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

Denmark, at 0.959 against 0.956 in Ireland as of 2025.

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

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 Ireland: Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita

Denmark

0.959

in 2025

Ireland

0.956

in 2025

Denmark rank

3rd

Ireland rank

4th

Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita over time

Denmark
Ireland

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 0.959 against 0.956 in Ireland, a difference of 0.003.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 80 shared years of data; in 1946 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 3rd and Ireland ranks 4th of 174 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Denmark	Ireland	Difference	Ahead
1940s	0.9595	0.8845	0.075	Denmark
1950s	0.9629	0.8887	0.0742	Denmark
1960s	0.968	0.8999	0.0681	Denmark
1970s	0.97	0.9169	0.0531	Denmark
1980s	0.97	0.929	0.041	Denmark
1990s	0.97	0.9471	0.0229	Denmark
2000s	0.97	0.9511	0.0189	Denmark
2010s	0.9657	0.954	0.0117	Denmark
2020s	0.9547	0.9563	0.0017	Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher human rights index vs. gdp per capita, Denmark or Ireland?: Denmark, at 0.959 against 0.956 in Ireland as of 2025.
What is the difference in human rights index vs. gdp per capita between Denmark and Ireland?: 0.003, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Ireland?: 80 years are reported by both, from 1946 to 2025.
How do Denmark and Ireland rank globally for human rights index vs. gdp per capita?: Denmark ranks 3rd and Ireland ranks 4th 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.