Which has higher human rights index, Niger or Tanzania?

Tanzania, at 0.673 against 0.65 in Niger as of 2025.

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

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.

Niger vs Tanzania: Human Rights Index

Niger

0.65

in 2025

Tanzania

0.673

in 2025

Niger rank

105th

Tanzania rank

102nd

Human Rights Index over time

Niger
Tanzania

How they compare

Tanzania currently reports 0.673 against 0.65 in Niger, a difference of 0.023.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 104 shared years of data; in 1922 it was Tanzania ahead.

Niger ranks 105th and Tanzania ranks 102nd of 176 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 2 and Tanzania in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Niger	Tanzania	Difference	Ahead
1920s	0.107	0.3367	0.2298	Tanzania
1930s	0.11	0.337	0.227	Tanzania
1940s	0.1251	0.337	0.2119	Tanzania
1950s	0.141	0.3369	0.1959	Tanzania
1960s	0.2523	0.5873	0.335	Tanzania
1970s	0.2623	0.5812	0.3189	Tanzania
1980s	0.3175	0.6179	0.3004	Tanzania
1990s	0.6617	0.7466	0.0849	Tanzania
2000s	0.7598	0.7677	0.0079	Tanzania
2010s	0.8058	0.7269	0.0789	Niger
2020s	0.7587	0.7177	0.041	Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher human rights index, Niger or Tanzania?: Tanzania, at 0.673 against 0.65 in Niger as of 2025.
What is the difference in human rights index between Niger and Tanzania?: 0.023, with Tanzania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Tanzania?: 104 years are reported by both, from 1922 to 2025.
How do Niger and Tanzania rank globally for human rights index?: Niger ranks 105th and Tanzania ranks 102nd 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.