Which has higher human rights index, Austria or Seychelles?

Austria, at 0.907 against 0.904 in Seychelles as of 2025.

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

117 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.

Austria vs Seychelles: Human Rights Index

Austria

0.907

in 2025

Seychelles

0.904

in 2025

Austria rank

30th

Seychelles rank

33rd

Human Rights Index over time

Austria
Seychelles

How they compare

Austria currently reports 0.907 against 0.904 in Seychelles, a difference of 0.003.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 117 shared years of data; in 1903 it was Austria ahead.

Austria ranks 30th and Seychelles ranks 33rd of 176 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Austria	Seychelles	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.664	0.519	0.145	Austria
1910s	0.6896	0.519	0.1706	Austria
1920s	0.8368	0.519	0.3178	Austria
1930s	0.5437	0.519	0.0247	Austria
1940s	0.7902	0.539	0.2512	Austria
1950s	0.8562	0.547	0.3092	Austria
1960s	0.9085	0.5658	0.3427	Austria
1970s	0.9342	0.5908	0.3434	Austria
1980s	0.9422	0.5963	0.3459	Austria
1990s	0.9454	0.6696	0.2758	Austria
2000s	0.9466	0.7177	0.2289	Austria
2010s	0.9413	0.7797	0.1616	Austria
2020s	0.9182	0.881	0.0372	Austria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher human rights index, Austria or Seychelles?: Austria, at 0.907 against 0.904 in Seychelles as of 2025.
What is the difference in human rights index between Austria and Seychelles?: 0.003, with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Seychelles?: 117 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.
How do Austria and Seychelles rank globally for human rights index?: Austria ranks 30th 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.