Which has higher human rights index, China or Rwanda?

Rwanda, at 0.194 against 0.179 in China as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for China and Rwanda?

110 years are reported by both, from 1916 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.

China vs Rwanda: Human Rights Index

China

0.179

in 2025

Rwanda

0.194

in 2025

China rank

165th

Rwanda rank

163rd

Human Rights Index over time

China
Rwanda

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 0.194 against 0.179 in China, a difference of 0.015.

That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times China's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 110 shared years of data; in 1916 it was China ahead.

China ranks 165th and Rwanda ranks 163rd of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, China averaged higher in 4 and Rwanda in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade	China	Rwanda	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.3205	0.111	0.2095	China
1920s	0.3025	0.111	0.1915	China
1930s	0.2584	0.1136	0.1448	China
1940s	0.2504	0.121	0.1294	China
1950s	0.0755	0.1355	0.06	Rwanda
1960s	0.0575	0.2977	0.2402	Rwanda
1970s	0.0724	0.286	0.2136	Rwanda
1980s	0.2558	0.2868	0.031	Rwanda
1990s	0.2486	0.2974	0.0488	Rwanda
2000s	0.2852	0.373	0.0878	Rwanda
2010s	0.2509	0.3501	0.0992	Rwanda
2020s	0.179	0.2148	0.0358	Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher human rights index, China or Rwanda?: Rwanda, at 0.194 against 0.179 in China as of 2025.
What is the difference in human rights index between China and Rwanda?: 0.015, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Rwanda?: 110 years are reported by both, from 1916 to 2025.
How do China and Rwanda rank globally for human rights index?: China ranks 165th and Rwanda ranks 163rd 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.