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Equal Rights Protection Index in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Equal Rights Protection Index was 0.706 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.706
Change on year
down 7.6%
World rank
69th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.929
in 1990
All-time low
0.023
in 1789
Years of data
237
1789–2025

Equal Rights Protection Index in United Kingdom, 1789–2025

00.20.40.60.81178919072025

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

Analysis

United Kingdom recorded 0.706 for equal rights protection index in 2025.

That represents a change of down 7.6% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, equal rights protection index in United Kingdom peaked at 0.929 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.023, in 1789.

That places United Kingdom 69th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Equal Rights Protection Index in United Kingdom, year by year

Year Value Change
1789 0.023 —
1790 0.023 +0.0%
1791 0.023 +0.0%
1792 0.023 +0.0%
1793 0.023 +0.0%
1794 0.023 +0.0%
1795 0.023 +0.0%
1796 0.023 +0.0%
1797 0.023 +0.0%
1798 0.023 +0.0%
1799 0.023 +0.0%
1800 0.023 +0.0%
1801 0.023 +0.0%
1802 0.023 +0.0%
1803 0.023 +0.0%
1804 0.023 +0.0%
1805 0.023 +0.0%
1806 0.023 +0.0%
1807 0.023 +0.0%
1808 0.023 +0.0%
1809 0.023 +0.0%
1810 0.023 +0.0%
1811 0.023 +0.0%
1812 0.023 +0.0%
1813 0.023 +0.0%
1814 0.023 +0.0%
1815 0.023 +0.0%
1816 0.023 +0.0%
1817 0.023 +0.0%
1818 0.023 +0.0%
1819 0.023 +0.0%
1820 0.023 +0.0%
1821 0.023 +0.0%
1822 0.023 +0.0%
1823 0.023 +0.0%
1824 0.023 +0.0%
1825 0.023 +0.0%
1826 0.023 +0.0%
1827 0.023 +0.0%
1828 0.023 +0.0%
1829 0.165 +617.4%
1830 0.165 +0.0%
1831 0.165 +0.0%
1832 0.165 +0.0%
1833 0.165 +0.0%
1834 0.165 +0.0%
1835 0.165 +0.0%
1836 0.165 +0.0%
1837 0.165 +0.0%
1838 0.165 +0.0%
1839 0.165 +0.0%
1840 0.165 +0.0%
1841 0.165 +0.0%
1842 0.165 +0.0%
1843 0.165 +0.0%
1844 0.165 +0.0%
1845 0.165 +0.0%
1846 0.165 +0.0%
1847 0.165 +0.0%
1848 0.165 +0.0%
1849 0.165 +0.0%
1850 0.165 +0.0%
1851 0.165 +0.0%
1852 0.165 +0.0%
1853 0.165 +0.0%
1854 0.165 +0.0%
1855 0.165 +0.0%
1856 0.165 +0.0%
1857 0.165 +0.0%
1858 0.165 +0.0%
1859 0.214 +29.7%
1860 0.214 +0.0%
1861 0.214 +0.0%
1862 0.214 +0.0%
1863 0.214 +0.0%
1864 0.214 +0.0%
1865 0.214 +0.0%
1866 0.214 +0.0%
1867 0.214 +0.0%
1868 0.214 +0.0%
1869 0.214 +0.0%
1870 0.214 +0.0%
1871 0.214 +0.0%
1872 0.214 +0.0%
1873 0.214 +0.0%
1874 0.214 +0.0%
1875 0.621 +190.2%
1876 0.621 +0.0%
1877 0.621 +0.0%
1878 0.621 +0.0%
1879 0.621 +0.0%
1880 0.621 +0.0%
1881 0.621 +0.0%
1882 0.621 +0.0%
1883 0.621 +0.0%
1884 0.621 +0.0%
1885 0.621 +0.0%
1886 0.621 +0.0%
1887 0.621 +0.0%
1888 0.621 +0.0%
1889 0.621 +0.0%
1890 0.621 +0.0%
1891 0.621 +0.0%
1892 0.621 +0.0%
1893 0.621 +0.0%
1894 0.621 +0.0%
1895 0.621 +0.0%
1896 0.621 +0.0%
1897 0.621 +0.0%
1898 0.621 +0.0%
1899 0.621 +0.0%
1900 0.685 +10.3%
1901 0.685 +0.0%
1902 0.685 +0.0%
1903 0.685 +0.0%
1904 0.685 +0.0%
1905 0.685 +0.0%
1906 0.685 +0.0%
1907 0.685 +0.0%
1908 0.685 +0.0%
1909 0.685 +0.0%
1910 0.685 +0.0%
1911 0.685 +0.0%
1912 0.685 +0.0%
1913 0.685 +0.0%
1914 0.685 +0.0%
1915 0.685 +0.0%
1916 0.685 +0.0%
1917 0.685 +0.0%
1918 0.685 +0.0%
1919 0.685 +0.0%
1920 0.685 +0.0%
1921 0.685 +0.0%
1922 0.685 +0.0%
1923 0.685 +0.0%
1924 0.694 +1.3%
1925 0.694 +0.0%
1926 0.694 +0.0%
1927 0.694 +0.0%
1928 0.694 +0.0%
1929 0.694 +0.0%
1930 0.694 +0.0%
1931 0.694 +0.0%
1932 0.694 +0.0%
1933 0.694 +0.0%
1934 0.694 +0.0%
1935 0.694 +0.0%
1936 0.694 +0.0%
1937 0.694 +0.0%
1938 0.694 +0.0%
1939 0.694 +0.0%
1940 0.694 +0.0%
1941 0.694 +0.0%
1942 0.694 +0.0%
1943 0.694 +0.0%
1944 0.694 +0.0%
1945 0.755 +8.8%
1946 0.829 +9.8%
1947 0.829 +0.0%
1948 0.829 +0.0%
1949 0.829 +0.0%
1950 0.829 +0.0%
1951 0.829 +0.0%
1952 0.829 +0.0%
1953 0.829 +0.0%
1954 0.829 +0.0%
1955 0.829 +0.0%
1956 0.829 +0.0%
1957 0.829 +0.0%
1958 0.829 +0.0%
1959 0.829 +0.0%
1960 0.829 +0.0%
1961 0.829 +0.0%
1962 0.829 +0.0%
1963 0.829 +0.0%
1964 0.829 +0.0%
1965 0.829 +0.0%
1966 0.829 +0.0%
1967 0.829 +0.0%
1968 0.829 +0.0%
1969 0.838 +1.1%
1970 0.838 +0.0%
1971 0.838 +0.0%
1972 0.838 +0.0%
1973 0.838 +0.0%
1974 0.838 +0.0%
1975 0.838 +0.0%
1976 0.921 +9.9%
1977 0.921 +0.0%
1978 0.921 +0.0%
1979 0.921 +0.0%
1980 0.921 +0.0%
1981 0.921 +0.0%
1982 0.921 +0.0%
1983 0.921 +0.0%
1984 0.921 +0.0%
1985 0.921 +0.0%
1986 0.921 +0.0%
1987 0.921 +0.0%
1988 0.921 +0.0%
1989 0.921 +0.0%
1990 0.929 +0.9%
1991 0.929 +0.0%
1992 0.929 +0.0%
1993 0.929 +0.0%
1994 0.929 +0.0%
1995 0.929 +0.0%
1996 0.929 +0.0%
1997 0.927 -0.2%
1998 0.927 +0.0%
1999 0.923 -0.4%
2000 0.923 +0.0%
2001 0.923 +0.0%
2002 0.923 +0.0%
2003 0.923 +0.0%
2004 0.923 +0.0%
2005 0.923 +0.0%
2006 0.9 -2.5%
2007 0.9 +0.0%
2008 0.9 +0.0%
2009 0.9 +0.0%
2010 0.891 -1.0%
2011 0.891 +0.0%
2012 0.858 -3.7%
2013 0.838 -2.3%
2014 0.838 +0.0%
2015 0.838 +0.0%
2016 0.838 +0.0%
2017 0.899 +7.3%
2018 0.852 -5.2%
2019 0.832 -2.3%
2020 0.849 +2.0%
2021 0.756 -11.0%
2022 0.812 +7.4%
2023 0.809 -0.4%
2024 0.764 -5.6%
2025 0.706 -7.6%

