Costa Rica vs Northern America: Proportion of countries with independent National Human Rights
Costa Rica
100.0%
in 2025
Northern America
50.0%
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
1st
Northern America rank
4th
Proportion of countries with independent National Human Rights over time
- Costa Rica
- Northern America
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 100.0% against 50.0% in Northern America, a difference of 50.0%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 2.0 times Northern America's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 1st and Northern America ranks 4th 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 | Northern America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100.0% | 50.0% | 50.0% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 50.0% | 50.0% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 50.0% | 50.0% | 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 Northern America?
- Costa Rica, at 100.0% against 50.0% in Northern America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of countries with independent national human rights between Costa Rica and Northern America?
- 50.0%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Northern America?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Northern America rank globally for proportion of countries with independent national human rights?
- Costa Rica ranks 1st and Northern America ranks 4th 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.