Which has higher human rights index, Botswana or Moldova?

Botswana, at 0.845 against 0.842 in Moldova as of 2025.

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

106 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 Moldova: Human Rights Index

Botswana

0.845

in 2025

Moldova

0.842

in 2025

Botswana rank

59th

Moldova rank

61st

Human Rights Index over time

Botswana
Moldova

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 0.845 against 0.842 in Moldova, a difference of 0.003.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 106 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Botswana ahead.

Botswana ranks 59th and Moldova ranks 61st of 176 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 10 and Moldova in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Botswana	Moldova	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.322	0.2969	0.0251	Botswana
1910s	0.3215	0.2721	0.0494	Botswana
1940s	0.3379	0.0169	0.321	Botswana
1950s	0.3414	0.0886	0.2528	Botswana
1960s	0.5899	0.1468	0.4431	Botswana
1970s	0.8347	0.148	0.6867	Botswana
1980s	0.8681	0.2045	0.6636	Botswana
1990s	0.8734	0.7474	0.126	Botswana
2000s	0.8873	0.7357	0.1516	Botswana
2010s	0.8722	0.8276	0.0446	Botswana
2020s	0.8413	0.8665	0.0252	Moldova

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher human rights index, Botswana or Moldova?: Botswana, at 0.845 against 0.842 in Moldova as of 2025.
What is the difference in human rights index between Botswana and Moldova?: 0.003, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Moldova?: 106 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Botswana and Moldova rank globally for human rights index?: Botswana ranks 59th and Moldova ranks 61st 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.