Which has higher human rights index vs. gdp per capita, Madagascar or Nigeria?

Nigeria, at 0.674 against 0.652 in Madagascar as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Nigeria?

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.

Madagascar vs Nigeria: Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita

Madagascar

0.652

in 2025

Nigeria

0.674

in 2025

Madagascar rank

104th

Nigeria rank

101st

Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita over time

Madagascar
Nigeria

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 0.674 against 0.652 in Madagascar, a difference of 0.022.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 80 shared years of data; in 1946 it was Nigeria ahead.

Madagascar ranks 104th and Nigeria ranks 101st of 174 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 4 and Nigeria in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Madagascar	Nigeria	Difference	Ahead
1940s	0.1618	0.461	0.2993	Nigeria
1950s	0.2115	0.4642	0.2527	Nigeria
1960s	0.4344	0.5283	0.0939	Nigeria
1970s	0.4167	0.5096	0.0929	Nigeria
1980s	0.4167	0.5354	0.1187	Nigeria
1990s	0.6612	0.4973	0.1639	Madagascar
2000s	0.6971	0.6375	0.0596	Madagascar
2010s	0.6896	0.6432	0.0464	Madagascar
2020s	0.7068	0.6598	0.047	Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher human rights index vs. gdp per capita, Madagascar or Nigeria?: Nigeria, at 0.674 against 0.652 in Madagascar as of 2025.
What is the difference in human rights index vs. gdp per capita between Madagascar and Nigeria?: 0.022, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Nigeria?: 80 years are reported by both, from 1946 to 2025.
How do Madagascar and Nigeria rank globally for human rights index vs. gdp per capita?: Madagascar ranks 104th and Nigeria ranks 101st 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.