Which has higher human rights index, Bhutan or Cote d'Ivoire?

Bhutan, at 0.701 against 0.7 in Cote d'Ivoire as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Cote d'Ivoire?

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.

Bhutan vs Cote d'Ivoire: Human Rights Index

Bhutan

0.701

in 2025

Cote d'Ivoire

0.7

in 2025

Bhutan rank

95th

Cote d'Ivoire rank

96th

Human Rights Index over time

Bhutan
Cote d'Ivoire

How they compare

Bhutan currently reports 0.701 against 0.7 in Cote d'Ivoire, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Bhutan ahead.

Bhutan ranks 95th and Cote d'Ivoire ranks 96th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 10 and Cote d'Ivoire in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bhutan	Cote d'Ivoire	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.2795	0.1499	0.1296	Bhutan
1910s	0.312	0.1477	0.1643	Bhutan
1920s	0.3153	0.1574	0.1579	Bhutan
1930s	0.339	0.1695	0.1695	Bhutan
1940s	0.3477	0.2138	0.1339	Bhutan
1950s	0.4039	0.2646	0.1393	Bhutan
1960s	0.4703	0.4663	0.004	Bhutan
1970s	0.4868	0.4766	0.0102	Bhutan
1980s	0.4915	0.4842	0.0073	Bhutan
1990s	0.5237	0.6807	0.157	Cote d'Ivoire
2000s	0.6154	0.7273	0.1119	Cote d'Ivoire
2010s	0.7355	0.7636	0.0281	Cote d'Ivoire
2020s	0.7233	0.7147	0.0087	Bhutan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher human rights index, Bhutan or Cote d'Ivoire?: Bhutan, at 0.701 against 0.7 in Cote d'Ivoire as of 2025.
What is the difference in human rights index between Bhutan and Cote d'Ivoire?: 0.001, with Bhutan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Cote d'Ivoire?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Bhutan and Cote d'Ivoire rank globally for human rights index?: Bhutan ranks 95th and Cote d'Ivoire ranks 96th 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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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: 30 October 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.