Norway vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Proportion of countries with independent National Human Rights
Norway
100.0%
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
52.1%
in 2025
Norway rank
1st
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
3rd
Proportion of countries with independent National Human Rights over time
- Norway
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Norway currently reports 100.0% against 52.1% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 47.9%.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.9 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
Norway ranks 1st and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd of 206 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.0% | 27.1% | 22.9% | Norway |
| 2010s | 66.7% | 35.4% | 31.3% | Norway |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 50.7% | 49.3% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of countries with independent national human rights, Norway or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Norway, at 100.0% against 52.1% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of countries with independent national human rights between Norway and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 47.9%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Norway and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for proportion of countries with independent national human rights?
- Norway ranks 1st and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd 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.