Which has higher human rights index vs. gdp per capita, Laos or Nicaragua?

Laos, at 0.144 against 0.077 in Nicaragua as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Nicaragua?

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.

Laos vs Nicaragua: Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita

Laos

0.144

in 2025

Nicaragua

0.077

in 2025

Laos rank

168th

Nicaragua rank

171st

Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita over time

Laos
Nicaragua

How they compare

Laos currently reports 0.144 against 0.077 in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.067.

That makes Laos's figure about 1.9 times Nicaragua's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 80 shared years of data; in 1946 it was Laos ahead.

Laos ranks 168th and Nicaragua ranks 171st of 174 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 5 and Nicaragua in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Laos	Nicaragua	Difference	Ahead
1940s	0.3553	0.1475	0.2078	Laos
1950s	0.3934	0.1499	0.2435	Laos
1960s	0.3488	0.1438	0.205	Laos
1970s	0.2048	0.1449	0.0599	Laos
1980s	0.0648	0.4776	0.4128	Nicaragua
1990s	0.0829	0.8286	0.7457	Nicaragua
2000s	0.0973	0.804	0.7067	Nicaragua
2010s	0.1182	0.5909	0.4727	Nicaragua
2020s	0.1432	0.1308	0.0123	Laos

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher human rights index vs. gdp per capita, Laos or Nicaragua?: Laos, at 0.144 against 0.077 in Nicaragua as of 2025.
What is the difference in human rights index vs. gdp per capita between Laos and Nicaragua?: 0.067, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Nicaragua?: 80 years are reported by both, from 1946 to 2025.
How do Laos and Nicaragua rank globally for human rights index vs. gdp per capita?: Laos ranks 168th and Nicaragua ranks 171st 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: 08 October 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.