Which has higher human rights index, Mali or Philippines?

Mali, at 0.609 against 0.561 in Philippines as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Mali 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.

Mali vs Philippines: Human Rights Index

Mali

0.609

in 2025

Philippines

0.561

in 2025

Mali rank

112th

Philippines rank

115th

Human Rights Index over time

Mali
Philippines

How they compare

Mali currently reports 0.609 against 0.561 in Philippines, a difference of 0.048.

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

The two have swapped places 5 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Philippines ahead.

Mali ranks 112th and Philippines ranks 115th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Mali averaged higher in 6 and Philippines in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mali	Philippines	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.141	0.2888	0.1478	Philippines
1910s	0.141	0.3404	0.1994	Philippines
1920s	0.1455	0.365	0.2195	Philippines
1930s	0.146	0.3809	0.2349	Philippines
1940s	0.1814	0.3046	0.1232	Philippines
1950s	0.2055	0.5388	0.3333	Philippines
1960s	0.4534	0.5368	0.0834	Philippines
1970s	0.3645	0.2396	0.1249	Mali
1980s	0.3917	0.3795	0.0122	Mali
1990s	0.7457	0.7353	0.0104	Mali
2000s	0.8226	0.6997	0.1229	Mali
2010s	0.7977	0.6883	0.1094	Mali
2020s	0.692	0.5328	0.1592	Mali

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher human rights index, Mali or Philippines?: Mali, at 0.609 against 0.561 in Philippines as of 2025.
What is the difference in human rights index between Mali and Philippines?: 0.048, with Mali ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Philippines?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Mali and Philippines rank globally for human rights index?: Mali ranks 112th 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.