Proportion of countries with independent National Human Rights in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Proportion of countries with independent National Human Rights was 43.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Proportion of countries with independent National Human Rights in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of countries with independent national human rights in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) is 43.2%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 46.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of countries with independent national human rights in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 45.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 13.6%, in 2000.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Proportion of countries with independent National Human Rights in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.6% | — |
| 2005 | 25.0% | +83.3% |
| 2010 | 22.7% | -9.1% |
| 2015 | 29.5% | +30.0% |
| 2016 | 29.5% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 31.8% | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 34.1% | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 34.1% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 36.4% | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 40.9% | +12.5% |
| 2022 | 45.5% | +11.1% |
| 2023 | 45.5% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 43.2% | -5.0% |
| 2025 | 43.2% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.3% | 13.6% | 25.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 30.3% | 22.7% | 34.1% | 6 |
| 2020s | 42.4% | 36.4% | 45.5% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of countries with independent national human rights in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Proportion of countries with independent national human rights in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 43.2% 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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 45.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of countries with independent national human rights recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.6% in 2000.
- How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for proportion of countries with independent national human rights?
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 8th out of 17 groups with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of countries with independent national human rights rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 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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