Which has higher human rights index, Burundi or Cambodia?

Burundi, at 0.271 against 0.26 in Cambodia as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Cambodia?

110 years are reported by both, from 1916 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.

Burundi vs Cambodia: Human Rights Index

Burundi

0.271

in 2025

Cambodia

0.26

in 2025

Burundi rank

155th

Cambodia rank

157th

Human Rights Index over time

Burundi
Cambodia

How they compare

Burundi currently reports 0.271 against 0.26 in Cambodia, a difference of 0.011.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 110 shared years of data; in 1916 it was Cambodia ahead.

Burundi ranks 155th and Cambodia ranks 157th of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 3 and Cambodia in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burundi	Cambodia	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.131	0.255	0.124	Cambodia
1920s	0.132	0.255	0.123	Cambodia
1930s	0.1351	0.255	0.1199	Cambodia
1940s	0.144	0.2597	0.1157	Cambodia
1950s	0.1466	0.3651	0.2185	Cambodia
1960s	0.2718	0.4481	0.1763	Cambodia
1970s	0.285	0.1888	0.0962	Burundi
1980s	0.3051	0.0704	0.2347	Burundi
1990s	0.3946	0.3598	0.0348	Burundi
2000s	0.4076	0.5216	0.114	Cambodia
2010s	0.228	0.4396	0.2116	Cambodia
2020s	0.2358	0.3002	0.0643	Cambodia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher human rights index, Burundi or Cambodia?: Burundi, at 0.271 against 0.26 in Cambodia as of 2025.
What is the difference in human rights index between Burundi and Cambodia?: 0.011, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Cambodia?: 110 years are reported by both, from 1916 to 2025.
How do Burundi and Cambodia rank globally for human rights index?: Burundi ranks 155th and Cambodia ranks 157th 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: 30 October 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.