Which has higher human rights index, Congo or Uganda?

Congo, at 0.326 against 0.315 in Uganda as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Uganda?

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.

Congo vs Uganda: Human Rights Index

Congo

0.326

in 2025

Uganda

0.315

in 2025

Congo rank

144th

Uganda rank

147th

Human Rights Index over time

Congo
Uganda

How they compare

Congo currently reports 0.326 against 0.315 in Uganda, a difference of 0.011.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 123 shared years of data; in 1903 it was Uganda ahead.

Congo ranks 144th and Uganda ranks 147th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 1 and Uganda in 12.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Congo	Uganda	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.143	0.267	0.124	Uganda
1910s	0.143	0.2698	0.1268	Uganda
1920s	0.143	0.2413	0.0983	Uganda
1930s	0.143	0.2366	0.0936	Uganda
1940s	0.1512	0.239	0.0878	Uganda
1950s	0.1664	0.3117	0.1453	Uganda
1960s	0.3402	0.3886	0.0484	Uganda
1970s	0.1375	0.1336	0.0039	Congo
1980s	0.1342	0.3116	0.1774	Uganda
1990s	0.4627	0.5305	0.0678	Uganda
2000s	0.3274	0.5592	0.2318	Uganda
2010s	0.3168	0.4921	0.1753	Uganda
2020s	0.334	0.3915	0.0575	Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher human rights index, Congo or Uganda?: Congo, at 0.326 against 0.315 in Uganda as of 2025.
What is the difference in human rights index between Congo and Uganda?: 0.011, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Uganda?: 123 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.
How do Congo and Uganda rank globally for human rights index?: Congo ranks 144th and Uganda ranks 147th 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.