Human rights index vs gdp per capita in Canada
Canada: Human rights index vs gdp per capita was 0.897 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.897
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
35th
of 174 countries
All-time high
0.939
in 2013
All-time low
0.865
in 1946
Years of data
80
1946–2025
Human rights index vs gdp per capita in Canada, 1946–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human rights index vs gdp per capita in Canada is 0.897, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human rights index vs gdp per capita in Canada peaked at 0.939 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.865, in 1946.
That places Canada 35th out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 80 years of available data.
Human rights index vs gdp per capita in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1946 | 0.865 | — |
| 1947 | 0.865 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.87 | +0.6% |
| 1949 | 0.87 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.881 | +1.3% |
| 1951 | 0.881 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.881 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.879 | -0.2% |
| 1954 | 0.879 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.879 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.879 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.879 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.879 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.879 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.896 | +1.9% |
| 1961 | 0.897 | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 0.897 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.91 | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 0.91 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.913 | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 0.913 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.913 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.913 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.913 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.922 | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 0.924 | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 0.924 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.924 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.923 | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 0.923 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.925 | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 0.925 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.925 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.925 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.924 | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 0.924 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.924 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.926 | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 0.929 | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 0.929 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.929 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.929 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.929 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.929 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.929 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.929 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.929 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.929 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.929 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.929 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.932 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.936 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.936 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.936 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.936 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.933 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.931 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.931 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.931 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.931 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.931 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.933 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.933 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.933 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.933 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.933 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.934 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.939 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.938 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.938 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.934 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.927 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.928 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.93 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.928 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.931 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.904 | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 0.896 | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 0.902 | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 0.897 | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.8675 | 0.865 | 0.87 | 4 |
| 1950s | 0.8796 | 0.879 | 0.881 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.9075 | 0.896 | 0.913 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.924 | 0.922 | 0.925 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9272 | 0.924 | 0.929 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9314 | 0.929 | 0.936 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9323 | 0.931 | 0.936 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9334 | 0.927 | 0.939 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9097 | 0.896 | 0.931 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 32 Australia 0.906 compare
- 33 Seychelles 0.904 compare
- 34 Italy 0.9 compare
- 36 Cyprus 0.895 compare
- 37 Sao Tome and Principe 0.892 compare
- 38 Trinidad and Tobago 0.888 compare
More economy & growth data for Canada
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.8812 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.66 Percent per annum (2029)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual 10.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate -3.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0625 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 3,478 current US$ per person (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate -1.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.0873 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita 4,863 current LCU per person (2025)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.5328 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human rights index vs gdp per capita in Canada?
- Human rights index vs gdp per capita in Canada was 0.897 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human rights index vs gdp per capita recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 0.939 in 2013.
- What is the lowest human rights index vs gdp per capita recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.865 in 1946.
- How does Canada rank for human rights index vs gdp per capita?
- Canada ranks 35th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is human rights index vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Human rights index vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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