Which has higher human rights index vs. gdp per capita, Denmark or Estonia?

Estonia, at 0.963 against 0.959 in Denmark as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Estonia?

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.

Denmark vs Estonia: Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita

Denmark

0.959

in 2025

Estonia

0.963

in 2025

Denmark rank

3rd

Estonia rank

1st

Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita over time

Denmark
Estonia

How they compare

Estonia currently reports 0.963 against 0.959 in Denmark, a difference of 0.004.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 80 shared years of data; in 1946 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 3rd and Estonia ranks 1st of 174 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 8 and Estonia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Denmark	Estonia	Difference	Ahead
1940s	0.9595	0.017	0.9425	Denmark
1950s	0.9629	0.0886	0.8743	Denmark
1960s	0.968	0.1468	0.8212	Denmark
1970s	0.97	0.148	0.822	Denmark
1980s	0.97	0.2045	0.7655	Denmark
1990s	0.97	0.9231	0.0469	Denmark
2000s	0.97	0.9517	0.0183	Denmark
2010s	0.9657	0.9603	0.0054	Denmark
2020s	0.9547	0.962	0.0073	Estonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher human rights index vs. gdp per capita, Denmark or Estonia?: Estonia, at 0.963 against 0.959 in Denmark as of 2025.
What is the difference in human rights index vs. gdp per capita between Denmark and Estonia?: 0.004, with Estonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Estonia?: 80 years are reported by both, from 1946 to 2025.
How do Denmark and Estonia rank globally for human rights index vs. gdp per capita?: Denmark ranks 3rd and Estonia ranks 1st 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.