Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita in Russia

Russia: Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita was 0.265 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.265
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
154th
of 174 countries
All-time high
0.723
in 1993
All-time low
0.014
in 1950
Years of data
80
1946–2025

Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita in Russia, 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 Russia is 0.265, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 44.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human rights index vs. gdp per capita in Russia peaked at 0.723 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.014, in 1950.

Russia ranks 154th of 174 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1940s 0.017 0.015 0.02 4
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 0.6579 0.41 0.723 10
2000s 0.5668 0.54 0.631 10
2010s 0.4957 0.459 0.547 10
2020s 0.33 0.26 0.424 6

Countries ranked near Russia

  1. 151 Azerbaijan 0.291 compare
  2. 152 Chad 0.284 compare
  3. 153 Burundi 0.271 compare
  4. 155 Cambodia 0.26 compare
  5. 156 Iran 0.248 compare
  6. 157 Egypt 0.232 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is human rights index vs. gdp per capita in Russia?
Human rights index vs. gdp per capita in Russia was 0.265 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 Russia?
The highest recorded value was 0.723 in 1993.
What is the lowest human rights index vs. gdp per capita recorded in Russia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.014 in 1950.
How does Russia rank for human rights index vs. gdp per capita?
Russia ranks 154th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
Is human rights index vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Russia?
Over the last ten years it is down 44.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Russia 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.