Countries with lowest Human Rights Scores

In 2017, South Sudan ranked last for Human Rights Protection, followed by Syria, Sudan, and Myanmar. According to the source, the score indicates the degree to which governments protect and respect human rights. The values range from −3.8 to 5.4. The higher the score is, the better human rights are protected in that country.

Countries with lowest Human Rights Protection Scores as of 2017

Characteristic	Human rights score
South Sudan	-2.59
Syria	-2.56
Sudan	-2.47
Myanmar	-2.47
North Korea	-2.44
Democratic Republic of Congo	-2.43
Iraq	-2.39
Afghanistan	-2.31
Philippines	-2.13
Yemen	-2.11
Nigeria	-2.06
Central African Republic	-2.06
Libya	-1.98
Eritrea	-1.96
Ethiopia	-1.95

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2021

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Worldwide

Survey time period

2017

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The source adds the following information: "These Human Rights Scores indicate the degree to which governments protect and respect human rights. The values range from around −3.8 to around 5.4 (the higher the better)."

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