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Equal Rights Protection Index in Finland

Finland: Equal Rights Protection Index was 0.831 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.831
Change on year
down 7.0%
World rank
32nd
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.975
in 2016
All-time low
0.343
in 1789
Years of data
237
1789–2025

Equal Rights Protection Index in Finland, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, equal rights protection index in Finland stood at 0.831.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.0% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, equal rights protection index in Finland peaked at 0.975 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.343, in 1789.

Finland ranks 32nd of 176 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 0.343 0.343 0.343 1
1790s 0.343 0.343 0.343 10
1800s 0.3542 0.343 0.455 10
1810s 0.455 0.455 0.455 10
1820s 0.455 0.455 0.455 10
1830s 0.455 0.455 0.455 10
1840s 0.455 0.455 0.455 10
1850s 0.455 0.455 0.455 10
1860s 0.455 0.455 0.455 10
1870s 0.455 0.455 0.455 10
1880s 0.455 0.455 0.455 10
1890s 0.455 0.455 0.455 10
1900s 0.4548 0.444 0.48 10
1910s 0.5435 0.48 0.841 10
1920s 0.8386 0.837 0.841 10
1930s 0.8448 0.84 0.848 10
1940s 0.8474 0.817 0.893 10
1950s 0.905 0.893 0.923 10
1960s 0.9332 0.923 0.957 10
1970s 0.957 0.957 0.957 10
1980s 0.968 0.968 0.968 10
1990s 0.968 0.968 0.968 10
2000s 0.968 0.968 0.968 10
2010s 0.9718 0.969 0.975 10
2020s 0.9375 0.831 0.975 6

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 29 Israel 0.84 compare
  2. 30 Jamaica 0.837 compare
  3. 31 Mauritius 0.834 compare
  4. 33 Vanuatu 0.829 compare
  5. 34 Mongolia 0.827 compare
  6. 35 Mali 0.824 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is equal rights protection index in Finland?
Equal rights protection index in Finland was 0.831 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest equal rights protection index recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 0.975 in 2016.
What is the lowest equal rights protection index recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.343 in 1789.
How does Finland rank for equal rights protection index?
Finland ranks 32nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is equal rights protection index rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Finland 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.