Which has higher human rights index vs. gdp per capita, Chile or Japan?

Chile, at 0.93 against 0.925 in Japan as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Japan?

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.

Chile vs Japan: Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita

Chile

0.93

in 2025

Japan

0.925

in 2025

Chile rank

18th

Japan rank

20th

Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita over time

Chile
Japan

How they compare

Chile currently reports 0.93 against 0.925 in Japan, a difference of 0.005.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 80 shared years of data; in 1946 it was Japan ahead.

Chile ranks 18th and Japan ranks 20th of 174 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Chile	Japan	Difference	Ahead
1940s	0.6075	0.7993	0.1918	Japan
1950s	0.6224	0.8863	0.2639	Japan
1960s	0.775	0.925	0.15	Japan
1970s	0.332	0.9371	0.6051	Japan
1980s	0.2033	0.9385	0.7352	Japan
1990s	0.9319	0.94	0.0081	Japan
2000s	0.9415	0.9404	0.0011	Chile
2010s	0.9394	0.9348	0.0046	Chile
2020s	0.9147	0.9207	0.006	Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher human rights index vs. gdp per capita, Chile or Japan?: Chile, at 0.93 against 0.925 in Japan as of 2025.
What is the difference in human rights index vs. gdp per capita between Chile and Japan?: 0.005, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Japan?: 80 years are reported by both, from 1946 to 2025.
How do Chile and Japan rank globally for human rights index vs. gdp per capita?: Chile ranks 18th and Japan ranks 20th 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.