Which has higher human rights index, Ecuador or Nigeria?

Ecuador, at 0.692 against 0.674 in Nigeria as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Nigeria?

112 years are reported by both, from 1914 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.

Ecuador vs Nigeria: Human Rights Index

Ecuador

0.692

in 2025

Nigeria

0.674

in 2025

Ecuador rank

98th

Nigeria rank

101st

Human Rights Index over time

Ecuador
Nigeria

How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 0.692 against 0.674 in Nigeria, a difference of 0.018.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 112 shared years of data; in 1914 it was Ecuador ahead.

Ecuador ranks 98th and Nigeria ranks 101st of 176 countries.

Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ecuador	Nigeria	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.545	0.4175	0.1275	Ecuador
1920s	0.5379	0.4379	0.1	Ecuador
1930s	0.5326	0.4468	0.0858	Ecuador
1940s	0.5348	0.4556	0.0792	Ecuador
1950s	0.6295	0.4642	0.1653	Ecuador
1960s	0.5423	0.5283	0.014	Ecuador
1970s	0.5652	0.5096	0.0556	Ecuador
1980s	0.7515	0.5354	0.2161	Ecuador
1990s	0.8524	0.4973	0.3551	Ecuador
2000s	0.8632	0.6375	0.2257	Ecuador
2010s	0.8342	0.6432	0.191	Ecuador
2020s	0.8245	0.6598	0.1647	Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher human rights index, Ecuador or Nigeria?: Ecuador, at 0.692 against 0.674 in Nigeria as of 2025.
What is the difference in human rights index between Ecuador and Nigeria?: 0.018, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Nigeria?: 112 years are reported by both, from 1914 to 2025.
How do Ecuador and Nigeria rank globally for human rights index?: Ecuador ranks 98th and Nigeria ranks 101st 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.