Iran vs South Sudan: Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita
Iran
0.248
in 2025
South Sudan
0.228
in 2025
Iran rank
156th
South Sudan rank
158th
Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita over time
- Iran
- South Sudan
How they compare
Iran currently reports 0.248 against 0.228 in South Sudan, a difference of 0.02.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times South Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 80 shared years of data; in 1946 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 156th and South Sudan ranks 158th of 174 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 5 and South Sudan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.3245 | 0.2712 | 0.0533 | Iran |
| 1950s | 0.273 | 0.3817 | 0.1087 | South Sudan |
| 1960s | 0.1939 | 0.3252 | 0.1313 | South Sudan |
| 1970s | 0.1994 | 0.2106 | 0.0112 | South Sudan |
| 1980s | 0.1262 | 0.3144 | 0.1882 | South Sudan |
| 1990s | 0.2203 | 0.0859 | 0.1344 | Iran |
| 2000s | 0.3071 | 0.1288 | 0.1783 | Iran |
| 2010s | 0.2391 | 0.1915 | 0.0476 | Iran |
| 2020s | 0.225 | 0.2083 | 0.0167 | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher human rights index vs. gdp per capita, Iran or South Sudan?
- Iran, at 0.248 against 0.228 in South Sudan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in human rights index vs. gdp per capita between Iran and South Sudan?
- 0.02, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and South Sudan?
- 80 years are reported by both, from 1946 to 2025.
- How do Iran and South Sudan rank globally for human rights index vs. gdp per capita?
- Iran ranks 156th and South Sudan ranks 158th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) β 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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About this data
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.