Mauritania vs Northern America: Proportion of countries with independent National Human Rights
Mauritania
100.0%
in 2025
Northern America
50.0%
in 2025
Mauritania rank
1st
Northern America rank
4th
Proportion of countries with independent National Human Rights over time
- Mauritania
- Northern America
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 100.0% against 50.0% in Northern America, a difference of 50.0%.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 2.0 times Northern America's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Northern America ahead.
Mauritania ranks 1st and Northern America ranks 4th of 206 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 2 and Northern America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Northern America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 50.0% | 50.0% | Northern America |
| 2010s | 66.7% | 50.0% | 16.7% | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 50.0% | 50.0% | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of countries with independent national human rights, Mauritania or Northern America?
- Mauritania, 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 Mauritania and Northern America?
- 50.0%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Northern America?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Mauritania and Northern America rank globally for proportion of countries with independent national human rights?
- Mauritania 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.