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

Zambia, at 0.773 against 0.766 in Guatemala as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala 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.

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

Guatemala

0.766

in 2025

Zambia

0.773

in 2025

Guatemala rank

85th

Zambia rank

84th

Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita over time

Guatemala
Zambia

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 0.773 against 0.766 in Guatemala, a difference of 0.007.

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

Guatemala ranks 85th and Zambia ranks 84th of 174 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guatemala	Zambia	Difference	Ahead
1940s	0.5765	0.289	0.2875	Guatemala
1950s	0.3324	0.3075	0.0249	Guatemala
1960s	0.1303	0.4354	0.3051	Zambia
1970s	0.0954	0.4353	0.3399	Zambia
1980s	0.1653	0.411	0.2457	Zambia
1990s	0.3851	0.7015	0.3164	Zambia
2000s	0.7012	0.7557	0.0545	Zambia
2010s	0.7195	0.744	0.0245	Zambia
2020s	0.7268	0.7925	0.0657	Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher human rights index vs. gdp per capita, Guatemala or Zambia?: Zambia, at 0.773 against 0.766 in Guatemala as of 2025.
What is the difference in human rights index vs. gdp per capita between Guatemala and Zambia?: 0.007, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Zambia?: 80 years are reported by both, from 1946 to 2025.
How do Guatemala and Zambia rank globally for human rights index vs. gdp per capita?: Guatemala ranks 85th 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.