Which has higher human rights index vs. gdp per capita, Ethiopia or Uganda?

Uganda, at 0.315 against 0.304 in Ethiopia as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Uganda?

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 Uganda: Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita

Ethiopia

0.304

in 2025

Uganda

0.315

in 2025

Ethiopia rank

148th

Uganda rank

146th

Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita over time

Ethiopia
Uganda

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 0.315 against 0.304 in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.011.

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

Ethiopia ranks 148th and Uganda ranks 146th of 174 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and Uganda in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ethiopia	Uganda	Difference	Ahead
1940s	0.175	0.2435	0.0685	Uganda
1950s	0.1775	0.3117	0.1342	Uganda
1960s	0.1867	0.3886	0.2019	Uganda
1970s	0.1141	0.1336	0.0195	Uganda
1980s	0.0557	0.3116	0.2559	Uganda
1990s	0.3446	0.5305	0.1859	Uganda
2000s	0.3869	0.5592	0.1723	Uganda
2010s	0.3942	0.4921	0.0979	Uganda
2020s	0.3965	0.3915	0.005	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 Uganda?: Uganda, at 0.315 against 0.304 in Ethiopia as of 2025.
What is the difference in human rights index vs. gdp per capita between Ethiopia and Uganda?: 0.011, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Uganda?: 80 years are reported by both, from 1946 to 2025.
How do Ethiopia and Uganda rank globally for human rights index vs. gdp per capita?: Ethiopia ranks 148th and Uganda ranks 146th 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.