Human rights by country

How well people are protected from abuse by the state. The map opens on 2025, with figures for 174 countries.

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Highest in 2025

  1. Estonia 0.96
  2. Sweden 0.96
  3. Denmark 0.96
  4. Ireland 0.96
  5. Belgium 0.96

Lowest in 2025

  1. North Korea 0.02
  2. Afghanistan 0.04
  3. Eritrea 0.05
  4. Nicaragua 0.08
  5. Myanmar 0.10

About the data

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.

Unit
score from 0 to 1
Years
1800–2025
Data as of
2026-09-28
Source
Our World in Data
License
CC BY-SA 4.0
Credit
Our World in Data; V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. V-Dem data: CC BY-SA 4.0

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