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Equal Rights Protection Index in Greece

Greece: Equal Rights Protection Index was 0.815 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.815
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
39th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.926
in 2017
All-time low
0.088
in 1822
Years of data
237
1789–2025

Equal Rights Protection Index in Greece, 1789–2025

00.20.40.60.81178919072025

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

Analysis

In 2025, equal rights protection index in Greece stood at 0.815.

That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, equal rights protection index in Greece peaked at 0.926 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.088, in 1822.

That places Greece 39th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Equal Rights Protection Index in Greece, year by year

Year Value Change
1789 0.387 —
1790 0.387 +0.0%
1791 0.387 +0.0%
1792 0.387 +0.0%
1793 0.387 +0.0%
1794 0.387 +0.0%
1795 0.387 +0.0%
1796 0.387 +0.0%
1797 0.387 +0.0%
1798 0.387 +0.0%
1799 0.387 +0.0%
1800 0.387 +0.0%
1801 0.387 +0.0%
1802 0.387 +0.0%
1803 0.387 +0.0%
1804 0.387 +0.0%
1805 0.387 +0.0%
1806 0.387 +0.0%
1807 0.387 +0.0%
1808 0.387 +0.0%
1809 0.387 +0.0%
1810 0.387 +0.0%
1811 0.387 +0.0%
1812 0.387 +0.0%
1813 0.387 +0.0%
1814 0.387 +0.0%
1815 0.387 +0.0%
1816 0.387 +0.0%
1817 0.387 +0.0%
1818 0.387 +0.0%
1819 0.387 +0.0%
1820 0.387 +0.0%
1821 0.387 +0.0%
1822 0.088 -77.3%
1823 0.088 +0.0%
1824 0.088 +0.0%
1825 0.088 +0.0%
1826 0.088 +0.0%
1827 0.088 +0.0%
1828 0.088 +0.0%
1829 0.088 +0.0%
1830 0.088 +0.0%
1831 0.088 +0.0%
1832 0.088 +0.0%
1833 0.088 +0.0%
1834 0.088 +0.0%
1835 0.088 +0.0%
1836 0.088 +0.0%
1837 0.088 +0.0%
1838 0.088 +0.0%
1839 0.088 +0.0%
1840 0.088 +0.0%
1841 0.088 +0.0%
1842 0.088 +0.0%
1843 0.088 +0.0%
1844 0.088 +0.0%
1845 0.088 +0.0%
1846 0.088 +0.0%
1847 0.088 +0.0%
1848 0.088 +0.0%
1849 0.088 +0.0%
1850 0.088 +0.0%
1851 0.088 +0.0%
1852 0.088 +0.0%
1853 0.088 +0.0%
1854 0.088 +0.0%
1855 0.088 +0.0%
1856 0.088 +0.0%
1857 0.088 +0.0%
1858 0.088 +0.0%
1859 0.088 +0.0%
1860 0.088 +0.0%
1861 0.088 +0.0%
1862 0.088 +0.0%
1863 0.088 +0.0%
1864 0.114 +29.5%
1865 0.114 +0.0%
1866 0.114 +0.0%
1867 0.114 +0.0%
1868 0.114 +0.0%
1869 0.114 +0.0%
1870 0.114 +0.0%
1871 0.114 +0.0%
1872 0.114 +0.0%
1873 0.114 +0.0%
1874 0.114 +0.0%
1875 0.114 +0.0%
1876 0.114 +0.0%
1877 0.114 +0.0%
1878 0.114 +0.0%
1879 0.114 +0.0%
1880 0.114 +0.0%
1881 0.114 +0.0%
1882 0.114 +0.0%
1883 0.289 +153.5%
1884 0.289 +0.0%
1885 0.289 +0.0%
1886 0.289 +0.0%
1887 0.289 +0.0%
1888 0.289 +0.0%
1889 0.289 +0.0%
1890 0.289 +0.0%
1891 0.289 +0.0%
1892 0.289 +0.0%
1893 0.289 +0.0%
1894 0.289 +0.0%
1895 0.289 +0.0%
1896 0.289 +0.0%
1897 0.289 +0.0%
1898 0.289 +0.0%
1899 0.289 +0.0%
1900 0.282 -2.4%
1901 0.282 +0.0%
1902 0.282 +0.0%
1903 0.282 +0.0%
1904 0.282 +0.0%
1905 0.282 +0.0%
1906 0.282 +0.0%
1907 0.282 +0.0%
1908 0.282 +0.0%
1909 0.282 +0.0%
1910 0.303 +7.4%
1911 0.395 +30.4%
1912 0.395 +0.0%
1913 0.395 +0.0%
1914 0.395 +0.0%
1915 0.395 +0.0%
1916 0.395 +0.0%
1917 0.367 -7.1%
1918 0.367 +0.0%
1919 0.367 +0.0%
1920 0.367 +0.0%
1921 0.367 +0.0%
1922 0.367 +0.0%
1923 0.367 +0.0%
1924 0.367 +0.0%
1925 0.356 -3.0%
1926 0.356 +0.0%
1927 0.356 +0.0%
1928 0.356 +0.0%
1929 0.356 +0.0%
1930 0.356 +0.0%
1931 0.356 +0.0%
1932 0.356 +0.0%
1933 0.386 +8.4%
1934 0.386 +0.0%
1935 0.386 +0.0%
1936 0.385 -0.3%
1937 0.385 +0.0%
1938 0.385 +0.0%
1939 0.385 +0.0%
1940 0.282 -26.8%
1941 0.262 -7.1%
1942 0.262 +0.0%
1943 0.262 +0.0%
1944 0.262 +0.0%
1945 0.376 +43.5%
1946 0.6 +59.6%
1947 0.6 +0.0%
1948 0.6 +0.0%
1949 0.6 +0.0%
1950 0.63 +5.0%
1951 0.632 +0.3%
1952 0.56 -11.4%
1953 0.56 +0.0%
1954 0.56 +0.0%
1955 0.56 +0.0%
1956 0.56 +0.0%
1957 0.56 +0.0%
1958 0.56 +0.0%
1959 0.56 +0.0%
1960 0.56 +0.0%
1961 0.56 +0.0%
1962 0.56 +0.0%
1963 0.56 +0.0%
1964 0.588 +5.0%
1965 0.588 +0.0%
1966 0.58 -1.4%
1967 0.589 +1.6%
1968 0.589 +0.0%
1969 0.589 +0.0%
1970 0.589 +0.0%
1971 0.589 +0.0%
1972 0.589 +0.0%
1973 0.589 +0.0%
1974 0.589 +0.0%
1975 0.744 +26.3%
1976 0.797 +7.1%
1977 0.797 +0.0%
1978 0.797 +0.0%
1979 0.797 +0.0%
1980 0.797 +0.0%
1981 0.896 +12.4%
1982 0.896 +0.0%
1983 0.896 +0.0%
1984 0.896 +0.0%
1985 0.896 +0.0%
1986 0.896 +0.0%
1987 0.896 +0.0%
1988 0.896 +0.0%
1989 0.896 +0.0%
1990 0.896 +0.0%
1991 0.896 +0.0%
1992 0.896 +0.0%
1993 0.896 +0.0%
1994 0.896 +0.0%
1995 0.896 +0.0%
1996 0.896 +0.0%
1997 0.896 +0.0%
1998 0.896 +0.0%
1999 0.896 +0.0%
2000 0.896 +0.0%
2001 0.896 +0.0%
2002 0.896 +0.0%
2003 0.896 +0.0%
2004 0.896 +0.0%
2005 0.896 +0.0%
2006 0.896 +0.0%
2007 0.896 +0.0%
2008 0.896 +0.0%
2009 0.896 +0.0%
2010 0.897 +0.1%
2011 0.897 +0.0%
2012 0.897 +0.0%
2013 0.897 +0.0%
2014 0.897 +0.0%
2015 0.897 +0.0%
2016 0.897 +0.0%
2017 0.926 +3.2%
2018 0.83 -10.4%
2019 0.747 -10.0%
2020 0.733 -1.9%
2021 0.743 +1.4%
2022 0.742 -0.1%
2023 0.74 -0.3%
2024 0.841 +13.6%
2025 0.815 -3.1%

Greece compared with similar countries

  • Greece's 0.815 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.823, 99% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Greece's 0.815 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.7595, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 0.387 0.387 0.387 1
1790s 0.387 0.387 0.387 10
1800s 0.387 0.387 0.387 10
1810s 0.387 0.387 0.387 10
1820s 0.1478 0.088 0.387 10
1830s 0.088 0.088 0.088 10
1840s 0.088 0.088 0.088 10
1850s 0.088 0.088 0.088 10
1860s 0.1036 0.088 0.114 10
1870s 0.114 0.114 0.114 10
1880s 0.2365 0.114 0.289 10
1890s 0.289 0.289 0.289 10
1900s 0.282 0.282 0.282 10
1910s 0.3774 0.303 0.395 10
1920s 0.3615 0.356 0.367 10
1930s 0.3766 0.356 0.386 10
1940s 0.4106 0.262 0.6 10
1950s 0.5742 0.56 0.632 10
1960s 0.5763 0.56 0.589 10
1970s 0.6877 0.589 0.797 10
1980s 0.8861 0.797 0.896 10
1990s 0.896 0.896 0.896 10
2000s 0.896 0.896 0.896 10
2010s 0.8782 0.747 0.926 10
2020s 0.769 0.733 0.841 6

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  2. 36 Lithuania 0.823 compare
  3. 38 South Korea 0.817 compare
  4. 40 Spain 0.81 compare
  5. 41 Chile 0.789 compare
  6. 42 Ghana 0.787 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is equal rights protection index in Greece?
Equal rights protection index in Greece was 0.815 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest equal rights protection index recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 0.926 in 2017.
What is the lowest equal rights protection index recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 0.088 in 1822.
How does Greece rank for equal rights protection index?
Greece ranks 39th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is equal rights protection index rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Greece 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.