Australia vs Europe: Proportion of countries with independent National Human Rights
Australia
100.0%
in 2026
Europe
59.1%
in 2026
Australia rank
1st
Europe rank
1st
Proportion of countries with independent National Human Rights over time
- Australia
- Europe
How they compare
Australia currently reports 100.0% against 59.1% in Europe, a difference of 40.9%.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.7 times Europe's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 1st and Europe ranks 1st of 207 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100.0% | 20.5% | 79.5% | Australia |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 47.7% | 52.3% | Australia |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 58.8% | 41.2% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of countries with independent national human rights, Australia or Europe?
- Australia, at 100.0% against 59.1% in Europe as of 2026.
- What is the difference in proportion of countries with independent national human rights between Australia and Europe?
- 40.9%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Europe?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2026.
- How do Australia and Europe rank globally for proportion of countries with independent national human rights?
- Australia ranks 1st and Europe ranks 1st of 207 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of countries with independent National Human Rights Institutions in compliance with the Paris Principles (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.