Proportion of countries with independent National Human Rights Institutions in compliance with the Paris Principles (%) by country
Countries reporting
108
Highest
100.0%
Albania
Lowest
0.0%
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
Median
100.0%
Years covered
27
2000–2026
Data points
3,407
What the numbers show
Proportion of countries with independent National Human Rights Institutions in compliance with the Paris Principles (%) is currently reported for 108 countries. The highest value is 100.0% in Albania; the lowest is 0.0% in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of).
The median across all reporting countries is 100.0%, and the mean is 88.0%.
Proportion of countries with independent National Human Rights: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Albania | 100.0% | 2026 | unchanged | rising |
| 1 | Argentina | 100.0% | 2026 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Armenia | 100.0% | 2026 | unchanged | rising |
| 1 | Australia | 100.0% | 2026 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Austria | 100.0% | 2026 | — | volatile |
| 1 | Burundi | 100.0% | 2026 | unchanged | volatile |
| 1 | Benin | 100.0% | 2026 | — | volatile |
| 1 | Bulgaria | 100.0% | 2026 | — | volatile |
| 1 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 100.0% | 2026 | unchanged | rising |
| 1 | Canada | 100.0% | 2026 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Chile | 100.0% | 2026 | unchanged | rising |
| 1 | Cote d'Ivoire | 100.0% | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 1 | Cameroon | 100.0% | 2026 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Colombia | 100.0% | 2026 | unchanged | rising |
| 1 | Costa Rica | 100.0% | 2026 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Cyprus | 100.0% | 2026 | — | volatile |
| 1 | Germany | 100.0% | 2026 | unchanged | rising |
| 1 | Denmark | 100.0% | 2026 | unchanged | rising |
| 1 | Ecuador | 100.0% | 2026 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Egypt | 100.0% | 2026 | unchanged | rising |
| 1 | Spain | 100.0% | 2026 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Estonia | 100.0% | 2026 | — | volatile |
| 1 | Ethiopia | 100.0% | 2026 | — | volatile |
| 1 | Finland | 100.0% | 2026 | unchanged | rising |
| 1 | France | 100.0% | 2026 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | United Kingdom | 100.0% | 2025 | unchanged | rising |
| 1 | Georgia | 100.0% | 2026 | unchanged | rising |
| 1 | Ghana | 100.0% | 2026 | unchanged | rising |
| 1 | Gambia | 100.0% | 2026 | — | volatile |
| 1 | Greece | 100.0% | 2026 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Guatemala | 100.0% | 2026 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Honduras | 100.0% | 2026 | — | volatile |
| 1 | Croatia | 100.0% | 2026 | unchanged | rising |
| 1 | Haiti | 100.0% | 2026 | unchanged | rising |
| 1 | Indonesia | 100.0% | 2026 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | India | 100.0% | 2026 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Ireland | 100.0% | 2026 | unchanged | rising |
| 1 | Jordan | 100.0% | 2026 | unchanged | rising |
| 1 | Kenya | 100.0% | 2026 | unchanged | rising |
| 1 | South Korea | 100.0% | 2025 | unchanged | rising |
| 1 | Liberia | 100.0% | 2026 | — | volatile |
| 1 | Sri Lanka | 100.0% | 2026 | — | volatile |
| 1 | Lithuania | 100.0% | 2026 | — | volatile |
| 1 | Luxembourg | 100.0% | 2026 | unchanged | rising |
| 1 | Latvia | 100.0% | 2026 | unchanged | rising |
| 1 | Morocco | 100.0% | 2026 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Moldova | 100.0% | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 1 | Madagascar | 100.0% | 2026 | — | volatile |
| 1 | Mexico | 100.0% | 2026 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Mali | 100.0% | 2026 | — | volatile |
| 1 | Mongolia | 100.0% | 2026 | unchanged | rising |
| 1 | Mauritania | 100.0% | 2026 | unchanged | volatile |
| 1 | Mauritius | 100.0% | 2026 | unchanged | rising |
| 1 | Malawi | 100.0% | 2026 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Malaysia | 100.0% | 2026 | unchanged | rising |
