Which has higher human rights index, Hungary or Peru?

Peru, at 0.8 against 0.793 in Hungary as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Peru?

205 years are reported by both, from 1821 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.

Hungary vs Peru: Human Rights Index

Hungary

0.793

in 2025

Peru

0.8

in 2025

Hungary rank

78th

Peru rank

76th

Human Rights Index over time

Hungary
Peru

How they compare

Peru currently reports 0.8 against 0.793 in Hungary, a difference of 0.007.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 205 shared years of data; in 1821 it was Peru ahead.

Hungary ranks 78th and Peru ranks 76th of 176 countries.

Across the 21 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 5 and Peru in 16.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Hungary	Peru	Difference	Ahead
1820s	0.4069	0.4948	0.0879	Peru
1830s	0.407	0.5039	0.0969	Peru
1840s	0.4826	0.561	0.0784	Peru
1850s	0.3493	0.6304	0.2811	Peru
1860s	0.4796	0.658	0.1784	Peru
1870s	0.5622	0.6526	0.0904	Peru
1880s	0.559	0.512	0.047	Hungary
1890s	0.5621	0.6173	0.0552	Peru
1900s	0.563	0.6466	0.0836	Peru
1910s	0.516	0.6052	0.0892	Peru
1920s	0.5192	0.3843	0.1349	Hungary
1930s	0.525	0.3945	0.1305	Hungary
1940s	0.2839	0.6784	0.3945	Peru
1950s	0.0597	0.5045	0.4448	Peru
1960s	0.2185	0.7051	0.4866	Peru
1970s	0.3111	0.4345	0.1234	Peru
1980s	0.3708	0.6338	0.263	Peru
1990s	0.9497	0.4701	0.4796	Hungary
2000s	0.9471	0.844	0.1031	Hungary
2010s	0.8831	0.8918	0.0087	Peru
2020s	0.8205	0.8408	0.0203	Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher human rights index, Hungary or Peru?: Peru, at 0.8 against 0.793 in Hungary as of 2025.
What is the difference in human rights index between Hungary and Peru?: 0.007, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Peru?: 205 years are reported by both, from 1821 to 2025.
How do Hungary and Peru rank globally for human rights index?: Hungary ranks 78th and Peru ranks 76th 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.