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Equal Rights Protection Index in Canada

Canada: Equal Rights Protection Index was 0.456 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.456
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
127th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.801
in 2018
All-time low
0.456
in 2025
Years of data
185
1841–2025

Equal Rights Protection Index in Canada, 1841–2025

00.20.40.60.8184119332025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for equal rights protection index in Canada is 0.456, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 185 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 40.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, equal rights protection index in Canada peaked at 0.801 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.456, in 2025.

That places Canada 127th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 185 years of available data.

Equal Rights Protection Index in Canada, year by year

Year Value Change
1841 0.657 —
1842 0.657 +0.0%
1843 0.657 +0.0%
1844 0.657 +0.0%
1845 0.657 +0.0%
1846 0.657 +0.0%
1847 0.657 +0.0%
1848 0.657 +0.0%
1849 0.657 +0.0%
1850 0.657 +0.0%
1851 0.657 +0.0%
1852 0.657 +0.0%
1853 0.657 +0.0%
1854 0.657 +0.0%
1855 0.657 +0.0%
1856 0.657 +0.0%
1857 0.657 +0.0%
1858 0.657 +0.0%
1859 0.657 +0.0%
1860 0.657 +0.0%
1861 0.657 +0.0%
1862 0.657 +0.0%
1863 0.657 +0.0%
1864 0.657 +0.0%
1865 0.657 +0.0%
1866 0.657 +0.0%
1867 0.657 +0.0%
1868 0.657 +0.0%
1869 0.657 +0.0%
1870 0.657 +0.0%
1871 0.657 +0.0%
1872 0.657 +0.0%
1873 0.657 +0.0%
1874 0.657 +0.0%
1875 0.657 +0.0%
1876 0.657 +0.0%
1877 0.657 +0.0%
1878 0.657 +0.0%
1879 0.657 +0.0%
1880 0.657 +0.0%
1881 0.657 +0.0%
1882 0.657 +0.0%
1883 0.657 +0.0%
1884 0.657 +0.0%
1885 0.657 +0.0%
1886 0.657 +0.0%
1887 0.657 +0.0%
1888 0.657 +0.0%
1889 0.657 +0.0%
1890 0.657 +0.0%
1891 0.657 +0.0%
1892 0.657 +0.0%
1893 0.657 +0.0%
1894 0.657 +0.0%
1895 0.657 +0.0%
1896 0.657 +0.0%
1897 0.657 +0.0%
1898 0.657 +0.0%
1899 0.657 +0.0%
1900 0.687 +4.6%
1901 0.687 +0.0%
1902 0.687 +0.0%
1903 0.687 +0.0%
1904 0.687 +0.0%
1905 0.687 +0.0%
1906 0.687 +0.0%
1907 0.687 +0.0%
1908 0.687 +0.0%
1909 0.687 +0.0%
1910 0.687 +0.0%
1911 0.687 +0.0%
1912 0.687 +0.0%
1913 0.687 +0.0%
1914 0.687 +0.0%
1915 0.687 +0.0%
1916 0.687 +0.0%
1917 0.687 +0.0%
1918 0.687 +0.0%
1919 0.687 +0.0%
1920 0.687 +0.0%
1921 0.687 +0.0%
1922 0.687 +0.0%
1923 0.687 +0.0%
1924 0.687 +0.0%
1925 0.687 +0.0%
1926 0.687 +0.0%
1927 0.687 +0.0%
1928 0.687 +0.0%
1929 0.687 +0.0%
1930 0.687 +0.0%
1931 0.697 +1.5%
1932 0.697 +0.0%
1933 0.697 +0.0%
1934 0.697 +0.0%
1935 0.697 +0.0%
1936 0.697 +0.0%
1937 0.697 +0.0%
1938 0.697 +0.0%
1939 0.697 +0.0%
1940 0.697 +0.0%
1941 0.697 +0.0%
1942 0.697 +0.0%
1943 0.697 +0.0%
1944 0.697 +0.0%
1945 0.697 +0.0%
1946 0.697 +0.0%
1947 0.697 +0.0%
1948 0.697 +0.0%
1949 0.697 +0.0%
1950 0.697 +0.0%
1951 0.709 +1.7%
1952 0.709 +0.0%
1953 0.709 +0.0%
1954 0.709 +0.0%
1955 0.709 +0.0%
1956 0.709 +0.0%
1957 0.709 +0.0%
1958 0.709 +0.0%
1959 0.709 +0.0%
1960 0.76 +7.2%
1961 0.76 +0.0%
1962 0.76 +0.0%
1963 0.76 +0.0%
1964 0.76 +0.0%
1965 0.76 +0.0%
1966 0.76 +0.0%
1967 0.76 +0.0%
1968 0.76 +0.0%
1969 0.76 +0.0%
1970 0.76 +0.0%
1971 0.76 +0.0%
1972 0.76 +0.0%
1973 0.76 +0.0%
1974 0.76 +0.0%
1975 0.76 +0.0%
1976 0.76 +0.0%
1977 0.76 +0.0%
1978 0.76 +0.0%
1979 0.76 +0.0%
1980 0.76 +0.0%
1981 0.76 +0.0%
1982 0.76 +0.0%
1983 0.776 +2.1%
1984 0.776 +0.0%
1985 0.776 +0.0%
1986 0.776 +0.0%
1987 0.776 +0.0%
1988 0.776 +0.0%
1989 0.776 +0.0%
1990 0.776 +0.0%
1991 0.776 +0.0%
1992 0.774 -0.3%
1993 0.774 +0.0%
1994 0.774 +0.0%
1995 0.774 +0.0%
1996 0.774 +0.0%
1997 0.774 +0.0%
1998 0.774 +0.0%
1999 0.774 +0.0%
2000 0.774 +0.0%
2001 0.774 +0.0%
2002 0.774 +0.0%
2003 0.774 +0.0%
2004 0.774 +0.0%
2005 0.774 +0.0%
2006 0.774 +0.0%
2007 0.774 +0.0%
2008 0.774 +0.0%
2009 0.774 +0.0%
2010 0.767 -0.9%
2011 0.767 +0.0%
2012 0.767 +0.0%
2013 0.76 -0.9%
2014 0.76 +0.0%
2015 0.77 +1.3%
2016 0.771 +0.1%
2017 0.779 +1.0%
2018 0.801 +2.8%
2019 0.76 -5.1%
2020 0.76 +0.0%
2021 0.75 -1.3%
2022 0.475 -36.7%
2023 0.475 +0.0%
2024 0.475 +0.0%
2025 0.456 -4.0%

