Which has higher human rights index vs. gdp per capita, Lesotho or United States?

Lesotho, at 0.835 against 0.826 in United States as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and United States?

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.

Lesotho vs United States: Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita

Lesotho

0.835

in 2025

United States

0.826

in 2025

Lesotho rank

65th

United States rank

66th

Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita over time

Lesotho
United States

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 0.835 against 0.826 in United States, a difference of 0.009.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 80 shared years of data; in 1946 it was United States ahead.

Lesotho ranks 65th and United States ranks 66th of 174 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Lesotho	United States	Difference	Ahead
1940s	0.231	0.7678	0.5368	United States
1950s	0.2614	0.7736	0.5122	United States
1960s	0.4046	0.8141	0.4095	United States
1970s	0.3399	0.903	0.5631	United States
1980s	0.3933	0.9379	0.5446	United States
1990s	0.6727	0.947	0.2743	United States
2000s	0.7615	0.9289	0.1674	United States
2010s	0.7554	0.9469	0.1915	United States
2020s	0.8142	0.9138	0.0997	United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher human rights index vs. gdp per capita, Lesotho or United States?: Lesotho, at 0.835 against 0.826 in United States as of 2025.
What is the difference in human rights index vs. gdp per capita between Lesotho and United States?: 0.009, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and United States?: 80 years are reported by both, from 1946 to 2025.
How do Lesotho and United States rank globally for human rights index vs. gdp per capita?: Lesotho ranks 65th and United States ranks 66th 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.