Which has higher human rights index, Barbados or Poland?

Barbados, at 0.918 against 0.918 in Poland as of 2025.

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

103 years are reported by both, from 1918 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 Poland: Human Rights Index

Barbados

0.918

in 2025

Poland

0.918

in 2025

Barbados rank

21st

Poland rank

21st

Human Rights Index over time

Barbados
Poland

How they compare

Barbados currently reports 0.918 against 0.918 in Poland, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 103 shared years of data; in 1918 it was Poland ahead.

Barbados ranks 21st and Poland ranks 21st of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 6 and Poland in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Barbados	Poland	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.6	0.8555	0.2555	Poland
1920s	0.6	0.8224	0.2224	Poland
1930s	0.6017	0.7103	0.1087	Poland
1940s	0.6692	0.2742	0.395	Barbados
1950s	0.7116	0.321	0.3906	Barbados
1960s	0.7991	0.4514	0.3477	Barbados
1970s	0.8908	0.4673	0.4235	Barbados
1980s	0.903	0.4924	0.4106	Barbados
1990s	0.91	0.9503	0.0403	Poland
2000s	0.9088	0.9493	0.0405	Poland
2010s	0.9107	0.9147	0.004	Poland
2020s	0.9197	0.8543	0.0653	Barbados

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher human rights index, Barbados or Poland?: Barbados, at 0.918 against 0.918 in Poland as of 2025.
What is the difference in human rights index between Barbados and Poland?: 0, with Barbados ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Poland?: 103 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.
How do Barbados and Poland rank globally for human rights index?: Barbados ranks 21st and Poland ranks 21st 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.