Which has higher human rights index, Canada or Seychelles?

Seychelles, at 0.904 against 0.897 in Canada as of 2025.

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

123 years are reported by both, from 1903 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 Seychelles: Human Rights Index

Canada

0.897

in 2025

Seychelles

0.904

in 2025

Canada rank

35th

Seychelles rank

33rd

Human Rights Index over time

Canada
Seychelles

How they compare

Seychelles currently reports 0.904 against 0.897 in Canada, a difference of 0.007.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 123 shared years of data; in 1903 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 35th and Seychelles ranks 33rd of 176 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Canada	Seychelles	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.847	0.519	0.328	Canada
1910s	0.8394	0.519	0.3204	Canada
1920s	0.8415	0.519	0.3225	Canada
1930s	0.8473	0.519	0.3283	Canada
1940s	0.8465	0.538	0.3085	Canada
1950s	0.8796	0.547	0.3326	Canada
1960s	0.9075	0.5658	0.3417	Canada
1970s	0.924	0.5908	0.3332	Canada
1980s	0.9272	0.5963	0.3309	Canada
1990s	0.9314	0.6696	0.2618	Canada
2000s	0.9323	0.7177	0.2146	Canada
2010s	0.9334	0.7797	0.1537	Canada
2020s	0.9097	0.881	0.0287	Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher human rights index, Canada or Seychelles?: Seychelles, at 0.904 against 0.897 in Canada as of 2025.
What is the difference in human rights index between Canada and Seychelles?: 0.007, with Seychelles ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Seychelles?: 123 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.
How do Canada and Seychelles rank globally for human rights index?: Canada ranks 35th and Seychelles ranks 33rd 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.