Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita in Germany
Germany: Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita was 0.94 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita in Germany, 1991–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human rights index vs. gdp per capita in Germany is 0.94, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human rights index vs. gdp per capita in Germany peaked at 0.968 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.938, in 2024.
Germany ranks 14th of 174 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.967 | — |
| 1992 | 0.967 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.967 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.967 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.967 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.967 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.967 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.967 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.967 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.967 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.967 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.967 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.967 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.967 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.967 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.967 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.967 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.967 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.968 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.967 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.967 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.966 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.962 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.962 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.961 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.962 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.96 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.961 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.962 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.954 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.953 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.951 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.951 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.938 | -1.4% |
| 2025 | 0.94 | +0.2% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 0.94 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.906, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Germany's 0.94 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8795, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.967 | 0.967 | 0.967 | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.9671 | 0.967 | 0.968 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.963 | 0.96 | 0.967 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9478 | 0.938 | 0.954 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 12 Luxembourg 0.946 compare
- 13 Spain 0.942 compare
- 14 Latvia 0.94 compare
- 16 Uruguay 0.932 compare
- 17 Costa Rica 0.931 compare
More economy & growth data for Germany
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.7761 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 0.6565 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0108 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 654.77 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -1.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0079 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 478.11 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0053 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human rights index vs. gdp per capita in Germany?
- Human rights index vs. gdp per capita in Germany was 0.94 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human rights index vs. gdp per capita recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 0.968 in 2009.
- What is the lowest human rights index vs. gdp per capita recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.938 in 2024.
- How does Germany rank for human rights index vs. gdp per capita?
- Germany ranks 14th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is human rights index vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by 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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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.