Which has higher human rights index vs. gdp per capita, Belgium or Iceland?

Belgium, at 0.955 against 0.95 in Iceland as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Iceland?

80 years are reported by both, from 1946 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Belgium vs Iceland: Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita

Belgium

0.955

in 2025

Iceland

0.95

in 2025

Belgium rank

5th

Iceland rank

6th

Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita over time

Belgium
Iceland

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 0.955 against 0.95 in Iceland, a difference of 0.005.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 80 shared years of data; in 1946 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 5th and Iceland ranks 6th of 174 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belgium	Iceland	Difference	Ahead
1940s	0.926	0.925	0.001	Belgium
1950s	0.9305	0.928	0.0025	Belgium
1960s	0.945	0.9311	0.0139	Belgium
1970s	0.9524	0.9328	0.0196	Belgium
1980s	0.9553	0.9488	0.0065	Belgium
1990s	0.9627	0.9608	0.0019	Belgium
2000s	0.9645	0.9617	0.0028	Belgium
2010s	0.9634	0.9568	0.0066	Belgium
2020s	0.9547	0.953	0.0017	Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher human rights index vs. gdp per capita, Belgium or Iceland?: Belgium, at 0.955 against 0.95 in Iceland as of 2025.
What is the difference in human rights index vs. gdp per capita between Belgium and Iceland?: 0.005, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Iceland?: 80 years are reported by both, from 1946 to 2025.
How do Belgium and Iceland rank globally for human rights index vs. gdp per capita?: Belgium ranks 5th and Iceland ranks 6th of 174 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 174 places, 13,700 data points, 1946–2025
Last refreshed: 27 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which people are free from government torture, political killings, and forced labor, they have property rights, and enjoy the freedoms of movement, religion, expression, and association.