Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita in Canada

Canada: Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita was 0.897 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.897
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
35th
of 174 countries
All-time high
0.939
in 2013
All-time low
0.865
in 1946
Years of data
80
1946–2025

Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita in Canada, 1946–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for human rights index vs. gdp per capita in Canada is 0.897, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human rights index vs. gdp per capita in Canada peaked at 0.939 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.865, in 1946.

That places Canada 35th out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 80 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1940s 0.8675 0.865 0.87 4
1950s 0.8796 0.879 0.881 10
1960s 0.9075 0.896 0.913 10
1970s 0.924 0.922 0.925 10
1980s 0.9272 0.924 0.929 10
1990s 0.9314 0.929 0.936 10
2000s 0.9323 0.931 0.936 10
2010s 0.9334 0.927 0.939 10
2020s 0.9097 0.896 0.931 6

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 32 Australia 0.906 compare
  2. 33 Seychelles 0.904 compare
  3. 34 Italy 0.9 compare
  4. 36 Cyprus 0.895 compare
  5. 37 Sao Tome and Principe 0.892 compare
  6. 38 Trinidad and Tobago 0.888 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is human rights index vs. gdp per capita in Canada?
Human rights index vs. gdp per capita in Canada was 0.897 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest human rights index vs. gdp per capita recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 0.939 in 2013.
What is the lowest human rights index vs. gdp per capita recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 0.865 in 1946.
How does Canada rank for human rights index vs. gdp per capita?
Canada ranks 35th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
Is human rights index vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Canada data come from?
The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
174 places, 13,700 data points, 1946–2025
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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.