Europe and Northern America vs Republic of Korea: Proportion of countries with independent National Human Rights
Europe and Northern America
58.7%
in 2025
Republic of Korea
100.0%
in 2025
Europe and Northern America rank
2nd
Republic of Korea rank
1st
Proportion of countries with independent National Human Rights over time
- Europe and Northern America
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 100.0% against 58.7% in Europe and Northern America, a difference of 41.3%.
That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 1.7 times Europe and Northern America's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Europe and Northern America ahead.
Europe and Northern America ranks 2nd and Republic of Korea ranks 1st of 21 groups.
Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe and Northern America | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.7% | 50.0% | 28.3% | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 47.8% | 100.0% | 52.2% | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 58.3% | 100.0% | 41.7% | Republic of Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of countries with independent national human rights, Europe and Northern America or Republic of Korea?
- Republic of Korea, 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 Europe and Northern America and Republic of Korea?
- 41.3%, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe and Northern America and Republic of Korea?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Europe and Northern America and Republic of Korea rank globally for proportion of countries with independent national human rights?
- Europe and Northern America ranks 2nd and Republic of Korea ranks 1st of 21 groups.
- 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.