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Equal Rights Protection Index in Germany

Germany: Equal Rights Protection Index was 0.973 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.973
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
4th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.973
in 2000
All-time low
0.087
in 1789
Years of data
191
1789–2025

Equal Rights Protection Index in Germany, 1789–2025

00.20.40.60.81178919072025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for equal rights protection index in Germany is 0.973, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 191 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, equal rights protection index in Germany peaked at 0.973 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.087, in 1789.

Germany ranks 4th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Equal Rights Protection Index in Germany, year by year

Year Value Change
1789 0.087 —
1790 0.087 +0.0%
1791 0.087 +0.0%
1792 0.087 +0.0%
1793 0.087 +0.0%
1794 0.087 +0.0%
1795 0.087 +0.0%
1796 0.087 +0.0%
1797 0.087 +0.0%
1798 0.087 +0.0%
1799 0.087 +0.0%
1800 0.087 +0.0%
1801 0.087 +0.0%
1802 0.087 +0.0%
1803 0.087 +0.0%
1804 0.087 +0.0%
1805 0.087 +0.0%
1806 0.087 +0.0%
1807 0.087 +0.0%
1808 0.087 +0.0%
1809 0.12 +37.9%
1810 0.12 +0.0%
1811 0.12 +0.0%
1812 0.12 +0.0%
1813 0.12 +0.0%
1814 0.12 +0.0%
1815 0.12 +0.0%
1816 0.12 +0.0%
1817 0.12 +0.0%
1818 0.12 +0.0%
1819 0.12 +0.0%
1820 0.12 +0.0%
1821 0.12 +0.0%
1822 0.12 +0.0%
1823 0.12 +0.0%
1824 0.12 +0.0%
1825 0.12 +0.0%
1826 0.12 +0.0%
1827 0.12 +0.0%
1828 0.12 +0.0%
1829 0.12 +0.0%
1830 0.12 +0.0%
1831 0.12 +0.0%
1832 0.12 +0.0%
1833 0.12 +0.0%
1834 0.12 +0.0%
1835 0.12 +0.0%
1836 0.12 +0.0%
1837 0.12 +0.0%
1838 0.12 +0.0%
1839 0.12 +0.0%
1840 0.12 +0.0%
1841 0.12 +0.0%
1842 0.12 +0.0%
1843 0.12 +0.0%
1844 0.12 +0.0%
1845 0.12 +0.0%
1846 0.12 +0.0%
1847 0.12 +0.0%
1848 0.12 +0.0%
1849 0.12 +0.0%
1850 0.12 +0.0%
1851 0.12 +0.0%
1852 0.12 +0.0%
1853 0.12 +0.0%
1854 0.12 +0.0%
1855 0.12 +0.0%
1856 0.12 +0.0%
1857 0.12 +0.0%
1858 0.12 +0.0%
1859 0.12 +0.0%
1860 0.12 +0.0%
1861 0.12 +0.0%
1862 0.12 +0.0%
1863 0.12 +0.0%
1864 0.12 +0.0%
1865 0.12 +0.0%
1866 0.12 +0.0%
1867 0.12 +0.0%
1868 0.12 +0.0%
1869 0.12 +0.0%
1870 0.12 +0.0%
1871 0.61 +408.3%
1872 0.61 +0.0%
1873 0.61 +0.0%
1874 0.61 +0.0%
1875 0.61 +0.0%
1876 0.61 +0.0%
1877 0.61 +0.0%
1878 0.61 +0.0%
1879 0.61 +0.0%
1880 0.61 +0.0%
1881 0.61 +0.0%
1882 0.61 +0.0%
1883 0.61 +0.0%
1884 0.61 +0.0%
1885 0.61 +0.0%
1886 0.61 +0.0%
1887 0.61 +0.0%
1888 0.61 +0.0%
1889 0.61 +0.0%
1890 0.61 +0.0%
1891 0.61 +0.0%
1892 0.61 +0.0%
1893 0.61 +0.0%
1894 0.61 +0.0%
1895 0.61 +0.0%
1896 0.61 +0.0%
1897 0.61 +0.0%
1898 0.61 +0.0%
1899 0.61 +0.0%
1900 0.638 +4.6%
1901 0.638 +0.0%
1902 0.638 +0.0%
1903 0.638 +0.0%
1904 0.638 +0.0%
1905 0.638 +0.0%
1906 0.638 +0.0%
1907 0.638 +0.0%
1908 0.638 +0.0%
1909 0.638 +0.0%
1910 0.638 +0.0%
1911 0.638 +0.0%
1912 0.638 +0.0%
1913 0.638 +0.0%
1914 0.68 +6.6%
1915 0.68 +0.0%
1916 0.68 +0.0%
1917 0.68 +0.0%
1918 0.695 +2.2%
1919 0.824 +18.6%
1920 0.829 +0.6%
1921 0.829 +0.0%
1922 0.829 +0.0%
1923 0.829 +0.0%
1924 0.829 +0.0%
1925 0.829 +0.0%
1926 0.829 +0.0%
1927 0.829 +0.0%
1928 0.829 +0.0%
1929 0.829 +0.0%
1930 0.813 -1.9%
1931 0.813 +0.0%
1932 0.813 +0.0%
1933 0.441 -45.8%
1934 0.401 -9.1%
1935 0.401 +0.0%
1936 0.401 +0.0%
1937 0.401 +0.0%
1938 0.401 +0.0%
1939 0.401 +0.0%
1940 0.401 +0.0%
1941 0.401 +0.0%
1942 0.401 +0.0%
1943 0.401 +0.0%
1944 0.401 +0.0%
1991 0.96 +139.4%
1992 0.96 +0.0%
1993 0.96 +0.0%
1994 0.96 +0.0%
1995 0.96 +0.0%
1996 0.96 +0.0%
1997 0.96 +0.0%
1998 0.96 +0.0%
1999 0.96 +0.0%
2000 0.973 +1.4%
2001 0.973 +0.0%
2002 0.973 +0.0%
2003 0.973 +0.0%
2004 0.973 +0.0%
2005 0.973 +0.0%
2006 0.973 +0.0%
2007 0.973 +0.0%
2008 0.973 +0.0%
2009 0.973 +0.0%
2010 0.973 +0.0%
2011 0.973 +0.0%
2012 0.973 +0.0%
2013 0.973 +0.0%
2014 0.973 +0.0%
2015 0.973 +0.0%
2016 0.973 +0.0%
2017 0.973 +0.0%
2018 0.973 +0.0%
2019 0.973 +0.0%
2020 0.973 +0.0%
2021 0.973 +0.0%
2022 0.973 +0.0%
2023 0.973 +0.0%
2024 0.973 +0.0%
2025 0.973 +0.0%

