Which has higher human rights index, Australia or Canada?

Australia, at 0.906 against 0.897 in Canada as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Canada?

185 years are reported by both, from 1841 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Human Rights Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Australia vs Canada: Human Rights Index

Australia

0.906

in 2025

Canada

0.897

in 2025

Australia rank

32nd

Canada rank

35th

Human Rights Index over time

Australia
Canada

How they compare

Australia currently reports 0.906 against 0.897 in Canada, a difference of 0.009.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 185 shared years of data; in 1841 it was Canada ahead.

Australia ranks 32nd and Canada ranks 35th of 176 countries.

Across the 19 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 9 and Canada in 10.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Australia	Canada	Difference	Ahead
1840s	0.822	0.837	0.015	Canada
1850s	0.8252	0.837	0.0118	Canada
1860s	0.83	0.837	0.007	Canada
1870s	0.83	0.837	0.007	Canada
1880s	0.83	0.837	0.007	Canada
1890s	0.8292	0.837	0.0078	Canada
1900s	0.8391	0.847	0.0079	Canada
1910s	0.8315	0.8394	0.0079	Canada
1920s	0.843	0.8415	0.0015	Australia
1930s	0.8416	0.8473	0.0057	Canada
1940s	0.8329	0.8465	0.0136	Canada
1950s	0.9167	0.8796	0.0371	Australia
1960s	0.9259	0.9075	0.0184	Australia
1970s	0.953	0.924	0.029	Australia
1980s	0.951	0.9272	0.0238	Australia
1990s	0.9513	0.9314	0.0199	Australia
2000s	0.9526	0.9323	0.0203	Australia
2010s	0.9411	0.9334	0.0077	Australia
2020s	0.9117	0.9097	0.002	Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher human rights index, Australia or Canada?: Australia, at 0.906 against 0.897 in Canada as of 2025.
What is the difference in human rights index between Australia and Canada?: 0.009, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Canada?: 185 years are reported by both, from 1841 to 2025.
How do Australia and Canada rank globally for human rights index?: Australia ranks 32nd and Canada ranks 35th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Human Rights Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Human Rights Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,202 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 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.