What is human rights index vs. gdp per capita in India?

Human rights index vs. gdp per capita in India was 0.534 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 India?

The highest recorded value was 0.76 in 1996.

What is the lowest human rights index vs. gdp per capita recorded in India?

The lowest recorded value was 0.355 in 1946.

How does India rank for human rights index vs. gdp per capita?

India ranks 117th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.

Is human rights index vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in India?

Over the last ten years it is down 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this India 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.

Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita in India

Name: Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita in India
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

India: Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita was 0.534 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

0.534

Change on year

down 0.2%

World rank

117th

of 174 countries

All-time high

0.76

in 1996

All-time low

0.355

in 1946

Years of data

1946–2025

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

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for human rights index vs. gdp per capita in India is 0.534, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 19.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human rights index vs. gdp per capita in India peaked at 0.76 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.355, in 1946.

That places India 117th out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1940s	0.548	0.355	0.717	4
1950s	0.7344	0.734	0.735	10
1960s	0.7319	0.729	0.735	10
1970s	0.6862	0.555	0.738	10
1980s	0.7076	0.679	0.733	10
1990s	0.7508	0.731	0.76	10
2000s	0.7382	0.731	0.751	10
2010s	0.6696	0.563	0.733	10
2020s	0.5457	0.529	0.588	6

Countries ranked near India

114 Ukraine 0.578 compare
115 Philippines 0.561 compare
116 Guinea-Bissau 0.557 compare
118 Iraq 0.521 compare
119 Kazakhstan 0.513 compare
119 Mauritania 0.513 compare

See the full ranking of 174 places →

More economy & growth data for India

Manufacturing, value added 595.25 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
Manufacturing, value added 13.5% (2025)
Manufacturing, value added 47.84 trillion constant LCU (2025)
Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure 56.7% (2025)
Final consumption expenditure 2.67 trillion current US$ (2025)
Final consumption expenditure 232.99 trillion current LCU (2025)
Final consumption expenditure 2.54 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
Final consumption expenditure 7.5% (2025)
Manufacturing, value added 532.92 billion current US$ (2025)
Gross national expenditure 3.74 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)

All data for India →

Frequently asked questions

What is human rights index vs. gdp per capita in India?: Human rights index vs. gdp per capita in India was 0.534 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 India?: The highest recorded value was 0.76 in 1996.
What is the lowest human rights index vs. gdp per capita recorded in India?: The lowest recorded value was 0.355 in 1946.
How does India rank for human rights index vs. gdp per capita?: India ranks 117th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
Is human rights index vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in India?: Over the last ten years it is down 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this India 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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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
Last refreshed: 06 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.