Proportion of countries with independent National Human Rights in Western Asia
Western Asia: Proportion of countries with independent National Human Rights was 33.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Proportion of countries with independent National Human Rights in Western 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 Western Asia stood at 33.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.3% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of countries with independent national human rights in Western Asia peaked at 38.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
Western Asia ranks 15th 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 Western Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 5.6% | — |
| 2010 | 33.3% | +500.0% |
| 2015 | 33.3% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 33.3% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 33.3% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 27.8% | -16.7% |
| 2019 | 27.8% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 27.8% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 33.3% | +20.0% |
| 2022 | 38.9% | +16.7% |
| 2023 | 38.9% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 38.9% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 33.3% | -14.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.8% | 0.0% | 5.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 31.5% | 27.8% | 33.3% | 6 |
| 2020s | 35.2% | 27.8% | 38.9% | 6 |
More infrastructure data for Western Asia
- Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted 18.0% (2024)
- Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight 6.2% (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of 79.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 6.3% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 6.8% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 5.9% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 6.5% (2024)
- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural 0.8% (2024)
- Total official flows for infrastructure, by recipient countries 6,758 million constant US$ (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 10.86 ratio (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of countries with independent national human rights in Western Asia?
- Proportion of countries with independent national human rights in Western Asia was 33.3% 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 Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 38.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of countries with independent national human rights recorded in Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Western Asia rank for proportion of countries with independent national human rights?
- Western Asia ranks 15th out of 21 groups with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of countries with independent national human rights rising or falling in Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Western 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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