Equal Rights Protection Index in Czechia

Czechia: Equal Rights Protection Index was 0.955 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.955
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
9th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.955
in 2020
All-time low
0.334
in 1789
Years of data
237
1789–2025

Equal Rights Protection Index in Czechia, 1789–2025

0.40.60.81178919072025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for equal rights protection index in Czechia is 0.955, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 237 years on record.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, equal rights protection index in Czechia peaked at 0.955 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.334, in 1789.

Czechia ranks 9th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 237 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 0.334 0.334 0.334 1
1790s 0.334 0.334 0.334 10
1800s 0.334 0.334 0.334 10
1810s 0.334 0.334 0.334 10
1820s 0.334 0.334 0.334 10
1830s 0.334 0.334 0.334 10
1840s 0.334 0.334 0.334 10
1850s 0.334 0.334 0.334 10
1860s 0.427 0.334 0.733 10
1870s 0.733 0.733 0.733 10
1880s 0.733 0.733 0.733 10
1890s 0.733 0.733 0.733 10
1900s 0.733 0.733 0.733 10
1910s 0.7144 0.637 0.832 10
1920s 0.832 0.832 0.832 10
1930s 0.8036 0.685 0.832 10
1940s 0.764 0.655 0.931 10
1950s 0.822 0.822 0.822 10
1960s 0.8276 0.822 0.836 10
1970s 0.836 0.836 0.836 10
1980s 0.8394 0.836 0.848 10
1990s 0.921 0.921 0.921 10
2000s 0.931 0.921 0.953 10
2010s 0.9483 0.935 0.953 10
2020s 0.954 0.952 0.955 6

Countries ranked near Czechia

  1. 6 Latvia 0.958 compare
  2. 8 Norway 0.956 compare
  3. 9 Switzerland 0.955 compare
  4. 11 Italy 0.929 compare
  5. 12 Sweden 0.924 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is equal rights protection index in Czechia?
Equal rights protection index in Czechia was 0.955 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest equal rights protection index recorded in Czechia?
The highest recorded value was 0.955 in 2020.
What is the lowest equal rights protection index recorded in Czechia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.334 in 1789.
How does Czechia rank for equal rights protection index?
Czechia ranks 9th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is equal rights protection index rising or falling in Czechia?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Czechia 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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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
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Central estimate of the extent to which the state protects the rights and freedoms across social groups equally.