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

Sweden, at 0.96 against 0.959 in Denmark as of 2025.

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

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 Sweden: Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita

Denmark

0.959

in 2025

Sweden

0.96

in 2025

Denmark rank

3rd

Sweden rank

2nd

Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita over time

Denmark
Sweden

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 0.96 against 0.959 in Denmark, a difference of 0.001.

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

Denmark ranks 3rd and Sweden ranks 2nd of 174 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 4 and Sweden in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Denmark	Sweden	Difference	Ahead
1940s	0.9595	0.9373	0.0222	Denmark
1950s	0.9629	0.9461	0.0168	Denmark
1960s	0.968	0.9563	0.0117	Denmark
1970s	0.97	0.9634	0.0066	Denmark
1980s	0.97	0.9718	0.0018	Sweden
1990s	0.97	0.973	0.003	Sweden
2000s	0.97	0.9734	0.0034	Sweden
2010s	0.9657	0.9699	0.0042	Sweden
2020s	0.9547	0.9625	0.0078	Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher human rights index vs. gdp per capita, Denmark or Sweden?: Sweden, at 0.96 against 0.959 in Denmark as of 2025.
What is the difference in human rights index vs. gdp per capita between Denmark and Sweden?: 0.001, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?: 80 years are reported by both, from 1946 to 2025.
How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for human rights index vs. gdp per capita?: Denmark ranks 3rd and Sweden ranks 2nd 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.