Which has higher human rights index, Mauritius or Panama?

Panama, at 0.874 against 0.873 in Mauritius as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Panama?

123 years are reported by both, from 1903 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.

Mauritius vs Panama: Human Rights Index

Mauritius

0.873

in 2025

Panama

0.874

in 2025

Mauritius rank

50th

Panama rank

48th

Human Rights Index over time

Mauritius
Panama

How they compare

Panama currently reports 0.874 against 0.873 in Mauritius, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 123 shared years of data; in 1903 it was Mauritius ahead.

Mauritius ranks 50th and Panama ranks 48th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Mauritius averaged higher in 10 and Panama in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mauritius	Panama	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.623	0.6	0.023	Mauritius
1910s	0.6194	0.6022	0.0172	Mauritius
1920s	0.6276	0.6115	0.0161	Mauritius
1930s	0.6317	0.6281	0.0036	Mauritius
1940s	0.6977	0.6098	0.0879	Mauritius
1950s	0.7785	0.6375	0.141	Mauritius
1960s	0.7929	0.5917	0.2012	Mauritius
1970s	0.8317	0.334	0.4977	Mauritius
1980s	0.8687	0.3332	0.5355	Mauritius
1990s	0.8881	0.8767	0.0114	Mauritius
2000s	0.8964	0.9005	0.0041	Panama
2010s	0.884	0.894	0.01	Panama
2020s	0.7573	0.876	0.1187	Panama

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher human rights index, Mauritius or Panama?: Panama, at 0.874 against 0.873 in Mauritius as of 2025.
What is the difference in human rights index between Mauritius and Panama?: 0.001, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Panama?: 123 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.
How do Mauritius and Panama rank globally for human rights index?: Mauritius ranks 50th and Panama ranks 48th 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.