Which has higher human rights index, Bolivia or Kenya?

Bolivia, at 0.741 against 0.74 in Kenya as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Kenya?

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.

Bolivia vs Kenya: Human Rights Index

Bolivia

0.741

in 2025

Kenya

0.74

in 2025

Bolivia rank

89th

Kenya rank

90th

Human Rights Index over time

Bolivia
Kenya

How they compare

Bolivia currently reports 0.741 against 0.74 in Kenya, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Bolivia ahead.

Bolivia ranks 89th and Kenya ranks 90th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 12 and Kenya in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bolivia	Kenya	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.3025	0.0939	0.2086	Bolivia
1910s	0.3046	0.104	0.2006	Bolivia
1920s	0.3067	0.1035	0.2032	Bolivia
1930s	0.2773	0.11	0.1673	Bolivia
1940s	0.2447	0.1119	0.1328	Bolivia
1950s	0.3613	0.0712	0.2901	Bolivia
1960s	0.2824	0.2523	0.0301	Bolivia
1970s	0.1307	0.2957	0.165	Kenya
1980s	0.6256	0.2479	0.3777	Bolivia
1990s	0.848	0.4019	0.4461	Bolivia
2000s	0.8439	0.6078	0.2361	Bolivia
2010s	0.8211	0.6835	0.1376	Bolivia
2020s	0.7702	0.7425	0.0277	Bolivia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher human rights index, Bolivia or Kenya?: Bolivia, at 0.741 against 0.74 in Kenya as of 2025.
What is the difference in human rights index between Bolivia and Kenya?: 0.001, with Bolivia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Kenya?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Bolivia and Kenya rank globally for human rights index?: Bolivia ranks 89th and Kenya ranks 90th 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.