Which has higher human rights index, Myanmar or Nicaragua?

Myanmar, at 0.102 against 0.077 in Nicaragua as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Nicaragua?

188 years are reported by both, from 1838 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.

Myanmar vs Nicaragua: Human Rights Index

Myanmar

0.102

in 2025

Nicaragua

0.077

in 2025

Myanmar rank

172nd

Nicaragua rank

173rd

Human Rights Index over time

Myanmar
Nicaragua

How they compare

Myanmar currently reports 0.102 against 0.077 in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.025.

That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.3 times Nicaragua's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 188 shared years of data; in 1838 it was Nicaragua ahead.

Myanmar ranks 172nd and Nicaragua ranks 173rd of 176 countries.

Across the 20 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 9 and Nicaragua in 11.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Myanmar	Nicaragua	Difference	Ahead
1830s	0.129	0.247	0.118	Nicaragua
1840s	0.129	0.2331	0.1041	Nicaragua
1850s	0.129	0.1412	0.0122	Nicaragua
1860s	0.1362	0.2971	0.1609	Nicaragua
1870s	0.1814	0.3242	0.1428	Nicaragua
1880s	0.2992	0.3353	0.0361	Nicaragua
1890s	0.448	0.3304	0.1176	Myanmar
1900s	0.45	0.359	0.091	Myanmar
1910s	0.45	0.2781	0.1719	Myanmar
1920s	0.4784	0.2651	0.2133	Myanmar
1930s	0.4875	0.1905	0.297	Myanmar
1940s	0.4396	0.1484	0.2912	Myanmar
1950s	0.5534	0.1499	0.4035	Myanmar
1960s	0.2042	0.1438	0.0604	Myanmar
1970s	0.0988	0.1449	0.0461	Nicaragua
1980s	0.1053	0.4776	0.3723	Nicaragua
1990s	0.122	0.8286	0.7066	Nicaragua
2000s	0.1186	0.804	0.6854	Nicaragua
2010s	0.4156	0.5909	0.1753	Nicaragua
2020s	0.1698	0.1308	0.039	Myanmar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher human rights index, Myanmar or Nicaragua?: Myanmar, at 0.102 against 0.077 in Nicaragua as of 2025.
What is the difference in human rights index between Myanmar and Nicaragua?: 0.025, with Myanmar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Nicaragua?: 188 years are reported by both, from 1838 to 2025.
How do Myanmar and Nicaragua rank globally for human rights index?: Myanmar ranks 172nd and Nicaragua ranks 173rd 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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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: 30 October 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.