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

Botswana, at 0.845 against 0.844 in United Kingdom as of 2025.

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

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 United Kingdom: Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita

Botswana

0.845

in 2025

United Kingdom

0.844

in 2025

Botswana rank

59th

United Kingdom rank

60th

Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita over time

Botswana
United Kingdom

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 0.845 against 0.844 in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.001.

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

Botswana ranks 59th and United Kingdom ranks 60th of 174 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Botswana	United Kingdom	Difference	Ahead
1940s	0.3455	0.8732	0.5277	United Kingdom
1950s	0.3414	0.8716	0.5302	United Kingdom
1960s	0.5899	0.869	0.2791	United Kingdom
1970s	0.8347	0.838	0.0033	United Kingdom
1980s	0.8681	0.837	0.0311	Botswana
1990s	0.8734	0.8874	0.014	United Kingdom
2000s	0.8873	0.9349	0.0476	United Kingdom
2010s	0.8722	0.9154	0.0432	United Kingdom
2020s	0.8413	0.88	0.0387	United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher human rights index vs. gdp per capita, Botswana or United Kingdom?: Botswana, at 0.845 against 0.844 in United Kingdom as of 2025.
What is the difference in human rights index vs. gdp per capita between Botswana and United Kingdom?: 0.001, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and United Kingdom?: 80 years are reported by both, from 1946 to 2025.
How do Botswana and United Kingdom rank globally for human rights index vs. gdp per capita?: Botswana ranks 59th and United Kingdom ranks 60th 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.