Which has higher human rights index, Burundi or Chad?

Chad, at 0.284 against 0.271 in Burundi as of 2025.

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

106 years are reported by both, from 1920 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 Chad: Human Rights Index

Burundi

0.271

in 2025

Chad

0.284

in 2025

Burundi rank

155th

Chad rank

154th

Human Rights Index over time

Burundi
Chad

How they compare

Chad currently reports 0.284 against 0.271 in Burundi, a difference of 0.013.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 106 shared years of data; in 1920 it was Chad ahead.

Burundi ranks 155th and Chad ranks 154th of 176 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 4 and Chad in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burundi	Chad	Difference	Ahead
1920s	0.132	0.191	0.059	Chad
1930s	0.1351	0.191	0.0559	Chad
1940s	0.144	0.2116	0.0676	Chad
1950s	0.1466	0.2519	0.1053	Chad
1960s	0.2718	0.2882	0.0164	Chad
1970s	0.285	0.2607	0.0243	Burundi
1980s	0.3051	0.1853	0.1198	Burundi
1990s	0.3946	0.3782	0.0164	Burundi
2000s	0.4076	0.3936	0.014	Burundi
2010s	0.228	0.387	0.159	Chad
2020s	0.2358	0.3045	0.0687	Chad

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher human rights index, Burundi or Chad?: Chad, at 0.284 against 0.271 in Burundi as of 2025.
What is the difference in human rights index between Burundi and Chad?: 0.013, with Chad ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Chad?: 106 years are reported by both, from 1920 to 2025.
How do Burundi and Chad rank globally for human rights index?: Burundi ranks 155th and Chad ranks 154th 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.