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

Estonia, at 0.963 against 0.96 in Sweden as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia 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.

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

Estonia

0.963

in 2025

Sweden

0.96

in 2025

Estonia rank

1st

Sweden rank

2nd

Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita over time

Estonia
Sweden

How they compare

Estonia currently reports 0.963 against 0.96 in Sweden, a difference of 0.003.

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

Estonia ranks 1st and Sweden ranks 2nd of 174 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Estonia	Sweden	Difference	Ahead
1940s	0.017	0.9373	0.9203	Sweden
1950s	0.0886	0.9461	0.8575	Sweden
1960s	0.1468	0.9563	0.8095	Sweden
1970s	0.148	0.9634	0.8154	Sweden
1980s	0.2045	0.9718	0.7673	Sweden
1990s	0.9231	0.973	0.0499	Sweden
2000s	0.9517	0.9734	0.0217	Sweden
2010s	0.9603	0.9699	0.0096	Sweden
2020s	0.962	0.9625	0.0005	Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher human rights index vs. gdp per capita, Estonia or Sweden?: Estonia, at 0.963 against 0.96 in Sweden as of 2025.
What is the difference in human rights index vs. gdp per capita between Estonia and Sweden?: 0.003, with Estonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Sweden?: 80 years are reported by both, from 1946 to 2025.
How do Estonia and Sweden rank globally for human rights index vs. gdp per capita?: Estonia ranks 1st 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.