Which has higher human rights index, Greece or Panama?

Greece, at 0.878 against 0.874 in Panama as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Panama?

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.

Greece vs Panama: Human Rights Index

Greece

0.878

in 2025

Panama

0.874

in 2025

Greece rank

45th

Panama rank

48th

Human Rights Index over time

Greece
Panama

How they compare

Greece currently reports 0.878 against 0.874 in Panama, a difference of 0.004.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 123 shared years of data; in 1903 it was Panama ahead.

Greece ranks 45th and Panama ranks 48th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 6 and Panama in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Greece	Panama	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.5461	0.6	0.0539	Panama
1910s	0.5506	0.6022	0.0516	Panama
1920s	0.5109	0.6115	0.1006	Panama
1930s	0.408	0.6281	0.2201	Panama
1940s	0.2414	0.6098	0.3684	Panama
1950s	0.529	0.6375	0.1085	Panama
1960s	0.4478	0.5917	0.1439	Panama
1970s	0.5677	0.334	0.2337	Greece
1980s	0.9321	0.3332	0.5989	Greece
1990s	0.9495	0.8767	0.0728	Greece
2000s	0.9561	0.9005	0.0556	Greece
2010s	0.9403	0.894	0.0463	Greece
2020s	0.8875	0.876	0.0115	Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher human rights index, Greece or Panama?: Greece, at 0.878 against 0.874 in Panama as of 2025.
What is the difference in human rights index between Greece and Panama?: 0.004, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Panama?: 123 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.
How do Greece and Panama rank globally for human rights index?: Greece ranks 45th and Panama ranks 48th 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.