Which has higher human rights index vs. gdp per capita, Rwanda or Saudi Arabia?

Rwanda, at 0.194 against 0.178 in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Saudi Arabia?

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.

Rwanda vs Saudi Arabia: Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita

Rwanda

0.194

in 2025

Saudi Arabia

0.178

in 2025

Rwanda rank

161st

Saudi Arabia rank

164th

Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita over time

Rwanda
Saudi Arabia

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 0.194 against 0.178 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.016.

That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.

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

Rwanda ranks 161st and Saudi Arabia ranks 164th of 174 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Rwanda	Saudi Arabia	Difference	Ahead
1940s	0.125	0.103	0.022	Rwanda
1950s	0.1355	0.1128	0.0227	Rwanda
1960s	0.2977	0.1267	0.171	Rwanda
1970s	0.286	0.126	0.16	Rwanda
1980s	0.2868	0.1624	0.1244	Rwanda
1990s	0.2974	0.1649	0.1325	Rwanda
2000s	0.373	0.1576	0.2154	Rwanda
2010s	0.3501	0.1644	0.1857	Rwanda
2020s	0.2148	0.1598	0.055	Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher human rights index vs. gdp per capita, Rwanda or Saudi Arabia?: Rwanda, at 0.194 against 0.178 in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
What is the difference in human rights index vs. gdp per capita between Rwanda and Saudi Arabia?: 0.016, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Saudi Arabia?: 80 years are reported by both, from 1946 to 2025.
How do Rwanda and Saudi Arabia rank globally for human rights index vs. gdp per capita?: Rwanda ranks 161st and Saudi Arabia ranks 164th 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.