United Kingdom compared with similar countries

  • United Kingdom's 0.706 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.823, 86% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • United Kingdom's 0.706 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.7595, 93% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 0.023 0.023 0.023 1
1790s 0.023 0.023 0.023 10
1800s 0.023 0.023 0.023 10
1810s 0.023 0.023 0.023 10
1820s 0.0372 0.023 0.165 10
1830s 0.165 0.165 0.165 10
1840s 0.165 0.165 0.165 10
1850s 0.1699 0.165 0.214 10
1860s 0.214 0.214 0.214 10
1870s 0.4175 0.214 0.621 10
1880s 0.621 0.621 0.621 10
1890s 0.621 0.621 0.621 10
1900s 0.685 0.685 0.685 10
1910s 0.685 0.685 0.685 10
1920s 0.6904 0.685 0.694 10
1930s 0.694 0.694 0.694 10
1940s 0.7541 0.694 0.829 10
1950s 0.829 0.829 0.829 10
1960s 0.8299 0.829 0.838 10
1970s 0.8712 0.838 0.921 10
1980s 0.921 0.921 0.921 10
1990s 0.928 0.923 0.929 10
2000s 0.9138 0.9 0.923 10
2010s 0.8575 0.832 0.899 10
2020s 0.7827 0.706 0.849 6

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 66 Lebanon 0.717 compare
  2. 67 Bulgaria 0.713 compare
  3. 68 Sierra Leone 0.711 compare
  4. 69 Bolivia 0.706 compare
  5. 69 Guinea-Bissau 0.706 compare
  6. 72 Senegal 0.705 compare
  7. 72 Ukraine 0.705 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is equal rights protection index in United Kingdom?
Equal rights protection index in United Kingdom was 0.706 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest equal rights protection index recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 0.929 in 1990.
What is the lowest equal rights protection index recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 0.023 in 1789.
How does United Kingdom rank for equal rights protection index?
United Kingdom ranks 69th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is equal rights protection index rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this United Kingdom 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.