Proportion of countries with independent National Human Rights in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Proportion of countries with independent National Human Rights was 52.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
52.1%
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
3rd
of 21 groups
All-time high
54.2%
in 2022
All-time low
18.8%
in 2000
Years of data
14
2000–2025
Proportion of countries with independent National Human Rights in Sub-Saharan Africa, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa recorded 52.1% for proportion of countries with independent national human rights in 2025.
The figure is up 56.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of countries with independent national human rights in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 54.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 18.8%, in 2000.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd of 21 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Proportion of countries with independent National Human Rights in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.8% | — |
| 2005 | 35.4% | +88.9% |
| 2010 | 27.1% | -23.5% |
| 2015 | 33.3% | +23.1% |
| 2016 | 35.4% | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 37.5% | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 39.6% | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 39.6% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 43.8% | +10.5% |
| 2021 | 47.9% | +9.5% |
| 2022 | 54.2% | +13.0% |
| 2023 | 54.2% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 52.1% | -3.8% |
| 2025 | 52.1% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.1% | 18.8% | 35.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 35.4% | 27.1% | 39.6% | 6 |
| 2020s | 50.7% | 43.8% | 54.2% | 6 |
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- Mobile cellular subscriptions 1.20 billion (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 90.4 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 5.00 million (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.4 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0038 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of countries with independent national human rights in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Proportion of countries with independent national human rights in Sub-Saharan Africa was 52.1% 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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 54.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of countries with independent national human rights recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.8% in 2000.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for proportion of countries with independent national human rights?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd out of 21 groups with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of countries with independent national human rights rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa 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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