Which has higher human rights index vs. gdp per capita, Kenya or Malaysia?

Kenya, at 0.74 against 0.739 in Malaysia as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Malaysia?

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.

Kenya vs Malaysia: Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita

Kenya

0.74

in 2025

Malaysia

0.739

in 2025

Kenya rank

90th

Malaysia rank

91st

Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita over time

Kenya
Malaysia

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 0.74 against 0.739 in Malaysia, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 80 shared years of data; in 1946 it was Malaysia ahead.

Kenya ranks 90th and Malaysia ranks 91st of 174 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and Malaysia in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kenya	Malaysia	Difference	Ahead
1940s	0.1143	0.481	0.3667	Malaysia
1950s	0.0712	0.5074	0.4362	Malaysia
1960s	0.2523	0.5615	0.3092	Malaysia
1970s	0.2957	0.5512	0.2555	Malaysia
1980s	0.2479	0.5596	0.3117	Malaysia
1990s	0.4019	0.5656	0.1637	Malaysia
2000s	0.6078	0.6132	0.0054	Malaysia
2010s	0.6835	0.6417	0.0418	Kenya
2020s	0.7425	0.7338	0.0087	Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher human rights index vs. gdp per capita, Kenya or Malaysia?: Kenya, at 0.74 against 0.739 in Malaysia as of 2025.
What is the difference in human rights index vs. gdp per capita between Kenya and Malaysia?: 0.001, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Malaysia?: 80 years are reported by both, from 1946 to 2025.
How do Kenya and Malaysia rank globally for human rights index vs. gdp per capita?: Kenya ranks 90th and Malaysia ranks 91st 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.