Nigeria vs Northern America: Proportion of countries with independent National Human Rights
Nigeria
100.0%
in 2025
Northern America
50.0%
in 2025
Nigeria rank
1st
Northern America rank
4th
Proportion of countries with independent National Human Rights over time
- Nigeria
- Northern America
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 100.0% against 50.0% in Northern America, a difference of 50.0%.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 2.0 times Northern America's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 1st and Northern America ranks 4th of 206 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Northern America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100.0% | 50.0% | 50.0% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 83.3% | 50.0% | 33.3% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 50.0% | 50.0% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of countries with independent national human rights, Nigeria or Northern America?
- Nigeria, 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 Nigeria and Northern America?
- 50.0%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Northern America?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Nigeria and Northern America rank globally for proportion of countries with independent national human rights?
- Nigeria 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.