Proportion of countries with independent National Human Rights in Small island developing states (SIDS)

Small island developing states (SIDS): Proportion of countries with independent National Human Rights was 10.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
10.8%
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
9th
of 17 groups
All-time high
10.8%
in 2016
All-time low
2.7%
in 2000
Years of data
14
2000–2025

Proportion of countries with independent National Human Rights in Small island developing states (SIDS), 2000–2025

2468102000201220252000: 2.72005: 5.42010: 5.42015: 8.12016: 10.82017: 10.82018: 10.82019: 10.82020: 10.82021: 10.82022: 10.82023: 10.82024: 10.82025: 10.8

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2025, proportion of countries with independent national human rights in Small island developing states (SIDS) stood at 10.8%. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

That represents a change of up 33.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of countries with independent national human rights in Small island developing states (SIDS) peaked at 10.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, 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 Small island developing states (SIDS), year by year

Annual values for Proportion of countries with independent National Human Rights Institutions in compliance with the Paris Principles (%) in Small island developing states (SIDS), 2000 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2000 2.7%
2005 5.4% +100.0%
2010 5.4% +0.0%
2015 8.1% +50.0%
2016 10.8% +33.3%
2017 10.8% +0.0%
2018 10.8% +0.0%
2019 10.8% +0.0%
2020 10.8% +0.0%
2021 10.8% +0.0%
2022 10.8% +0.0%
2023 10.8% +0.0%
2024 10.8% +0.0%
2025 10.8% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.1% 2.7% 5.4% 2
2010s 9.5% 5.4% 10.8% 6
2020s 10.8% 10.8% 10.8% 6

Countries ranked near Small island developing states (SIDS)

  1. 10 Türkiye 0.0%
  2. 10 Viet Nam 0.0%

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of countries with independent national human rights in Small island developing states (SIDS)?
Proportion of countries with independent national human rights in Small island developing states (SIDS) was 10.8% 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 Small island developing states (SIDS)?
The highest recorded value was 10.8% in 2016.
What is the lowest proportion of countries with independent national human rights recorded in Small island developing states (SIDS)?
The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 2000.
How does Small island developing states (SIDS) rank for proportion of countries with independent national human rights?
Small island developing states (SIDS) ranks 9th out of 17 groups with data for 2025.
Is proportion of countries with independent national human rights rising or falling in Small island developing states (SIDS)?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Small island developing states (SIDS) 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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