Canada vs Europe and Northern America: Proportion of countries with independent National Human Rights
Canada
100.0%
in 2025
Europe and Northern America
58.7%
in 2025
Canada rank
1st
Europe and Northern America rank
2nd
Proportion of countries with independent National Human Rights over time
- Canada
- Europe and Northern America
How they compare
Canada currently reports 100.0% against 58.7% in Europe and Northern America, a difference of 41.3%.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.7 times Europe and Northern America's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 1st and Europe and Northern America ranks 2nd of 206 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Europe and Northern America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100.0% | 21.7% | 78.3% | Canada |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 47.8% | 52.2% | Canada |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 58.3% | 41.7% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of countries with independent national human rights, Canada or Europe and Northern America?
- Canada, at 100.0% against 58.7% in Europe and Northern America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of countries with independent national human rights between Canada and Europe and Northern America?
- 41.3%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Europe and Northern America?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Europe and Northern America rank globally for proportion of countries with independent national human rights?
- Canada ranks 1st and Europe and Northern America ranks 2nd of 206 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.