Proportion of countries with independent National Human Rights in Eastern Asia

Eastern Asia: Proportion of countries with independent National Human Rights was 40.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
40.0%
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
12th
of 21 groups
All-time high
40.0%
in 2005
All-time low
0.0%
in 2000
Years of data
14
2000–2025

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

0102030402000201220252000: 0 %2005: 40 %2010: 40 %2015: 40 %2016: 40 %2017: 40 %2018: 40 %2019: 40 %2020: 40 %2021: 40 %2022: 40 %2023: 40 %2024: 40 %2025: 40 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of countries with independent national human rights in Eastern Asia is 40.0%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of countries with independent national human rights in Eastern Asia peaked at 40.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.

That places Eastern Asia 12th out of 21 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Proportion of countries with independent National Human Rights Institutions in compliance with the Paris Principles (%) in Eastern Asia, 2000 to 2025.
Year % Change
2000 0.0%
2005 40.0%
2010 40.0% +0.0%
2015 40.0% +0.0%
2016 40.0% +0.0%
2017 40.0% +0.0%
2018 40.0% +0.0%
2019 40.0% +0.0%
2020 40.0% +0.0%
2021 40.0% +0.0%
2022 40.0% +0.0%
2023 40.0% +0.0%
2024 40.0% +0.0%
2025 40.0% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 20.0% 0.0% 40.0% 2
2010s 40.0% 40.0% 40.0% 6
2020s 40.0% 40.0% 40.0% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of countries with independent national human rights in Eastern Asia?
Proportion of countries with independent national human rights in Eastern Asia was 40.0% 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 Eastern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 40.0% in 2005.
What is the lowest proportion of countries with independent national human rights recorded in Eastern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
How does Eastern Asia rank for proportion of countries with independent national human rights?
Eastern Asia ranks 12th out of 21 groups with data for 2025.
Is proportion of countries with independent national human rights rising or falling in Eastern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Eastern Asia 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 (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
227 places, 3,178 data points, 2000–2025
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