Which has higher human rights index, Slovakia or South Africa?

Slovakia, at 0.857 against 0.857 in South Africa as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Slovakia and South Africa?

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.

Slovakia vs South Africa: Human Rights Index

Slovakia

0.857

in 2025

South Africa

0.857

in 2025

Slovakia rank

54th

South Africa rank

54th

Human Rights Index over time

Slovakia
South Africa

How they compare

Slovakia currently reports 0.857 against 0.857 in South Africa, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Slovakia ahead.

Slovakia ranks 54th and South Africa ranks 54th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Slovakia averaged higher in 11 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Slovakia	South Africa	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.563	0.285	0.278	Slovakia
1910s	0.5832	0.29	0.2932	Slovakia
1920s	0.8866	0.29	0.5966	Slovakia
1930s	0.7938	0.2918	0.502	Slovakia
1940s	0.2503	0.2702	0.0199	South Africa
1950s	0.131	0.174	0.043	South Africa
1960s	0.2395	0.1402	0.0993	Slovakia
1970s	0.2401	0.1321	0.108	Slovakia
1980s	0.248	0.1245	0.1235	Slovakia
1990s	0.9061	0.6004	0.3057	Slovakia
2000s	0.9378	0.8591	0.0787	Slovakia
2010s	0.9288	0.8574	0.0714	Slovakia
2020s	0.888	0.8443	0.0437	Slovakia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher human rights index, Slovakia or South Africa?: Slovakia, at 0.857 against 0.857 in South Africa as of 2025.
What is the difference in human rights index between Slovakia and South Africa?: 0, with Slovakia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Slovakia and South Africa?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Slovakia and South Africa rank globally for human rights index?: Slovakia ranks 54th and South Africa ranks 54th 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: 28 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.