What is human rights index in United Kingdom?

Human rights index in United Kingdom was 0.844 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest human rights index recorded in United Kingdom?

The highest recorded value was 0.94 in 2000.

What is the lowest human rights index recorded in United Kingdom?

The lowest recorded value was 0.535 in 1819.

How does United Kingdom rank for human rights index?

United Kingdom ranks 60th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is human rights index rising or falling in United Kingdom?

Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this United Kingdom 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 United Kingdom

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

United Kingdom: Human Rights Index was 0.844 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.844

Change on year

down 4.1%

World rank

60th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.94

in 2000

All-time low

0.535

in 1819

Years of data

237

1789–2025

Human Rights Index in United Kingdom, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, human rights index in United Kingdom stood at 0.844.

That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human rights index in United Kingdom peaked at 0.94 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.535, in 1819.

United Kingdom ranks 60th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 237 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.561	0.561	0.561	1
1790s	0.5609	0.54	0.572	10
1800s	0.572	0.572	0.572	10
1810s	0.5641	0.535	0.572	10
1820s	0.5736	0.549	0.602	10
1830s	0.6789	0.634	0.732	10
1840s	0.7604	0.752	0.766	10
1850s	0.7753	0.769	0.776	10
1860s	0.777	0.773	0.789	10
1870s	0.7913	0.776	0.795	10
1880s	0.8229	0.818	0.825	10
1890s	0.8252	0.825	0.826	10
1900s	0.83	0.829	0.831	10
1910s	0.823	0.807	0.835	10
1920s	0.8408	0.825	0.855	10
1930s	0.8547	0.843	0.856	10
1940s	0.8551	0.843	0.874	10
1950s	0.8716	0.87	0.878	10
1960s	0.869	0.852	0.878	10
1970s	0.838	0.838	0.838	10
1980s	0.837	0.837	0.837	10
1990s	0.8874	0.869	0.931	10
2000s	0.9349	0.934	0.94	10
2010s	0.9154	0.904	0.933	10
2020s	0.88	0.844	0.894	6

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

57 Bulgaria 0.849 compare
58 Guyana 0.847 compare
59 Botswana 0.845 compare
61 Moldova 0.842 compare
62 Liberia 0.838 compare
63 Benin 0.836 compare
63 Portugal 0.836 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

More social development data for United Kingdom

Political Rights Rating 1 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 581,072 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 517 (2025)
Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
Key features of democracy 0.772 (2025)
Freedom of Expression Index 0.833 (2025)
Freedom of Association Index 0.859 (2025)
Electoral Democracy Index 0.772 (2025)
Participatory Democracy Index 0.533 (2025)
Liberal Democracy Index 0.689 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is human rights index in United Kingdom?: Human rights index in United Kingdom was 0.844 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest human rights index recorded in United Kingdom?: The highest recorded value was 0.94 in 2000.
What is the lowest human rights index recorded in United Kingdom?: The lowest recorded value was 0.535 in 1819.
How does United Kingdom rank for human rights index?: United Kingdom ranks 60th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is human rights index rising or falling in United Kingdom?: Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom 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.