Which has higher human rights index, Jordan or Niger?

Jordan, at 0.672 against 0.65 in Niger as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Niger?

104 years are reported by both, from 1922 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.

Jordan vs Niger: Human Rights Index

Jordan

0.672

in 2025

Niger

0.65

in 2025

Jordan rank

103rd

Niger rank

105th

Human Rights Index over time

Jordan
Niger

How they compare

Jordan currently reports 0.672 against 0.65 in Niger, a difference of 0.022.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 104 shared years of data; in 1922 it was Jordan ahead.

Jordan ranks 103rd and Niger ranks 105th of 176 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, Jordan averaged higher in 7 and Niger in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Jordan	Niger	Difference	Ahead
1920s	0.4709	0.107	0.3639	Jordan
1930s	0.5071	0.11	0.3971	Jordan
1940s	0.5043	0.1251	0.3792	Jordan
1950s	0.5068	0.141	0.3658	Jordan
1960s	0.5001	0.2523	0.2478	Jordan
1970s	0.5249	0.2623	0.2626	Jordan
1980s	0.5316	0.3175	0.2141	Jordan
1990s	0.5827	0.6617	0.079	Niger
2000s	0.6138	0.7598	0.146	Niger
2010s	0.6499	0.8058	0.1559	Niger
2020s	0.663	0.7587	0.0957	Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher human rights index, Jordan or Niger?: Jordan, at 0.672 against 0.65 in Niger as of 2025.
What is the difference in human rights index between Jordan and Niger?: 0.022, with Jordan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Niger?: 104 years are reported by both, from 1922 to 2025.
How do Jordan and Niger rank globally for human rights index?: Jordan ranks 103rd and Niger ranks 105th 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.