China vs Saudi Arabia: Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita
China
0.179
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
0.178
in 2025
China rank
163rd
Saudi Arabia rank
164th
Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita over time
- China
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
China currently reports 0.179 against 0.178 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.001.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 80 shared years of data; in 1946 it was China ahead.
China ranks 163rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 164th of 174 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, China averaged higher in 6 and Saudi Arabia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.2263 | 0.103 | 0.1233 | China |
| 1950s | 0.0755 | 0.1128 | 0.0373 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1960s | 0.0575 | 0.1267 | 0.0692 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1970s | 0.0724 | 0.126 | 0.0536 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 0.2558 | 0.1624 | 0.0934 | China |
| 1990s | 0.2486 | 0.1649 | 0.0837 | China |
| 2000s | 0.2852 | 0.1576 | 0.1276 | China |
| 2010s | 0.2509 | 0.1644 | 0.0865 | China |
| 2020s | 0.179 | 0.1598 | 0.0192 | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher human rights index vs. gdp per capita, China or Saudi Arabia?
- China, at 0.179 against 0.178 in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in human rights index vs. gdp per capita between China and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.001, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Saudi Arabia?
- 80 years are reported by both, from 1946 to 2025.
- How do China and Saudi Arabia rank globally for human rights index vs. gdp per capita?
- China ranks 163rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 164th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) β 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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About this data
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.