What is human rights index in Estonia?

Human rights index in Estonia was 0.963 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest human rights index recorded in Estonia?

The highest recorded value was 0.963 in 2021.

What is the lowest human rights index recorded in Estonia?

The lowest recorded value was 0.014 in 1940.

How does Estonia rank for human rights index?

Estonia ranks 1st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is human rights index rising or falling in Estonia?

Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Estonia data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Human Rights Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Human Rights Index in Estonia

Name: Human Rights Index in Estonia
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Estonia: Human Rights Index was 0.963 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.963

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

1st

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.963

in 2021

All-time low

0.014

in 1940

Years of data

237

1789–2025

Human Rights Index in Estonia, 1789–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, human rights index in Estonia stood at 0.963. That is the highest value across all 237 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human rights index in Estonia peaked at 0.963 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.014, in 1940.

That places Estonia 1st out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.143	0.143	0.143	1
1790s	0.1338	0.127	0.161	10
1800s	0.1619	0.161	0.162	10
1810s	0.162	0.162	0.162	10
1820s	0.1464	0.131	0.162	10
1830s	0.1349	0.122	0.154	10
1840s	0.1294	0.122	0.159	10
1850s	0.1717	0.159	0.186	10
1860s	0.2613	0.184	0.293	10
1870s	0.286	0.283	0.293	10
1880s	0.2509	0.242	0.283	10
1890s	0.2696	0.248	0.301	10
1900s	0.2969	0.276	0.326	10
1910s	0.4214	0.297	0.81	10
1920s	0.8931	0.862	0.898	10
1930s	0.7672	0.661	0.899	10
1940s	0.0169	0.014	0.02	10
1950s	0.0886	0.014	0.15	10
1960s	0.1468	0.145	0.148	10
1970s	0.148	0.146	0.15	10
1980s	0.2045	0.147	0.314	10
1990s	0.9231	0.871	0.944	10
2000s	0.9517	0.945	0.956	10
2010s	0.9603	0.957	0.962	10
2020s	0.962	0.957	0.963	6

Countries ranked near Estonia

2 Sweden 0.96 compare
3 Denmark 0.959 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

More social development data for Estonia

Political Rights Rating 1 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 41,299 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 86 (2025)
Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
Key features of democracy 0.887 (2025)
Freedom of Expression Index 0.969 (2025)
Freedom of Association Index 0.908 (2025)
Electoral Democracy Index 0.887 (2025)
Participatory Democracy Index 0.621 (2025)
Liberal Democracy Index 0.837 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is human rights index in Estonia?: Human rights index in Estonia was 0.963 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest human rights index recorded in Estonia?: The highest recorded value was 0.963 in 2021.
What is the lowest human rights index recorded in Estonia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.014 in 1940.
How does Estonia rank for human rights index?: Estonia ranks 1st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is human rights index rising or falling in Estonia?: Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Estonia data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Human Rights Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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.