Netherlands: Equal protection index

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 Netherlands

Equal protection index

 Latest value 0.926
 Year 2023
 Measure index points
 Data availability 1960 - 2023
 Average 0.939
 Min - Max 0.926 - 0.950
 Source Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem)
The latest value from 2023 is 0.926 index points, unchanged from 0.926 index points in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 0.615 index points, based on data from 171 countries. Historically, the average for the Netherlands from 1960 to 2023 is 0.939 index points. The minimum value, 0.926 index points, was reached in 2019 while the maximum of 0.95 index points was recorded in 2017. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Netherlands - Equal protection index - Recent values chart

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Netherlands - Equal protection index - historical chart - 1960-2023




Definition: The extent to which the state grants and protects rights and freedoms evenly across social groups.

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