Which has higher human rights index, Spain or Uruguay?

Spain, at 0.942 against 0.932 in Uruguay as of 2025.

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

201 years are reported by both, from 1825 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.

Spain vs Uruguay: Human Rights Index

Spain

0.942

in 2025

Uruguay

0.932

in 2025

Spain rank

13th

Uruguay rank

16th

Human Rights Index over time

Spain
Uruguay

How they compare

Spain currently reports 0.942 against 0.932 in Uruguay, a difference of 0.01.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 201 shared years of data; in 1825 it was Uruguay ahead.

Spain ranks 13th and Uruguay ranks 16th of 176 countries.

Across the 21 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 6 and Uruguay in 15.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Spain	Uruguay	Difference	Ahead
1820s	0.265	0.722	0.457	Uruguay
1830s	0.3178	0.7379	0.4201	Uruguay
1840s	0.3963	0.7082	0.3119	Uruguay
1850s	0.4098	0.739	0.3292	Uruguay
1860s	0.423	0.8605	0.4375	Uruguay
1870s	0.4777	0.8147	0.337	Uruguay
1880s	0.4786	0.7726	0.294	Uruguay
1890s	0.484	0.8424	0.3584	Uruguay
1900s	0.4864	0.8518	0.3654	Uruguay
1910s	0.488	0.8689	0.3809	Uruguay
1920s	0.3556	0.8845	0.5289	Uruguay
1930s	0.5474	0.7401	0.1927	Uruguay
1940s	0.1333	0.8791	0.7458	Uruguay
1950s	0.1624	0.9058	0.7434	Uruguay
1960s	0.2126	0.8699	0.6573	Uruguay
1970s	0.4102	0.3643	0.0459	Spain
1980s	0.9033	0.6097	0.2936	Spain
1990s	0.956	0.9407	0.0153	Spain
2000s	0.96	0.9545	0.0055	Spain
2010s	0.9534	0.9508	0.0026	Spain
2020s	0.9442	0.9345	0.0097	Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher human rights index, Spain or Uruguay?: Spain, at 0.942 against 0.932 in Uruguay as of 2025.
What is the difference in human rights index between Spain and Uruguay?: 0.01, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Uruguay?: 201 years are reported by both, from 1825 to 2025.
How do Spain and Uruguay rank globally for human rights index?: Spain ranks 13th and Uruguay ranks 16th 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.