Which has higher human rights index vs. gdp per capita, Gabon or Zambia?

Gabon, at 0.788 against 0.773 in Zambia as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Zambia?

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.

Gabon vs Zambia: Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita

Gabon

0.788

in 2025

Zambia

0.773

in 2025

Gabon rank

81st

Zambia rank

84th

Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita over time

Gabon
Zambia

How they compare

Gabon currently reports 0.788 against 0.773 in Zambia, a difference of 0.015.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 80 shared years of data; in 1946 it was Zambia ahead.

Gabon ranks 81st and Zambia ranks 84th of 174 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 4 and Zambia in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Gabon	Zambia	Difference	Ahead
1940s	0.169	0.289	0.12	Zambia
1950s	0.2111	0.3075	0.0964	Zambia
1960s	0.3754	0.4354	0.06	Zambia
1970s	0.3846	0.4353	0.0507	Zambia
1980s	0.3947	0.411	0.0163	Zambia
1990s	0.7616	0.7015	0.0601	Gabon
2000s	0.7807	0.7557	0.025	Gabon
2010s	0.8431	0.744	0.0991	Gabon
2020s	0.7982	0.7925	0.0057	Gabon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher human rights index vs. gdp per capita, Gabon or Zambia?: Gabon, at 0.788 against 0.773 in Zambia as of 2025.
What is the difference in human rights index vs. gdp per capita between Gabon and Zambia?: 0.015, with Gabon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Zambia?: 80 years are reported by both, from 1946 to 2025.
How do Gabon and Zambia rank globally for human rights index vs. gdp per capita?: Gabon ranks 81st and Zambia ranks 84th 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.