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

Sweden, at 0.96 against 0.956 in Ireland as of 2025.

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

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.

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

Ireland

0.956

in 2025

Sweden

0.96

in 2025

Ireland rank

4th

Sweden rank

2nd

Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita over time

Ireland
Sweden

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 0.96 against 0.956 in Ireland, a difference of 0.004.

Across all 80 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

Ireland ranks 4th and Sweden ranks 2nd of 174 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ireland	Sweden	Difference	Ahead
1940s	0.8845	0.9373	0.0527	Sweden
1950s	0.8887	0.9461	0.0574	Sweden
1960s	0.8999	0.9563	0.0564	Sweden
1970s	0.9169	0.9634	0.0465	Sweden
1980s	0.929	0.9718	0.0428	Sweden
1990s	0.9471	0.973	0.0259	Sweden
2000s	0.9511	0.9734	0.0223	Sweden
2010s	0.954	0.9699	0.0159	Sweden
2020s	0.9563	0.9625	0.0062	Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher human rights index vs. gdp per capita, Ireland or Sweden?: Sweden, at 0.96 against 0.956 in Ireland as of 2025.
What is the difference in human rights index vs. gdp per capita between Ireland and Sweden?: 0.004, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Sweden?: 80 years are reported by both, from 1946 to 2025.
How do Ireland and Sweden rank globally for human rights index vs. gdp per capita?: Ireland ranks 4th and Sweden ranks 2nd 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.