Which has higher human rights index, Norway or Spain?

Norway, at 0.947 against 0.942 in Spain as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Spain?

237 years are reported by both, from 1789 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.

Norway vs Spain: Human Rights Index

Norway

0.947

in 2025

Spain

0.942

in 2025

Norway rank

10th

Spain rank

13th

Human Rights Index over time

Norway
Spain

How they compare

Norway currently reports 0.947 against 0.942 in Spain, a difference of 0.005.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Norway ahead.

Norway ranks 10th and Spain ranks 13th of 176 countries.

Across the 25 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 24 and Spain in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Norway	Spain	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.312	0.261	0.051	Norway
1790s	0.312	0.261	0.051	Norway
1800s	0.312	0.275	0.037	Norway
1810s	0.3991	0.2939	0.1052	Norway
1820s	0.482	0.333	0.149	Norway
1830s	0.4636	0.3178	0.1458	Norway
1840s	0.5476	0.3963	0.1513	Norway
1850s	0.6772	0.4098	0.2674	Norway
1860s	0.7629	0.423	0.3399	Norway
1870s	0.776	0.4777	0.2983	Norway
1880s	0.8039	0.4786	0.3253	Norway
1890s	0.833	0.484	0.349	Norway
1900s	0.8509	0.4864	0.3645	Norway
1910s	0.849	0.488	0.361	Norway
1920s	0.849	0.3556	0.4934	Norway
1930s	0.849	0.5474	0.3016	Norway
1940s	0.5163	0.1333	0.383	Norway
1950s	0.8877	0.1624	0.7253	Norway
1960s	0.923	0.2126	0.7104	Norway
1970s	0.929	0.4102	0.5188	Norway
1980s	0.9596	0.9033	0.0563	Norway
1990s	0.968	0.956	0.012	Norway
2000s	0.971	0.96	0.011	Norway
2010s	0.9689	0.9534	0.0155	Norway
2020s	0.9407	0.9442	0.0035	Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher human rights index, Norway or Spain?: Norway, at 0.947 against 0.942 in Spain as of 2025.
What is the difference in human rights index between Norway and Spain?: 0.005, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Spain?: 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Norway and Spain rank globally for human rights index?: Norway ranks 10th and Spain ranks 13th 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.