| 1 | Namibia | 100.0% | 2026 | unchanged | rising |
| 1 | Nigeria | 100.0% | 2026 | unchanged | rising |
| 1 | Norway | 100.0% | 2026 | — | rising |
| 1 | Nepal | 100.0% | 2026 | unchanged | rising |
| 1 | New Zealand | 100.0% | 2026 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Pakistan | 100.0% | 2026 | — | volatile |
| 1 | Panama | 100.0% | 2026 | unchanged | volatile |
| 1 | Peru | 100.0% | 2026 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Philippines | 100.0% | 2026 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Poland | 100.0% | 2026 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Portugal | 100.0% | 2026 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Paraguay | 100.0% | 2026 | — | volatile |
| 1 | Qatar | 100.0% | 2026 | unchanged | rising |
| 1 | Rwanda | 100.0% | 2026 | unchanged | rising |
| 1 | Sierra Leone | 100.0% | 2026 | unchanged | rising |
| 1 | El Salvador | 100.0% | 2026 | unchanged | rising |
| 1 | Serbia | 100.0% | 2026 | unchanged | rising |
| 1 | Slovenia | 100.0% | 2026 | — | volatile |
| 1 | Sweden | 100.0% | 2026 | — | volatile |
| 1 | Togo | 100.0% | 2026 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Thailand | 100.0% | 2026 | — | volatile |
| 1 | East Timor | 100.0% | 2025 | unchanged | rising |
| 1 | Uganda | 100.0% | 2026 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Ukraine | 100.0% | 2026 | unchanged | rising |
| 1 | Uruguay | 100.0% | 2026 | unchanged | volatile |
| 1 | Samoa | 100.0% | 2026 | unchanged | volatile |
| 1 | South Africa | 100.0% | 2026 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Zambia | 100.0% | 2026 | unchanged | rising |
| 1 | Zimbabwe | 100.0% | 2026 | unchanged | volatile |
| 1 | Timor-Leste | 100.0% | 2026 | unchanged | rising |
| 1 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 100.0% | 2026 | — | volatile |
| 1 | Bolivia (Plurinational State of) | 100.0% | 2026 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Republic of Korea | 100.0% | 2026 | unchanged | rising |
| 1 | Republic of Moldova | 100.0% | 2026 | — | volatile |
| 1 | State of Palestine | 100.0% | 2026 | unchanged | rising |
| 1 | Australia and New Zealand | 100.0% | 2026 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Côte d'Ivoire | 100.0% | 2026 | — | volatile |
| 1 | United Republic of Tanzania | 100.0% | 2026 | unchanged | rising |
| 1 | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) | 100.0% | 2026 | unchanged | rising |
| 1 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 100.0% | 2026 | unchanged | rising |
| 96 | Afghanistan | 0.0% | 2026 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 96 | Azerbaijan | 0.0% | 2026 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 96 | Algeria | 0.0% | 2026 | — | volatile |
| 96 | Fiji | 0.0% | 2026 | — | volatile |
| 96 | Hungary | 0.0% | 2026 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 96 | Iraq | 0.0% | 2026 | — | volatile |
| 96 | Niger | 0.0% | 2026 | — | volatile |
| 96 | Nicaragua | 0.0% | 2026 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 96 | Russia | 0.0% | 2025 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 96 | Senegal | 0.0% | 2026 | — | volatile |
| 96 | Chad | 0.0% | 2026 | — | volatile |
| 96 | Russian Federation | 0.0% | 2026 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 96 | Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) | 0.0% | 2026 | — | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- Europe 59.1%
- Europe and Northern America 58.7%
- Sub-Saharan Africa 52.1%
- Northern America 50.0%
- World 45.6%
- Latin America and the Caribbean 45.5%
- South-Eastern Asia 45.5%
- Southern Asia 44.4%
- Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) 43.8%
- Eastern and South-Eastern Asia 43.8%
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 43.2%
- Eastern Asia 40.0%
- Northern Africa 33.3%
- Northern Africa and Western Asia 33.3%
- Western Asia 33.3%
- Central and Southern Asia 28.6%
- Oceania 21.4%
- Small island developing States (SIDS) 10.8%
- Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) 8.3%