Proportion of countries with independent National Human Rights in Northern America
Northern America: Proportion of countries with independent National Human Rights was 50.0% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
50.0%
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
4th
of 21 groups
All-time high
50.0%
in 2000
All-time low
50.0%
in 2000
Years of data
14
2000–2025
Proportion of countries with independent National Human Rights in Northern America, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Northern America recorded 50.0% for proportion of countries with independent national human rights in 2025. 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 Northern America peaked at 50.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 50.0%, in 2000.
Northern America ranks 4th of 21 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
Proportion of countries with independent National Human Rights in Northern America, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 50.0% | — |
| 2005 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.0% | 50.0% | 50.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 50.0% | 50.0% | 50.0% | 6 |
| 2020s | 50.0% | 50.0% | 50.0% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of countries with independent national human rights in Northern America?
- Proportion of countries with independent national human rights in Northern America was 50.0% 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 Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 50.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of countries with independent national human rights recorded in Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.0% in 2000.
- How does Northern America rank for proportion of countries with independent national human rights?
- Northern America ranks 4th out of 21 groups with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of countries with independent national human rights rising or falling in Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Northern America 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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