Which has higher human rights index, Barbados or Malta?

Barbados, at 0.918 against 0.915 in Malta as of 2025.

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

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 Malta: Human Rights Index

Barbados

0.918

in 2025

Malta

0.915

in 2025

Barbados rank

21st

Malta rank

24th

Human Rights Index over time

Barbados
Malta

How they compare

Barbados currently reports 0.918 against 0.915 in Malta, a difference of 0.003.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Malta ahead.

Barbados ranks 21st and Malta ranks 24th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 4 and Malta in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Barbados	Malta	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.6	0.797	0.197	Malta
1910s	0.6	0.797	0.197	Malta
1920s	0.6	0.8346	0.2346	Malta
1930s	0.6043	0.8421	0.2378	Malta
1940s	0.6599	0.847	0.1871	Malta
1950s	0.7116	0.8805	0.1689	Malta
1960s	0.7991	0.8838	0.0847	Malta
1970s	0.8908	0.877	0.0138	Barbados
1980s	0.903	0.8868	0.0162	Barbados
1990s	0.91	0.921	0.011	Malta
2000s	0.9088	0.92	0.0112	Malta
2010s	0.9107	0.9	0.0107	Barbados
2020s	0.9197	0.9025	0.0172	Barbados

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher human rights index, Barbados or Malta?: Barbados, at 0.918 against 0.915 in Malta as of 2025.
What is the difference in human rights index between Barbados and Malta?: 0.003, with Barbados ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Malta?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Barbados and Malta rank globally for human rights index?: Barbados ranks 21st and Malta ranks 24th 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.