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