This chart represents the World Human Rights Index ranking from 1950 to 2022. It measures the extent to which people are free from government torture, political killings, and forced labor, along with property rights and the freedoms of movement, religion, expression, and association. The index ranges from 0 to 1, with 1 indicating the highest level of human rights.
World Human Rights Index Rank 1950 - 2022
This chart represents the World Human Rights Index ranking from 1950 to 2022.
Data Source: OurWorldInData.org
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Human Rights Index: A scale measuring the state of human rights in various countries. It encompasses aspects like freedom from government torture, political killings, forced labor, as well as property rights, and the freedoms of movement, religion, expression, and association. The index is scored from 0 to 1, where a higher score signifies better human rights conditions.
| Rank | Name | Indicator |
|---|---|---|
1 |  Sweden | 0.97 pt |
2 |  New Zealand | 0.96 pt |
3 |  Denmark | 0.96 pt |
3 |  Ireland | 0.96 pt |
5 |  Estonia | 0.96 pt |
6 |  Switzerland | 0.96 pt |
7 |  Belgium | 0.96 pt |
8 |  Finland | 0.95 pt |
8 |  Spain | 0.95 pt |
10 |  Iceland | 0.95 pt |
11 |  Germany | 0.95 pt |
12 |  Czech Republic | 0.95 pt |
12 |  Luxembourg | 0.95 pt |
14 |  Latvia | 0.94 pt |
15 |  Costa Rica | 0.94 pt |
15 |  Norway | 0.94 pt |
17 |  Taiwan | 0.93 pt |
18 |  Australia | 0.93 pt |
18 |  Japan | 0.93 pt |
20 |  Italy | 0.93 pt |
