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