Rwanda vs South Sudan: Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita
Rwanda
0.194
in 2025
South Sudan
0.228
in 2025
Rwanda rank
161st
South Sudan rank
158th
Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita over time
- Rwanda
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 0.228 against 0.194 in Rwanda, a difference of 0.034.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.2 times Rwanda's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 80 shared years of data; in 1946 it was South Sudan ahead.
Rwanda ranks 161st and South Sudan ranks 158th of 174 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 5 and South Sudan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.125 | 0.2712 | 0.1462 | South Sudan |
| 1950s | 0.1355 | 0.3817 | 0.2462 | South Sudan |
| 1960s | 0.2977 | 0.3252 | 0.0275 | South Sudan |
| 1970s | 0.286 | 0.2106 | 0.0754 | Rwanda |
| 1980s | 0.2868 | 0.3144 | 0.0276 | South Sudan |
| 1990s | 0.2974 | 0.0859 | 0.2115 | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 0.373 | 0.1288 | 0.2442 | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 0.3501 | 0.1915 | 0.1586 | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 0.2148 | 0.2083 | 0.0065 | 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 South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 0.228 against 0.194 in Rwanda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in human rights index vs. gdp per capita between Rwanda and South Sudan?
- 0.034, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and South Sudan?
- 80 years are reported by both, from 1946 to 2025.
- How do Rwanda and South Sudan rank globally for human rights index vs. gdp per capita?
- Rwanda ranks 161st and South Sudan ranks 158th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) β 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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About this data
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.