Which has higher human rights index, Greece or Romania?

Greece, at 0.878 against 0.877 in Romania as of 2025.

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

195 years are reported by both, from 1831 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 Romania: Human Rights Index

Greece

0.878

in 2025

Romania

0.877

in 2025

Greece rank

45th

Romania rank

46th

Human Rights Index over time

Greece
Romania

How they compare

Greece currently reports 0.878 against 0.877 in Romania, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 195 shared years of data; in 1831 it was Greece ahead.

Greece ranks 45th and Romania ranks 46th of 176 countries.

Across the 20 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 13 and Romania in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Greece	Romania	Difference	Ahead
1830s	0.4748	0.277	0.1978	Greece
1840s	0.4932	0.277	0.2162	Greece
1850s	0.5	0.2866	0.2134	Greece
1860s	0.5244	0.52	0.0044	Greece
1870s	0.538	0.562	0.024	Romania
1880s	0.5471	0.562	0.0149	Romania
1890s	0.551	0.562	0.011	Romania
1900s	0.5464	0.5691	0.0227	Romania
1910s	0.5506	0.5576	0.007	Romania
1920s	0.5109	0.5807	0.0698	Romania
1930s	0.408	0.5064	0.0984	Romania
1940s	0.2414	0.2186	0.0228	Greece
1950s	0.529	0.0948	0.4342	Greece
1960s	0.4478	0.1403	0.3075	Greece
1970s	0.5677	0.161	0.4067	Greece
1980s	0.9321	0.161	0.7711	Greece
1990s	0.9495	0.8663	0.0832	Greece
2000s	0.9561	0.8896	0.0665	Greece
2010s	0.9403	0.9098	0.0305	Greece
2020s	0.8875	0.8838	0.0037	Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher human rights index, Greece or Romania?: Greece, at 0.878 against 0.877 in Romania as of 2025.
What is the difference in human rights index between Greece and Romania?: 0.001, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Romania?: 195 years are reported by both, from 1831 to 2025.
How do Greece and Romania rank globally for human rights index?: Greece ranks 45th and Romania ranks 46th 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.