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

0.036, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

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

50 years are reported by both, from 1976 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 Vietnam: Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita

Democratic Republic of Congo

0.42

in 2025

Vietnam

0.384

in 2025

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

134th

Vietnam rank

137th

Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita over time

Democratic Republic of Congo
Vietnam

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 0.42 against 0.384 in Vietnam, a difference of 0.036.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.1 times Vietnam's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Vietnam ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 134th and Vietnam ranks 137th of 174 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 1 and Vietnam in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Democratic Republic of Congo	Vietnam	Difference	Ahead
1970s	0.107	0.2318	0.1248	Vietnam
1980s	0.1122	0.259	0.1468	Vietnam
1990s	0.2213	0.3607	0.1394	Vietnam
2000s	0.3558	0.4092	0.0534	Vietnam
2010s	0.4233	0.4243	0.001	Vietnam
2020s	0.4632	0.3705	0.0927	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 Vietnam?: Democratic Republic of Congo, at 0.42 against 0.384 in Vietnam as of 2025.
What is the difference in human rights index vs. gdp per capita between Democratic Republic of Congo and Vietnam?: 0.036, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Vietnam?: 50 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Vietnam rank globally for human rights index vs. gdp per capita?: Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 134th and Vietnam ranks 137th 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.