Which has higher human rights index, Chile or Uruguay?

Uruguay, at 0.932 against 0.93 in Chile as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Uruguay?

201 years are reported by both, from 1825 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.

Chile vs Uruguay: Human Rights Index

Chile

0.93

in 2025

Uruguay

0.932

in 2025

Chile rank

18th

Uruguay rank

16th

Human Rights Index over time

Chile
Uruguay

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 0.932 against 0.93 in Chile, a difference of 0.002.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 201 shared years of data; in 1825 it was Uruguay ahead.

Chile ranks 18th and Uruguay ranks 16th of 176 countries.

Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 21 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Chile	Uruguay	Difference	Ahead
1820s	0.5072	0.722	0.2148	Uruguay
1830s	0.3406	0.7379	0.3973	Uruguay
1840s	0.4797	0.7082	0.2285	Uruguay
1850s	0.4562	0.739	0.2828	Uruguay
1860s	0.5933	0.8605	0.2672	Uruguay
1870s	0.6566	0.8147	0.1581	Uruguay
1880s	0.6708	0.7726	0.1018	Uruguay
1890s	0.5941	0.8424	0.2483	Uruguay
1900s	0.6234	0.8518	0.2284	Uruguay
1910s	0.625	0.8689	0.2439	Uruguay
1920s	0.6015	0.8845	0.283	Uruguay
1930s	0.6111	0.7401	0.129	Uruguay
1940s	0.6552	0.8791	0.2239	Uruguay
1950s	0.6224	0.9058	0.2834	Uruguay
1960s	0.775	0.8699	0.0949	Uruguay
1970s	0.332	0.3643	0.0323	Uruguay
1980s	0.2033	0.6097	0.4064	Uruguay
1990s	0.9319	0.9407	0.0088	Uruguay
2000s	0.9415	0.9545	0.013	Uruguay
2010s	0.9394	0.9508	0.0114	Uruguay
2020s	0.9147	0.9345	0.0198	Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher human rights index, Chile or Uruguay?: Uruguay, at 0.932 against 0.93 in Chile as of 2025.
What is the difference in human rights index between Chile and Uruguay?: 0.002, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Uruguay?: 201 years are reported by both, from 1825 to 2025.
How do Chile and Uruguay rank globally for human rights index?: Chile ranks 18th and Uruguay ranks 16th 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.