Which has higher human rights index, Palestine, State of or Zimbabwe?

Zimbabwe, at 0.381 against 0.356 in Palestine, State of as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Palestine, State of and Zimbabwe?

31 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 1948.

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.

Palestine, State of vs Zimbabwe: Human Rights Index

Palestine, State of

0.356

in 1948

Zimbabwe

0.381

in 2025

Palestine, State of rank

141st

Zimbabwe rank

138th

Human Rights Index over time

Palestine, State of
Zimbabwe

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 0.381 against 0.356 in Palestine, State of, a difference of 0.025.

That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times Palestine, State of's.

Across all 31 years both countries report, Palestine, State of has been ahead every year.

Palestine, State of ranks 141st and Zimbabwe ranks 138th of 176 countries.

Palestine, State of has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Palestine, State of	Zimbabwe	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.3605	0.3135	0.047	Palestine, State of
1920s	0.361	0.3061	0.0549	Palestine, State of
1930s	0.3514	0.302	0.0494	Palestine, State of
1940s	0.3571	0.2966	0.0606	Palestine, State of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher human rights index, Palestine, State of or Zimbabwe?: Zimbabwe, at 0.381 against 0.356 in Palestine, State of as of 2025.
What is the difference in human rights index between Palestine, State of and Zimbabwe?: 0.025, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Palestine, State of and Zimbabwe?: 31 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 1948.
How do Palestine, State of and Zimbabwe rank globally for human rights index?: Palestine, State of ranks 141st and Zimbabwe ranks 138th 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.