What is the difference in human rights index vs. gdp per capita between Central African Republic and Democratic Republic of Congo?

0.018, with Central African Republic ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Democratic Republic of Congo?

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.

Central African Republic vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita

Central African Republic

0.438

in 2025

Democratic Republic of Congo

0.42

in 2025

Central African Republic rank

132nd

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

134th

Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita over time

Central African Republic
Democratic Republic of Congo

How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 0.438 against 0.42 in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.018.

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

Central African Republic ranks 132nd and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 134th of 174 countries.

Central African Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Central African Republic	Democratic Republic of Congo	Difference	Ahead
1940s	0.2325	0.035	0.1975	Central African Republic
1950s	0.2991	0.044	0.2551	Central African Republic
1960s	0.3156	0.1807	0.1349	Central African Republic
1970s	0.184	0.1062	0.0778	Central African Republic
1980s	0.4271	0.1122	0.3149	Central African Republic
1990s	0.5037	0.2213	0.2824	Central African Republic
2000s	0.4795	0.3558	0.1237	Central African Republic
2010s	0.4494	0.4233	0.0261	Central African Republic
2020s	0.4753	0.4632	0.0122	Central African Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher human rights index vs. gdp per capita, Central African Republic or Democratic Republic of Congo?: Central African Republic, at 0.438 against 0.42 in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2025.
What is the difference in human rights index vs. gdp per capita between Central African Republic and Democratic Republic of Congo?: 0.018, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Democratic Republic of Congo?: 80 years are reported by both, from 1946 to 2025.
How do Central African Republic and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for human rights index vs. gdp per capita?: Central African Republic ranks 132nd and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 134th 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: 08 October 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.