Which has higher human rights index, China or Tajikistan?

China, at 0.179 against 0.169 in Tajikistan as of 2025.

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

158 years are reported by both, from 1868 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 Tajikistan: Human Rights Index

China

0.179

in 2025

Tajikistan

0.169

in 2025

China rank

165th

Tajikistan rank

168th

Human Rights Index over time

China
Tajikistan

How they compare

China currently reports 0.179 against 0.169 in Tajikistan, a difference of 0.01.

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

The two have swapped places 9 times across 158 shared years of data; in 1868 it was Tajikistan ahead.

China ranks 165th and Tajikistan ranks 168th of 176 countries.

Across the 17 decades both report, China averaged higher in 6 and Tajikistan in 11.

Head to head by decade

Decade	China	Tajikistan	Difference	Ahead
1860s	0.136	0.293	0.157	Tajikistan
1870s	0.136	0.286	0.15	Tajikistan
1880s	0.136	0.2509	0.1149	Tajikistan
1890s	0.1223	0.2696	0.1473	Tajikistan
1900s	0.1362	0.2969	0.1607	Tajikistan
1910s	0.2765	0.2721	0.0044	China
1920s	0.3025	0.0409	0.2616	China
1930s	0.2584	0.0175	0.2409	China
1940s	0.2504	0.0169	0.2335	China
1950s	0.0755	0.0886	0.0131	Tajikistan
1960s	0.0575	0.1468	0.0893	Tajikistan
1970s	0.0724	0.148	0.0756	Tajikistan
1980s	0.2558	0.2045	0.0513	China
1990s	0.2486	0.3089	0.0603	Tajikistan
2000s	0.2852	0.3911	0.1059	Tajikistan
2010s	0.2509	0.2666	0.0157	Tajikistan
2020s	0.179	0.1782	0.0008	China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher human rights index, China or Tajikistan?: China, at 0.179 against 0.169 in Tajikistan as of 2025.
What is the difference in human rights index between China and Tajikistan?: 0.01, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Tajikistan?: 158 years are reported by both, from 1868 to 2025.
How do China and Tajikistan rank globally for human rights index?: China ranks 165th and Tajikistan ranks 168th 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.