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

0.018, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

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

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.

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

Democratic Republic of Congo

0.42

in 2025

Turkey

0.402

in 2025

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

134th

Turkey rank

136th

Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita over time

Democratic Republic of Congo
Turkey

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 0.42 against 0.402 in Turkey, a difference of 0.018.

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

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 134th and Turkey ranks 136th of 174 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 1 and Turkey in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Democratic Republic of Congo	Turkey	Difference	Ahead
1940s	0.035	0.3518	0.3167	Turkey
1950s	0.044	0.4613	0.4173	Turkey
1960s	0.1807	0.4921	0.3114	Turkey
1970s	0.1062	0.4839	0.3777	Turkey
1980s	0.1122	0.3455	0.2333	Turkey
1990s	0.2213	0.4798	0.2585	Turkey
2000s	0.3558	0.6693	0.3135	Turkey
2010s	0.4233	0.4927	0.0694	Turkey
2020s	0.4632	0.3788	0.0843	Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher human rights index vs. gdp per capita, Democratic Republic of Congo or Turkey?: Democratic Republic of Congo, at 0.42 against 0.402 in Turkey as of 2025.
What is the difference in human rights index vs. gdp per capita between Democratic Republic of Congo and Turkey?: 0.018, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Turkey?: 80 years are reported by both, from 1946 to 2025.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Turkey rank globally for human rights index vs. gdp per capita?: Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 134th and Turkey ranks 136th 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.