Which has higher human rights index, Malta or Netherlands?

Malta, at 0.915 against 0.912 in Netherlands as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Netherlands?

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.

Malta vs Netherlands: Human Rights Index

Malta

0.915

in 2025

Netherlands

0.912

in 2025

Malta rank

24th

Netherlands rank

27th

Human Rights Index over time

Malta
Netherlands

How they compare

Malta currently reports 0.915 against 0.912 in Netherlands, a difference of 0.003.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Netherlands ahead.

Malta ranks 24th and Netherlands ranks 27th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 12.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malta	Netherlands	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.797	0.845	0.048	Netherlands
1910s	0.797	0.8453	0.0483	Netherlands
1920s	0.8346	0.852	0.0174	Netherlands
1930s	0.8421	0.8508	0.0087	Netherlands
1940s	0.847	0.5227	0.3243	Malta
1950s	0.8805	0.9002	0.0197	Netherlands
1960s	0.8838	0.9238	0.04	Netherlands
1970s	0.877	0.9441	0.0671	Netherlands
1980s	0.8868	0.949	0.0622	Netherlands
1990s	0.921	0.9488	0.0278	Netherlands
2000s	0.92	0.9474	0.0274	Netherlands
2010s	0.9	0.9398	0.0398	Netherlands
2020s	0.9025	0.9198	0.0173	Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher human rights index, Malta or Netherlands?: Malta, at 0.915 against 0.912 in Netherlands as of 2025.
What is the difference in human rights index between Malta and Netherlands?: 0.003, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Netherlands?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Malta and Netherlands rank globally for human rights index?: Malta ranks 24th and Netherlands ranks 27th 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.