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

Human rights index vs. gdp per capita in United States was 0.826 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 United States?

The highest recorded value was 0.953 in 2013.

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

The lowest recorded value was 0.758 in 1946.

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

United States ranks 66th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.

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

Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this United States 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 United States

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

United States: Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita was 0.826 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.826

Change on year

down 10.9%

World rank

66th

of 174 countries

All-time high

0.953

in 2013

All-time low

0.758

in 1946

Years of data

1946–2025

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

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

Analysis

In 2025, human rights index vs. gdp per capita in United States stood at 0.826.

The figure is down 10.9% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human rights index vs. gdp per capita in United States peaked at 0.953 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.758, in 1946.

United States ranks 66th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1940s	0.7678	0.758	0.773	4
1950s	0.7736	0.769	0.784	10
1960s	0.8141	0.794	0.862	10
1970s	0.903	0.881	0.921	10
1980s	0.9379	0.926	0.943	10
1990s	0.947	0.946	0.948	10
2000s	0.9289	0.906	0.952	10
2010s	0.9469	0.931	0.953	10
2020s	0.9138	0.826	0.944	6

Countries ranked near United States

63 Benin 0.836 compare
63 Portugal 0.836 compare
65 Lesotho 0.835 compare
67 Argentina 0.821 compare
68 Honduras 0.819 compare
69 Sri Lanka 0.816 compare

See the full ranking of 174 places →

More economy & growth data for United States

Manufacturing, value added 2.50 trillion current LCU (2021)
Manufacturing, value added 10.5% (2021)
Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure 67.9% (2024)
Final consumption expenditure 23.89 trillion current US$ (2024)
Final consumption expenditure 23.89 trillion current LCU (2024)
Final consumption expenditure 18.68 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2024)
Final consumption expenditure 3.0% (2024)
Gross national expenditure 23.80 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2024)
Gross national expenditure 30.20 trillion current LCU (2024)
Gross national expenditure 30.20 trillion current US$ (2024)

All data for United States →

Frequently asked questions

What is human rights index vs. gdp per capita in United States?: Human rights index vs. gdp per capita in United States was 0.826 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 United States?: The highest recorded value was 0.953 in 2013.
What is the lowest human rights index vs. gdp per capita recorded in United States?: The lowest recorded value was 0.758 in 1946.
How does United States rank for human rights index vs. gdp per capita?: United States ranks 66th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
Is human rights index vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in United States?: Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United States 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.