Which has higher human rights index, Cyprus or Seychelles?

Seychelles, at 0.904 against 0.895 in Cyprus as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus 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.

Cyprus vs Seychelles: Human Rights Index

Cyprus

0.895

in 2025

Seychelles

0.904

in 2025

Cyprus rank

36th

Seychelles rank

33rd

Human Rights Index over time

Cyprus
Seychelles

How they compare

Seychelles currently reports 0.904 against 0.895 in Cyprus, a difference of 0.009.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 123 shared years of data; in 1903 it was Seychelles ahead.

Cyprus ranks 36th and Seychelles ranks 33rd of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 7 and Seychelles in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cyprus	Seychelles	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.3589	0.519	0.1601	Seychelles
1910s	0.3663	0.519	0.1527	Seychelles
1920s	0.371	0.519	0.148	Seychelles
1930s	0.3223	0.519	0.1967	Seychelles
1940s	0.3612	0.538	0.1768	Seychelles
1950s	0.3388	0.547	0.2082	Seychelles
1960s	0.5998	0.5658	0.034	Cyprus
1970s	0.6854	0.5908	0.0946	Cyprus
1980s	0.7985	0.5963	0.2022	Cyprus
1990s	0.8221	0.6696	0.1525	Cyprus
2000s	0.8618	0.7177	0.1441	Cyprus
2010s	0.9066	0.7797	0.1269	Cyprus
2020s	0.8887	0.881	0.0077	Cyprus

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher human rights index, Cyprus or Seychelles?: Seychelles, at 0.904 against 0.895 in Cyprus as of 2025.
What is the difference in human rights index between Cyprus and Seychelles?: 0.009, with Seychelles ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Seychelles?: 123 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.
How do Cyprus and Seychelles rank globally for human rights index?: Cyprus ranks 36th 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.