Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Proportion of countries with independent National Human Rights

Democratic Republic of the Congo
100.0%
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
52.1%
in 2025
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
1st
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
3rd

Proportion of countries with independent National Human Rights over time

  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
020406080100200020122025

How they compare

Democratic Republic of the Congo currently reports 100.0% against 52.1% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 47.9%.

That makes Democratic Republic of the Congo's figure about 1.9 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 1st and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd of 206 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Democratic Republic of the Congo averaged higher in 1 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of the Congo Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0% 27.1% 27.1% Sub-Saharan Africa
2010s 33.3% 35.4% 2.1% Sub-Saharan Africa
2020s 100.0% 50.7% 49.3% Democratic Republic of the Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of countries with independent national human rights, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Democratic Republic of the Congo, at 100.0% against 52.1% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
What is the difference in proportion of countries with independent national human rights between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Sub-Saharan Africa?
47.9%, with Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Sub-Saharan Africa?
14 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for proportion of countries with independent national human rights?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 1st and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd 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.

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Indicator
Proportion of countries with independent National Human Rights Institutions in compliance with the Paris Principles (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
227 places, 3,178 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed