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Equal Rights Protection Index in Netherlands

Netherlands: Equal Rights Protection Index was 0.919 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.919
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
15th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.95
in 2017
All-time low
0.163
in 1789
Years of data
237
1789–2025

Equal Rights Protection Index in Netherlands, 1789–2025

0.20.40.60.81178919072025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for equal rights protection index in Netherlands is 0.919, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, equal rights protection index in Netherlands peaked at 0.95 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.163, in 1789.

Netherlands ranks 15th 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 0.163 0.163 0.163 1
1790s 0.1854 0.163 0.242 10
1800s 0.242 0.242 0.242 10
1810s 0.2834 0.194 0.578 10
1820s 0.194 0.194 0.194 10
1830s 0.194 0.194 0.194 10
1840s 0.3256 0.233 0.696 10
1850s 0.696 0.696 0.696 10
1860s 0.696 0.696 0.696 10
1870s 0.696 0.696 0.696 10
1880s 0.696 0.696 0.696 10
1890s 0.696 0.696 0.696 10
1900s 0.733 0.733 0.733 10
1910s 0.7334 0.733 0.735 10
1920s 0.735 0.735 0.735 10
1930s 0.735 0.735 0.735 10
1940s 0.9222 0.913 0.933 10
1950s 0.933 0.933 0.933 10
1960s 0.933 0.933 0.933 10
1970s 0.933 0.933 0.933 10
1980s 0.933 0.933 0.933 10
1990s 0.933 0.933 0.933 10
2000s 0.933 0.933 0.933 10
2010s 0.9347 0.921 0.95 10
2020s 0.919 0.919 0.919 6

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 12 Sweden 0.924 compare
  2. 13 Austria 0.923 compare
  3. 14 Taiwan 0.922 compare
  4. 16 Costa Rica 0.917 compare
  5. 17 Seychelles 0.914 compare
  6. 18 Poland 0.912 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is equal rights protection index in Netherlands?
Equal rights protection index in Netherlands was 0.919 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest equal rights protection index recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 0.95 in 2017.
What is the lowest equal rights protection index recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 0.163 in 1789.
How does Netherlands rank for equal rights protection index?
Netherlands ranks 15th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is equal rights protection index rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Netherlands 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.