Which has higher human rights index, Belarus or Rwanda?

Belarus, at 0.221 against 0.194 in Rwanda as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Rwanda?

110 years are reported by both, from 1916 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.

Belarus vs Rwanda: Human Rights Index

Belarus

0.221

in 2025

Rwanda

0.194

in 2025

Belarus rank

161st

Rwanda rank

163rd

Human Rights Index over time

Belarus
Rwanda

How they compare

Belarus currently reports 0.221 against 0.194 in Rwanda, a difference of 0.027.

That makes Belarus's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 110 shared years of data; in 1916 it was Belarus ahead.

Belarus ranks 161st and Rwanda ranks 163rd of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 4 and Rwanda in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belarus	Rwanda	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.1817	0.111	0.0707	Belarus
1920s	0.0409	0.111	0.0701	Rwanda
1930s	0.0175	0.1136	0.0961	Rwanda
1940s	0.0169	0.121	0.1041	Rwanda
1950s	0.0886	0.1355	0.0469	Rwanda
1960s	0.1468	0.2977	0.1509	Rwanda
1970s	0.148	0.286	0.138	Rwanda
1980s	0.2045	0.2868	0.0823	Rwanda
1990s	0.6903	0.2974	0.3929	Belarus
2000s	0.5683	0.373	0.1953	Belarus
2010s	0.5957	0.3501	0.2456	Belarus
2020s	0.2097	0.2148	0.0052	Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher human rights index, Belarus or Rwanda?: Belarus, at 0.221 against 0.194 in Rwanda as of 2025.
What is the difference in human rights index between Belarus and Rwanda?: 0.027, with Belarus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Rwanda?: 110 years are reported by both, from 1916 to 2025.
How do Belarus and Rwanda rank globally for human rights index?: Belarus ranks 161st and Rwanda ranks 163rd 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.