Northern America vs South Africa: Proportion of countries with independent National Human Rights
Northern America
50.0%
in 2025
South Africa
100.0%
in 2025
Northern America rank
4th
South Africa rank
1st
Proportion of countries with independent National Human Rights over time
- Northern America
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 100.0% against 50.0% in Northern America, a difference of 50.0%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 2.0 times Northern America's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Northern America ranks 4th and South Africa ranks 1st of 21 groups.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Northern America | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.0% | 100.0% | 50.0% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 50.0% | 100.0% | 50.0% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 50.0% | 100.0% | 50.0% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of countries with independent national human rights, Northern America or South Africa?
- South Africa, 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 Northern America and South Africa?
- 50.0%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Northern America and South Africa?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Northern America and South Africa rank globally for proportion of countries with independent national human rights?
- Northern America ranks 4th and South Africa 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.