Which has higher human rights index, Botswana or Bulgaria?

Bulgaria, at 0.849 against 0.845 in Botswana as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Bulgaria?

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.

Botswana vs Bulgaria: Human Rights Index

Botswana

0.845

in 2025

Bulgaria

0.849

in 2025

Botswana rank

59th

Bulgaria rank

57th

Human Rights Index over time

Botswana
Bulgaria

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 0.849 against 0.845 in Botswana, a difference of 0.004.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Botswana ranks 59th and Bulgaria ranks 57th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 6 and Bulgaria in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Botswana	Bulgaria	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.322	0.5956	0.2736	Bulgaria
1910s	0.3215	0.5682	0.2467	Bulgaria
1920s	0.321	0.5189	0.1979	Bulgaria
1930s	0.3272	0.4465	0.1193	Bulgaria
1940s	0.3379	0.2628	0.0751	Botswana
1950s	0.3414	0.148	0.1934	Botswana
1960s	0.5899	0.1622	0.4277	Botswana
1970s	0.8347	0.1734	0.6613	Botswana
1980s	0.8681	0.1902	0.6779	Botswana
1990s	0.8734	0.8755	0.0021	Bulgaria
2000s	0.8873	0.8966	0.0093	Bulgaria
2010s	0.8722	0.8644	0.0078	Botswana
2020s	0.8413	0.8688	0.0275	Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher human rights index, Botswana or Bulgaria?: Bulgaria, at 0.849 against 0.845 in Botswana as of 2025.
What is the difference in human rights index between Botswana and Bulgaria?: 0.004, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Bulgaria?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Botswana and Bulgaria rank globally for human rights index?: Botswana ranks 59th and Bulgaria ranks 57th 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.