Which has higher human rights index vs. gdp per capita, Botswana or Liberia?

Botswana, at 0.845 against 0.838 in Liberia as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Liberia?

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.

Botswana vs Liberia: Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita

Botswana

0.845

in 2025

Liberia

0.838

in 2025

Botswana rank

59th

Liberia rank

62nd

Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita over time

Botswana
Liberia

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 0.845 against 0.838 in Liberia, a difference of 0.007.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 80 shared years of data; in 1946 it was Botswana ahead.

Botswana ranks 59th and Liberia ranks 62nd of 174 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Botswana	Liberia	Difference	Ahead
1940s	0.3455	0.3407	0.0047	Botswana
1950s	0.3414	0.2908	0.0506	Botswana
1960s	0.5899	0.2753	0.3146	Botswana
1970s	0.8347	0.3978	0.4369	Botswana
1980s	0.8681	0.2717	0.5964	Botswana
1990s	0.8734	0.4376	0.4358	Botswana
2000s	0.8873	0.6386	0.2487	Botswana
2010s	0.8722	0.8491	0.0231	Botswana
2020s	0.8413	0.8385	0.0028	Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher human rights index vs. gdp per capita, Botswana or Liberia?: Botswana, at 0.845 against 0.838 in Liberia as of 2025.
What is the difference in human rights index vs. gdp per capita between Botswana and Liberia?: 0.007, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Liberia?: 80 years are reported by both, from 1946 to 2025.
How do Botswana and Liberia rank globally for human rights index vs. gdp per capita?: Botswana ranks 59th and Liberia ranks 62nd 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.