Which has higher human rights index, Germany or Uruguay?

Germany, at 0.94 against 0.932 in Uruguay as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Uruguay?

155 years are reported by both, from 1825 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.

Germany vs Uruguay: Human Rights Index

Germany

0.94

in 2025

Uruguay

0.932

in 2025

Germany rank

14th

Uruguay rank

16th

Human Rights Index over time

Germany
Uruguay

How they compare

Germany currently reports 0.94 against 0.932 in Uruguay, a difference of 0.008.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 155 shared years of data; in 1825 it was Uruguay ahead.

Germany ranks 14th and Uruguay ranks 16th of 176 countries.

Across the 17 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 4 and Uruguay in 13.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Germany	Uruguay	Difference	Ahead
1820s	0.274	0.722	0.448	Uruguay
1830s	0.274	0.7379	0.4639	Uruguay
1840s	0.3053	0.7082	0.4029	Uruguay
1850s	0.391	0.739	0.348	Uruguay
1860s	0.4342	0.8605	0.4263	Uruguay
1870s	0.5932	0.8147	0.2215	Uruguay
1880s	0.605	0.7726	0.1676	Uruguay
1890s	0.6224	0.8424	0.22	Uruguay
1900s	0.6482	0.8518	0.2036	Uruguay
1910s	0.6235	0.8689	0.2454	Uruguay
1920s	0.7603	0.8845	0.1242	Uruguay
1930s	0.2678	0.7401	0.4723	Uruguay
1940s	0.032	0.8546	0.8226	Uruguay
1990s	0.967	0.9412	0.0258	Germany
2000s	0.9671	0.9545	0.0126	Germany
2010s	0.963	0.9508	0.0122	Germany
2020s	0.9478	0.9345	0.0133	Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher human rights index, Germany or Uruguay?: Germany, at 0.94 against 0.932 in Uruguay as of 2025.
What is the difference in human rights index between Germany and Uruguay?: 0.008, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Uruguay?: 155 years are reported by both, from 1825 to 2025.
How do Germany and Uruguay rank globally for human rights index?: Germany ranks 14th and Uruguay ranks 16th 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.