Canada compared with similar countries

  • Canada's 0.456 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.823, 55% of the median. (55 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1840s 0.657 0.657 0.657 9
1850s 0.657 0.657 0.657 10
1860s 0.657 0.657 0.657 10
1870s 0.657 0.657 0.657 10
1880s 0.657 0.657 0.657 10
1890s 0.657 0.657 0.657 10
1900s 0.687 0.687 0.687 10
1910s 0.687 0.687 0.687 10
1920s 0.687 0.687 0.687 10
1930s 0.696 0.687 0.697 10
1940s 0.697 0.697 0.697 10
1950s 0.7078 0.697 0.709 10
1960s 0.76 0.76 0.76 10
1970s 0.76 0.76 0.76 10
1980s 0.7712 0.76 0.776 10
1990s 0.7744 0.774 0.776 10
2000s 0.774 0.774 0.774 10
2010s 0.7702 0.76 0.801 10
2020s 0.5652 0.456 0.76 6

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 124 Peru 0.481 compare
  2. 125 Equatorial Guinea 0.467 compare
  3. 126 Dominican Republic 0.459 compare
  4. 128 Mauritania 0.452 compare
  5. 129 Eritrea 0.449 compare
  6. 130 Libya 0.426 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is equal rights protection index in Canada?
Equal rights protection index in Canada was 0.456 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest equal rights protection index recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 0.801 in 2018.
What is the lowest equal rights protection index recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 0.456 in 2025.
How does Canada rank for equal rights protection index?
Canada ranks 127th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is equal rights protection index rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is down 40.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Canada data come from?
The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Equal Rights Protection Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
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Central estimate of the extent to which the state protects the rights and freedoms across social groups equally.