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

Saudi Arabia, at 0.178 against 0.171 in Sudan as of 2025.

What is the difference in human rights index vs. gdp per capita between Saudi Arabia and Sudan?

0.007, with Saudi Arabia ahead.

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

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.

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

Saudi Arabia

0.178

in 2025

Sudan

0.171

in 2025

Saudi Arabia rank

164th

Sudan rank

165th

Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita over time

Saudi Arabia
Sudan

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 0.178 against 0.171 in Sudan, a difference of 0.007.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 80 shared years of data; in 1946 it was Sudan ahead.

Saudi Arabia ranks 164th and Sudan ranks 165th of 174 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 3 and Sudan in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Saudi Arabia	Sudan	Difference	Ahead
1940s	0.103	0.2712	0.1683	Sudan
1950s	0.1128	0.3817	0.2689	Sudan
1960s	0.1267	0.3252	0.1985	Sudan
1970s	0.126	0.2106	0.0846	Sudan
1980s	0.1624	0.3144	0.152	Sudan
1990s	0.1649	0.0859	0.079	Saudi Arabia
2000s	0.1576	0.1288	0.0288	Saudi Arabia
2010s	0.1644	0.1615	0.0029	Saudi Arabia
2020s	0.1598	0.2188	0.059	Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher human rights index vs. gdp per capita, Saudi Arabia or Sudan?: Saudi Arabia, at 0.178 against 0.171 in Sudan as of 2025.
What is the difference in human rights index vs. gdp per capita between Saudi Arabia and Sudan?: 0.007, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Sudan?: 80 years are reported by both, from 1946 to 2025.
How do Saudi Arabia and Sudan rank globally for human rights index vs. gdp per capita?: Saudi Arabia ranks 164th and Sudan ranks 165th 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.