Which has higher human rights index, Ghana or Suriname?

Suriname, at 0.913 against 0.912 in Ghana as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Suriname?

124 years are reported by both, from 1902 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.

Ghana vs Suriname: Human Rights Index

Ghana

0.912

in 2025

Suriname

0.913

in 2025

Ghana rank

27th

Suriname rank

25th

Human Rights Index over time

Ghana
Suriname

How they compare

Suriname currently reports 0.913 against 0.912 in Ghana, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 124 shared years of data; in 1902 it was Suriname ahead.

Ghana ranks 27th and Suriname ranks 25th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 2 and Suriname in 11.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ghana	Suriname	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.505	0.6917	0.1867	Suriname
1910s	0.505	0.692	0.187	Suriname
1920s	0.511	0.691	0.18	Suriname
1930s	0.5066	0.691	0.1844	Suriname
1940s	0.5067	0.7054	0.1987	Suriname
1950s	0.6068	0.7533	0.1465	Suriname
1960s	0.5845	0.7774	0.1929	Suriname
1970s	0.5856	0.8316	0.246	Suriname
1980s	0.4581	0.5665	0.1084	Suriname
1990s	0.7689	0.8782	0.1093	Suriname
2000s	0.9306	0.8838	0.0468	Ghana
2010s	0.9251	0.8711	0.054	Ghana
2020s	0.8977	0.8985	0.0008	Suriname

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher human rights index, Ghana or Suriname?: Suriname, at 0.913 against 0.912 in Ghana as of 2025.
What is the difference in human rights index between Ghana and Suriname?: 0.001, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Suriname?: 124 years are reported by both, from 1902 to 2025.
How do Ghana and Suriname rank globally for human rights index?: Ghana ranks 27th and Suriname ranks 25th 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.