
Civil Rights Score in Estonia, 2005–2025
Source: Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, civil rights score in Estonia stood at 10. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, civil rights score in Estonia peaked at 10 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 9, in 2005.
Estonia ranks 1st of 128 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Civil Rights Score in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 9 | — |
| 2007 | 10 | +11.1% |
| 2009 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 10 | +0.0% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 10 is above the median for high income countries, which is 8, 1.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 10 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7, 1.4× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.67 | 9 | 10 | 3 |
| 2010s | 10 | 10 | 10 | 5 |
| 2020s | 10 | 10 | 10 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is civil rights score in Estonia?
- Civil rights score in Estonia was 10 in 2025, according to Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest civil rights score recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 10 in 2007.
- What is the lowest civil rights score recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9 in 2005.
- How does Estonia rank for civil rights score?
- Estonia ranks 1st out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
- Is civil rights score rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Civil Rights Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Indicates the extent to which civil rights are codified in law, and the state prosecutes any violations and works to prevent discrimination.