Sub-Saharan Africa vs Uganda: Proportion of countries with independent National Human Rights
Sub-Saharan Africa
52.1%
in 2025
Uganda
100.0%
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
3rd
Uganda rank
1st
Proportion of countries with independent National Human Rights over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 100.0% against 52.1% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 47.9%.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.9 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Uganda has been ahead every year.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd and Uganda ranks 1st of 21 groups.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sub-Saharan Africa | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.1% | 100.0% | 72.9% | Uganda |
| 2010s | 35.4% | 100.0% | 64.6% | Uganda |
| 2020s | 50.7% | 100.0% | 49.3% | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of countries with independent national human rights, Sub-Saharan Africa or Uganda?
- Uganda, 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 Sub-Saharan Africa and Uganda?
- 47.9%, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and Uganda?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa and Uganda rank globally for proportion of countries with independent national human rights?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd and Uganda 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.