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 2026. ▲ Rising
Proportion of countries with independent National Human Rights in Small island developing States (SIDS), 2000–2026
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2026, 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 15 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 Small island developing States (SIDS) peaked at 10.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 2000.
That places Small island developing States (SIDS) 18th out of 21 groups with data for 2026, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Proportion of countries with independent National Human Rights in Small island developing States (SIDS), year by year
| Year | % | 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% |
| 2026 | 10.8% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.1% | 2.7% | 5.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 9.5% | 5.4% | 10.8% | 6 |
| 2020s | 10.8% | 10.8% | 10.8% | 7 |
More infrastructure data for Small island developing States (SIDS)
- Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted 21.3% (2024)
- Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight 8.6% (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of 72.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 2.3% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 2.4% (2024)
- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural 4.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 4.9% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 5.3% (2024)
- Total official flows for infrastructure, by recipient countries 1,420 million constant US$ (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 4.34 ratio (2024)
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 2026, 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 18th out of 21 groups with data for 2026.
- 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 unchanged. 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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