Which has higher human rights index, Cambodia or South Sudan?

Cambodia, at 0.26 against 0.228 in South Sudan as of 2025.

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

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.

Cambodia vs South Sudan: Human Rights Index

Cambodia

0.26

in 2025

South Sudan

0.228

in 2025

Cambodia rank

157th

South Sudan rank

160th

Human Rights Index over time

Cambodia
South Sudan

How they compare

Cambodia currently reports 0.26 against 0.228 in South Sudan, a difference of 0.032.

That makes Cambodia's figure about 1.1 times South Sudan's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Cambodia ahead.

Cambodia ranks 157th and South Sudan ranks 160th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 8 and South Sudan in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cambodia	South Sudan	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.255	0.235	0.02	Cambodia
1910s	0.255	0.2353	0.0197	Cambodia
1920s	0.255	0.2532	0.0018	Cambodia
1930s	0.255	0.266	0.011	South Sudan
1940s	0.2597	0.2683	0.0086	South Sudan
1950s	0.3651	0.3817	0.0166	South Sudan
1960s	0.4481	0.3252	0.1229	Cambodia
1970s	0.1888	0.2106	0.0218	South Sudan
1980s	0.0704	0.3144	0.244	South Sudan
1990s	0.3598	0.0859	0.2739	Cambodia
2000s	0.5216	0.1288	0.3928	Cambodia
2010s	0.4396	0.1915	0.2481	Cambodia
2020s	0.3002	0.2083	0.0918	Cambodia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher human rights index, Cambodia or South Sudan?: Cambodia, at 0.26 against 0.228 in South Sudan as of 2025.
What is the difference in human rights index between Cambodia and South Sudan?: 0.032, with Cambodia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and South Sudan?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Cambodia and South Sudan rank globally for human rights index?: Cambodia ranks 157th and South Sudan ranks 160th 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.