Which has higher human rights index vs. gdp per capita, Iceland or Ireland?

Ireland, at 0.956 against 0.95 in Iceland as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Ireland?

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.

Iceland vs Ireland: Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita

Iceland

0.95

in 2025

Ireland

0.956

in 2025

Iceland rank

6th

Ireland rank

4th

Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita over time

Iceland
Ireland

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 0.956 against 0.95 in Iceland, a difference of 0.006.

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

Iceland ranks 6th and Ireland ranks 4th of 174 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 8 and Ireland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iceland	Ireland	Difference	Ahead
1940s	0.925	0.8845	0.0405	Iceland
1950s	0.928	0.8887	0.0393	Iceland
1960s	0.9311	0.8999	0.0312	Iceland
1970s	0.9328	0.9169	0.0159	Iceland
1980s	0.9488	0.929	0.0198	Iceland
1990s	0.9608	0.9471	0.0137	Iceland
2000s	0.9617	0.9511	0.0106	Iceland
2010s	0.9568	0.954	0.0028	Iceland
2020s	0.953	0.9563	0.0033	Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher human rights index vs. gdp per capita, Iceland or Ireland?: Ireland, at 0.956 against 0.95 in Iceland as of 2025.
What is the difference in human rights index vs. gdp per capita between Iceland and Ireland?: 0.006, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Ireland?: 80 years are reported by both, from 1946 to 2025.
How do Iceland and Ireland rank globally for human rights index vs. gdp per capita?: Iceland ranks 6th and Ireland ranks 4th 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.