Which has higher human rights index, Botswana or Guyana?

Guyana, at 0.847 against 0.845 in Botswana as of 2025.

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

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 Guyana: Human Rights Index

Botswana

0.845

in 2025

Guyana

0.847

in 2025

Botswana rank

59th

Guyana rank

58th

Human Rights Index over time

Botswana
Guyana

How they compare

Guyana currently reports 0.847 against 0.845 in Botswana, a difference of 0.002.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Guyana ahead.

Botswana ranks 59th and Guyana ranks 58th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 5 and Guyana in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Botswana	Guyana	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.322	0.6127	0.2907	Guyana
1910s	0.3215	0.6214	0.2999	Guyana
1920s	0.321	0.6356	0.3146	Guyana
1930s	0.3272	0.6362	0.309	Guyana
1940s	0.3379	0.6416	0.3037	Guyana
1950s	0.3414	0.6544	0.313	Guyana
1960s	0.5899	0.675	0.0851	Guyana
1970s	0.8347	0.6794	0.1553	Botswana
1980s	0.8681	0.6181	0.25	Botswana
1990s	0.8734	0.7496	0.1238	Botswana
2000s	0.8873	0.7357	0.1516	Botswana
2010s	0.8722	0.8288	0.0434	Botswana
2020s	0.8413	0.8583	0.017	Guyana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher human rights index, Botswana or Guyana?: Guyana, at 0.847 against 0.845 in Botswana as of 2025.
What is the difference in human rights index between Botswana and Guyana?: 0.002, with Guyana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Guyana?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Botswana and Guyana rank globally for human rights index?: Botswana ranks 59th and Guyana ranks 58th 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.