Which has higher human rights index, Greece or Vanuatu?

Vanuatu, at 0.881 against 0.878 in Greece as of 2025.

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

120 years are reported by both, from 1906 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 Vanuatu: Human Rights Index

Greece

0.878

in 2025

Vanuatu

0.881

in 2025

Greece rank

45th

Vanuatu rank

42nd

Human Rights Index over time

Greece
Vanuatu

How they compare

Vanuatu currently reports 0.881 against 0.878 in Greece, a difference of 0.003.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 120 shared years of data; in 1906 it was Vanuatu ahead.

Greece ranks 45th and Vanuatu ranks 42nd of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 5 and Vanuatu in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Greece	Vanuatu	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.5455	0.7032	0.1577	Vanuatu
1910s	0.5506	0.71	0.1594	Vanuatu
1920s	0.5109	0.71	0.1991	Vanuatu
1930s	0.408	0.718	0.31	Vanuatu
1940s	0.2414	0.718	0.4766	Vanuatu
1950s	0.529	0.7192	0.1902	Vanuatu
1960s	0.4478	0.72	0.2722	Vanuatu
1970s	0.5677	0.7955	0.2278	Vanuatu
1980s	0.9321	0.8635	0.0686	Greece
1990s	0.9495	0.8776	0.0719	Greece
2000s	0.9561	0.887	0.0691	Greece
2010s	0.9403	0.8867	0.0536	Greece
2020s	0.8875	0.8847	0.0028	Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher human rights index, Greece or Vanuatu?: Vanuatu, at 0.881 against 0.878 in Greece as of 2025.
What is the difference in human rights index between Greece and Vanuatu?: 0.003, with Vanuatu ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Vanuatu?: 120 years are reported by both, from 1906 to 2025.
How do Greece and Vanuatu rank globally for human rights index?: Greece ranks 45th and Vanuatu ranks 42nd 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.