Proportion of countries with independent National Human Rights in Denmark

Denmark: Proportion of countries with independent National Human Rights was 100.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
100.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 178 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2005
All-time low
0.0%
in 2000
Years of data
14
2000–2025

Proportion of countries with independent National Human Rights in Denmark, 2000–2025

0204060801002000201220252000: 02005: 1002010: 1002015: 1002016: 1002017: 1002018: 1002019: 1002020: 1002021: 1002022: 1002023: 1002024: 1002025: 100

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2025, proportion of countries with independent national human rights in Denmark stood at 100.0%. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of countries with independent national human rights in Denmark peaked at 100.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.

That places Denmark 1st out of 178 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Proportion of countries with independent National Human Rights in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of countries with independent National Human Rights Institutions in compliance with the Paris Principles (%) in Denmark, 2000 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2000 0.0%
2005 100.0%
2010 100.0% +0.0%
2015 100.0% +0.0%
2016 100.0% +0.0%
2017 100.0% +0.0%
2018 100.0% +0.0%
2019 100.0% +0.0%
2020 100.0% +0.0%
2021 100.0% +0.0%
2022 100.0% +0.0%
2023 100.0% +0.0%
2024 100.0% +0.0%
2025 100.0% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 50.0% 0.0% 100.0% 2
2010s 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 6
2020s 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of countries with independent national human rights in Denmark?
Proportion of countries with independent national human rights in Denmark was 100.0% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest proportion of countries with independent national human rights recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2005.
What is the lowest proportion of countries with independent national human rights recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
How does Denmark rank for proportion of countries with independent national human rights?
Denmark ranks 1st out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
Is proportion of countries with independent national human rights rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Denmark data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of countries with independent National Human Rights Institutions in compliance with the Paris Principles (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of countries with independent National Human Rights Institutions in compliance with the Paris Principles (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
215 places, 3,010 data points, 2000–2025
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