Which has higher human rights index, Burkina Faso or Pakistan?

Pakistan, at 0.466 against 0.455 in Burkina Faso as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Pakistan?

92 years are reported by both, from 1919 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.

Burkina Faso vs Pakistan: Human Rights Index

Burkina Faso

0.455

in 2025

Pakistan

0.466

in 2025

Burkina Faso rank

129th

Pakistan rank

128th

Human Rights Index over time

Burkina Faso
Pakistan

How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 0.466 against 0.455 in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.011.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 92 shared years of data; in 1919 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 129th and Pakistan ranks 128th of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 10 and Pakistan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	Pakistan	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.373	0.312	0.061	Burkina Faso
1920s	0.3663	0.312	0.0543	Burkina Faso
1930s	0.372	0.312	0.06	Burkina Faso
1940s	0.408	0.536	0.128	Pakistan
1950s	0.4368	0.5132	0.0764	Pakistan
1960s	0.5402	0.4122	0.128	Burkina Faso
1970s	0.5411	0.3477	0.1934	Burkina Faso
1980s	0.4596	0.2495	0.2101	Burkina Faso
1990s	0.591	0.4963	0.0947	Burkina Faso
2000s	0.7512	0.4928	0.2584	Burkina Faso
2010s	0.8078	0.503	0.3048	Burkina Faso
2020s	0.675	0.465	0.21	Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher human rights index, Burkina Faso or Pakistan?: Pakistan, at 0.466 against 0.455 in Burkina Faso as of 2025.
What is the difference in human rights index between Burkina Faso and Pakistan?: 0.011, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Pakistan?: 92 years are reported by both, from 1919 to 2025.
How do Burkina Faso and Pakistan rank globally for human rights index?: Burkina Faso ranks 129th and Pakistan ranks 128th 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: 28 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.