Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita in Russia
Russia: Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita was 0.265 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.265
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
154th
of 174 countries
All-time high
0.723
in 1993
All-time low
0.014
in 1950
Years of data
80
1946–2025
Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita in Russia, 1946–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human rights index vs. gdp per capita in Russia is 0.265, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 44.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human rights index vs. gdp per capita in Russia peaked at 0.723 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.014, in 1950.
Russia ranks 154th of 174 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita in Russia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1946 | 0.02 | — |
| 1947 | 0.017 | -15.0% |
| 1948 | 0.016 | -5.9% |
| 1949 | 0.015 | -6.3% |
| 1950 | 0.014 | -6.7% |
| 1951 | 0.014 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.014 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.017 | +21.4% |
| 1954 | 0.124 | +629.4% |
| 1955 | 0.125 | +0.8% |
| 1956 | 0.132 | +5.6% |
| 1957 | 0.148 | +12.1% |
| 1958 | 0.148 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.15 | +1.4% |
| 1960 | 0.147 | -2.0% |
| 1961 | 0.146 | -0.7% |
| 1962 | 0.148 | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 0.146 | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 0.146 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.148 | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 0.148 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.147 | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 0.147 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.145 | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 0.149 | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 0.149 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.146 | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 0.146 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.149 | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 0.15 | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 0.148 | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 0.148 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.148 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.147 | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 0.149 | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 0.148 | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 0.149 | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 0.147 | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 0.147 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.172 | +17.0% |
| 1986 | 0.246 | +43.0% |
| 1987 | 0.284 | +15.4% |
| 1988 | 0.289 | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 0.314 | +8.7% |
| 1990 | 0.41 | +30.6% |
| 1991 | 0.44 | +7.3% |
| 1992 | 0.71 | +61.4% |
| 1993 | 0.723 | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 0.715 | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 0.717 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.717 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.719 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.719 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.709 | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 0.631 | -11.0% |
| 2001 | 0.605 | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 0.582 | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 0.564 | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 0.561 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.552 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.541 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 0.54 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.543 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.549 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.547 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.545 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.525 | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 0.519 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.49 | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 0.476 | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 0.466 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 0.464 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.466 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.459 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.423 | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 0.424 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.309 | -27.1% |
| 2023 | 0.299 | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 0.26 | -13.0% |
| 2025 | 0.265 | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.017 | 0.015 | 0.02 | 4 |
| 1950s | 0.0886 | 0.014 | 0.15 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1468 | 0.145 | 0.148 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.148 | 0.146 | 0.15 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2045 | 0.147 | 0.314 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6579 | 0.41 | 0.723 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5668 | 0.54 | 0.631 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4957 | 0.459 | 0.547 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.33 | 0.26 | 0.424 | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Russia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.54 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.25 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 5.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 76.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 1.37 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 0.9638 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.589 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 10,512 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth 0.964 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of 36.96 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human rights index vs. gdp per capita in Russia?
- Human rights index vs. gdp per capita in Russia was 0.265 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 Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.723 in 1993.
- What is the lowest human rights index vs. gdp per capita recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.014 in 1950.
- How does Russia rank for human rights index vs. gdp per capita?
- Russia ranks 154th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is human rights index vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Russia 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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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.