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 2026. ▲ Rising
Proportion of countries with independent National Human Rights in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 2000–2026
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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs) is 43.2%, measured in 2026.
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.
That places Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 11th out of 21 groups with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Proportion of countries with independent National Human Rights in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year
| Year | % | 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% |
| 2026 | 43.2% | +0.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of countries with independent National Human Rights in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +83.3% | 13.6% | 25.0% |
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 | 42.5% | 36.4% | 45.5% | 7 |
More infrastructure data for Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted 33.9% (2024)
- Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight 3.3% (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of 74.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 1.4% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 1.1% (2024)
- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural 12.7% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 1.2% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.6% (2024)
- Total official flows for infrastructure, by recipient countries 14,578 million constant US$ (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 5.16 ratio (2024)
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 2026, 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 11th out of 21 groups with data for 2026.
- 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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