Which has higher human rights index vs. gdp per capita, Ethiopia or Syrian Arab Republic?

Syrian Arab Republic, at 0.321 against 0.304 in Ethiopia as of 2025.

What is the difference in human rights index vs. gdp per capita between Ethiopia and Syrian Arab Republic?

0.017, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Syrian Arab Republic?

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.

Ethiopia vs Syrian Arab Republic: Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita

Ethiopia

0.304

in 2025

Syrian Arab Republic

0.321

in 2025

Ethiopia rank

148th

Syrian Arab Republic rank

145th

Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita over time

Ethiopia
Syrian Arab Republic

How they compare

Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 0.321 against 0.304 in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.017.

That makes Syrian Arab Republic's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 80 shared years of data; in 1946 it was Syrian Arab Republic ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 148th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 145th of 174 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 4 and Syrian Arab Republic in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ethiopia	Syrian Arab Republic	Difference	Ahead
1940s	0.175	0.4657	0.2908	Syrian Arab Republic
1950s	0.1775	0.4356	0.2581	Syrian Arab Republic
1960s	0.1867	0.2991	0.1124	Syrian Arab Republic
1970s	0.1141	0.1219	0.0078	Syrian Arab Republic
1980s	0.0557	0.1024	0.0467	Syrian Arab Republic
1990s	0.3446	0.1248	0.2198	Ethiopia
2000s	0.3869	0.1745	0.2124	Ethiopia
2010s	0.3942	0.0789	0.3153	Ethiopia
2020s	0.3965	0.1307	0.2658	Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher human rights index vs. gdp per capita, Ethiopia or Syrian Arab Republic?: Syrian Arab Republic, at 0.321 against 0.304 in Ethiopia as of 2025.
What is the difference in human rights index vs. gdp per capita between Ethiopia and Syrian Arab Republic?: 0.017, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Syrian Arab Republic?: 80 years are reported by both, from 1946 to 2025.
How do Ethiopia and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for human rights index vs. gdp per capita?: Ethiopia ranks 148th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 145th 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.