Which has higher human rights index, Canada or Cyprus?

Canada, at 0.897 against 0.895 in Cyprus as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Cyprus?

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.

Canada vs Cyprus: Human Rights Index

Canada

0.897

in 2025

Cyprus

0.895

in 2025

Canada rank

35th

Cyprus rank

36th

Human Rights Index over time

Canada
Cyprus

How they compare

Canada currently reports 0.897 against 0.895 in Cyprus, a difference of 0.002.

Across all 126 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.

Canada ranks 35th and Cyprus ranks 36th of 176 countries.

Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Canada	Cyprus	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.847	0.3586	0.4884	Canada
1910s	0.8394	0.3663	0.4731	Canada
1920s	0.8415	0.371	0.4705	Canada
1930s	0.8473	0.3223	0.525	Canada
1940s	0.8465	0.3612	0.4853	Canada
1950s	0.8796	0.3388	0.5408	Canada
1960s	0.9075	0.5998	0.3077	Canada
1970s	0.924	0.6854	0.2386	Canada
1980s	0.9272	0.7985	0.1287	Canada
1990s	0.9314	0.8221	0.1093	Canada
2000s	0.9323	0.8618	0.0705	Canada
2010s	0.9334	0.9066	0.0268	Canada
2020s	0.9097	0.8887	0.021	Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher human rights index, Canada or Cyprus?: Canada, at 0.897 against 0.895 in Cyprus as of 2025.
What is the difference in human rights index between Canada and Cyprus?: 0.002, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Cyprus?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Canada and Cyprus rank globally for human rights index?: Canada ranks 35th and Cyprus ranks 36th 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.