Germany compared with similar countries

  • Germany's 0.973 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.823, 1.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Germany's 0.973 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.7595, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 0.087 0.087 0.087 1
1790s 0.087 0.087 0.087 10
1800s 0.0903 0.087 0.12 10
1810s 0.12 0.12 0.12 10
1820s 0.12 0.12 0.12 10
1830s 0.12 0.12 0.12 10
1840s 0.12 0.12 0.12 10
1850s 0.12 0.12 0.12 10
1860s 0.12 0.12 0.12 10
1870s 0.561 0.12 0.61 10
1880s 0.61 0.61 0.61 10
1890s 0.61 0.61 0.61 10
1900s 0.638 0.638 0.638 10
1910s 0.6791 0.638 0.824 10
1920s 0.829 0.829 0.829 10
1930s 0.5286 0.401 0.813 10
1940s 0.401 0.401 0.401 5
1990s 0.96 0.96 0.96 9
2000s 0.973 0.973 0.973 10
2010s 0.973 0.973 0.973 10
2020s 0.973 0.973 0.973 6

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 1 Luxembourg 0.986 compare
  2. 2 Denmark 0.98 compare
  3. 3 Japan 0.978 compare
  4. 5 Belgium 0.962 compare
  5. 6 Ireland 0.958 compare
  6. 6 Latvia 0.958 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is equal rights protection index in Germany?
Equal rights protection index in Germany was 0.973 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest equal rights protection index recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 0.973 in 2000.
What is the lowest equal rights protection index recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 0.087 in 1789.
How does Germany rank for equal rights protection index?
Germany ranks 4th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is equal rights protection index rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Germany 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.