Europe vs Portugal: Proportion of countries with independent National Human Rights
Europe
59.1%
in 2025
Portugal
100.0%
in 2025
Europe rank
1st
Portugal rank
1st
Proportion of countries with independent National Human Rights over time
- Europe
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 100.0% against 59.1% in Europe, a difference of 40.9%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.7 times Europe's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Europe ranks 1st and Portugal ranks 1st of 21 groups.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.5% | 100.0% | 79.5% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 47.7% | 100.0% | 52.3% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 58.7% | 100.0% | 41.3% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of countries with independent national human rights, Europe or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 100.0% against 59.1% in Europe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of countries with independent national human rights between Europe and Portugal?
- 40.9%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe and Portugal?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Europe and Portugal rank globally for proportion of countries with independent national human rights?
- Europe ranks 1st and Portugal 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.