Which has higher human rights index, India or Philippines?

Philippines, at 0.561 against 0.534 in India as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for India and Philippines?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 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.

India vs Philippines: Human Rights Index

India

0.534

in 2025

Philippines

0.561

in 2025

India rank

117th

Philippines rank

115th

Human Rights Index over time

India
Philippines

How they compare

Philippines currently reports 0.561 against 0.534 in India, a difference of 0.027.

That makes Philippines's figure about 1.1 times India's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was India ahead.

India ranks 117th and Philippines ranks 115th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, India averaged higher in 9 and Philippines in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	India	Philippines	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.311	0.2888	0.0222	India
1910s	0.312	0.3404	0.0284	Philippines
1920s	0.312	0.365	0.053	Philippines
1930s	0.322	0.3809	0.0589	Philippines
1940s	0.4201	0.3046	0.1155	India
1950s	0.7344	0.5388	0.1956	India
1960s	0.7319	0.5368	0.1951	India
1970s	0.6862	0.2396	0.4466	India
1980s	0.7076	0.3795	0.3281	India
1990s	0.7508	0.7353	0.0155	India
2000s	0.7382	0.6997	0.0385	India
2010s	0.6696	0.6883	0.0187	Philippines
2020s	0.5457	0.5328	0.0128	India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher human rights index, India or Philippines?: Philippines, at 0.561 against 0.534 in India as of 2025.
What is the difference in human rights index between India and Philippines?: 0.027, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Philippines?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do India and Philippines rank globally for human rights index?: India ranks 117th and Philippines ranks 115th 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.