Proportion of countries with independent National Human Rights in Southern Asia
Southern Asia: Proportion of countries with independent National Human Rights was 44.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Proportion of countries with independent National Human Rights in Southern Asia, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, proportion of countries with independent national human rights in Southern Asia stood at 44.4%. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of countries with independent national human rights in Southern Asia peaked at 44.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 11.1%, in 2000.
Southern Asia ranks 8th of 21 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Proportion of countries with independent National Human Rights in Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.1% | — |
| 2005 | 22.2% | +100.0% |
| 2010 | 33.3% | +50.0% |
| 2015 | 33.3% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 33.3% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 33.3% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 44.4% | +33.3% |
| 2019 | 44.4% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 44.4% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 44.4% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 22.2% | -50.0% |
| 2023 | 22.2% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 44.4% | +100.0% |
| 2025 | 44.4% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.7% | 11.1% | 22.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 37.0% | 33.3% | 44.4% | 6 |
| 2020s | 37.0% | 22.2% | 44.4% | 6 |
More infrastructure data for Southern Asia
- Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted 31.4% (2024)
- Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight 3.2% (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of 92.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 3.8% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 2.7% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 4.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 4.7% (2024)
- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural 6.2% (2024)
- Total official flows for infrastructure, by recipient countries 17,508 million constant US$ (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 7.21 ratio (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of countries with independent national human rights in Southern Asia?
- Proportion of countries with independent national human rights in Southern Asia was 44.4% 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 Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 44.4% in 2018.
- What is the lowest proportion of countries with independent national human rights recorded in Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.1% in 2000.
- How does Southern Asia rank for proportion of countries with independent national human rights?
- Southern Asia ranks 8th out of 21 groups with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of countries with independent national human rights rising or falling in Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Southern Asia 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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