Which has higher human rights index, Guatemala or Zambia?

Zambia, at 0.773 against 0.766 in Guatemala as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Zambia?

115 years are reported by both, from 1911 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.

Guatemala vs Zambia: Human Rights Index

Guatemala

0.766

in 2025

Zambia

0.773

in 2025

Guatemala rank

85th

Zambia rank

84th

Human Rights Index over time

Guatemala
Zambia

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 0.773 against 0.766 in Guatemala, a difference of 0.007.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 115 shared years of data; in 1911 it was Zambia ahead.

Guatemala ranks 85th and Zambia ranks 84th of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 10.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guatemala	Zambia	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.1307	0.2816	0.1509	Zambia
1920s	0.2018	0.276	0.0742	Zambia
1930s	0.1627	0.2692	0.1065	Zambia
1940s	0.3746	0.2788	0.0958	Guatemala
1950s	0.3324	0.3075	0.0249	Guatemala
1960s	0.1303	0.4354	0.3051	Zambia
1970s	0.0954	0.4353	0.3399	Zambia
1980s	0.1653	0.411	0.2457	Zambia
1990s	0.3851	0.7015	0.3164	Zambia
2000s	0.7012	0.7557	0.0545	Zambia
2010s	0.7195	0.744	0.0245	Zambia
2020s	0.7268	0.7925	0.0657	Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher human rights index, Guatemala or Zambia?: Zambia, at 0.773 against 0.766 in Guatemala as of 2025.
What is the difference in human rights index between Guatemala and Zambia?: 0.007, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Zambia?: 115 years are reported by both, from 1911 to 2025.
How do Guatemala and Zambia rank globally for human rights index?: Guatemala ranks 85th and Zambia ranks 84th 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.