Which has higher human rights index, Australia or Seychelles?

Australia, at 0.906 against 0.904 in Seychelles as of 2025.

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

123 years are reported by both, from 1903 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 Seychelles: Human Rights Index

Australia

0.906

in 2025

Seychelles

0.904

in 2025

Australia rank

32nd

Seychelles rank

33rd

Human Rights Index over time

Australia
Seychelles

How they compare

Australia currently reports 0.906 against 0.904 in Seychelles, a difference of 0.002.

Across all 123 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 32nd and Seychelles ranks 33rd of 176 countries.

Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Australia	Seychelles	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.842	0.519	0.323	Australia
1910s	0.8315	0.519	0.3125	Australia
1920s	0.843	0.519	0.324	Australia
1930s	0.8416	0.519	0.3226	Australia
1940s	0.8329	0.538	0.2949	Australia
1950s	0.9167	0.547	0.3697	Australia
1960s	0.9259	0.5658	0.3601	Australia
1970s	0.953	0.5908	0.3622	Australia
1980s	0.951	0.5963	0.3547	Australia
1990s	0.9513	0.6696	0.2817	Australia
2000s	0.9526	0.7177	0.2349	Australia
2010s	0.9411	0.7797	0.1614	Australia
2020s	0.9117	0.881	0.0307	Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher human rights index, Australia or Seychelles?: Australia, at 0.906 against 0.904 in Seychelles as of 2025.
What is the difference in human rights index between Australia and Seychelles?: 0.002, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Seychelles?: 123 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.
How do Australia and Seychelles rank globally for human rights index?: Australia ranks 32nd and Seychelles ranks 33rd 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.