Which has higher human rights index vs. gdp per capita, China or Rwanda?

Rwanda, at 0.194 against 0.179 in China as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for China and Rwanda?

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.

China vs Rwanda: Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita

China

0.179

in 2025

Rwanda

0.194

in 2025

China rank

163rd

Rwanda rank

161st

Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita over time

China
Rwanda

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 0.194 against 0.179 in China, a difference of 0.015.

That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times China's.

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

China ranks 163rd and Rwanda ranks 161st of 174 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Rwanda in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade	China	Rwanda	Difference	Ahead
1940s	0.2263	0.125	0.1013	China
1950s	0.0755	0.1355	0.06	Rwanda
1960s	0.0575	0.2977	0.2402	Rwanda
1970s	0.0724	0.286	0.2136	Rwanda
1980s	0.2558	0.2868	0.031	Rwanda
1990s	0.2486	0.2974	0.0488	Rwanda
2000s	0.2852	0.373	0.0878	Rwanda
2010s	0.2509	0.3501	0.0992	Rwanda
2020s	0.179	0.2148	0.0358	Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher human rights index vs. gdp per capita, China or Rwanda?: Rwanda, at 0.194 against 0.179 in China as of 2025.
What is the difference in human rights index vs. gdp per capita between China and Rwanda?: 0.015, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Rwanda?: 80 years are reported by both, from 1946 to 2025.
How do China and Rwanda rank globally for human rights index vs. gdp per capita?: China ranks 163rd and Rwanda ranks 161st 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.