Which has higher human rights index, Barbados or Chile?

Chile, at 0.93 against 0.918 in Barbados as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Chile?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 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.

Barbados vs Chile: Human Rights Index

Barbados

0.918

in 2025

Chile

0.93

in 2025

Barbados rank

21st

Chile rank

18th

Human Rights Index over time

Barbados
Chile

How they compare

Chile currently reports 0.93 against 0.918 in Barbados, a difference of 0.012.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Chile ahead.

Barbados ranks 21st and Chile ranks 18th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 6 and Chile in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Barbados	Chile	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.6	0.6234	0.0234	Chile
1910s	0.6	0.625	0.025	Chile
1920s	0.6	0.6015	0.0015	Chile
1930s	0.6043	0.6111	0.0068	Chile
1940s	0.6599	0.6552	0.0047	Barbados
1950s	0.7116	0.6224	0.0892	Barbados
1960s	0.7991	0.775	0.0241	Barbados
1970s	0.8908	0.332	0.5588	Barbados
1980s	0.903	0.2033	0.6997	Barbados
1990s	0.91	0.9319	0.0219	Chile
2000s	0.9088	0.9415	0.0327	Chile
2010s	0.9107	0.9394	0.0287	Chile
2020s	0.9197	0.9147	0.005	Barbados

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher human rights index, Barbados or Chile?: Chile, at 0.93 against 0.918 in Barbados as of 2025.
What is the difference in human rights index between Barbados and Chile?: 0.012, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Chile?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Barbados and Chile rank globally for human rights index?: Barbados ranks 21st and Chile ranks 18th 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.