Which has higher human rights index vs. gdp per capita, Bhutan or Ecuador?

Bhutan, at 0.701 against 0.692 in Ecuador as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Ecuador?

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.

Bhutan vs Ecuador: Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita

Bhutan

0.701

in 2025

Ecuador

0.692

in 2025

Bhutan rank

95th

Ecuador rank

98th

Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita over time

Bhutan
Ecuador

How they compare

Bhutan currently reports 0.701 against 0.692 in Ecuador, a difference of 0.009.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 80 shared years of data; in 1946 it was Ecuador ahead.

Bhutan ranks 95th and Ecuador ranks 98th of 174 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bhutan	Ecuador	Difference	Ahead
1940s	0.351	0.5845	0.2335	Ecuador
1950s	0.4039	0.6295	0.2256	Ecuador
1960s	0.4703	0.5423	0.072	Ecuador
1970s	0.4868	0.5652	0.0784	Ecuador
1980s	0.4915	0.7515	0.26	Ecuador
1990s	0.5237	0.8524	0.3287	Ecuador
2000s	0.6154	0.8632	0.2478	Ecuador
2010s	0.7355	0.8342	0.0987	Ecuador
2020s	0.7233	0.8245	0.1012	Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher human rights index vs. gdp per capita, Bhutan or Ecuador?: Bhutan, at 0.701 against 0.692 in Ecuador as of 2025.
What is the difference in human rights index vs. gdp per capita between Bhutan and Ecuador?: 0.009, with Bhutan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Ecuador?: 80 years are reported by both, from 1946 to 2025.
How do Bhutan and Ecuador rank globally for human rights index vs. gdp per capita?: Bhutan ranks 95th and Ecuador ranks 98th 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.