Proportion of countries with independent National Human Rights in World

World: Proportion of countries with independent National Human Rights was 45.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
45.6%
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
6th
of 20 groups
All-time high
45.6%
in 2024
All-time low
16.4%
in 2000
Years of data
14
2000–2025

Proportion of countries with independent National Human Rights in World, 2000–2025

010203040502000201220252000: 16.42005: 28.22010: 33.32015: 35.92016: 36.92017: 38.52018: 39.52019: 402020: 42.12021: 43.12022: 44.62023: 44.12024: 45.62025: 45.6

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of countries with independent national human rights in World is 45.6%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

The figure is up 27.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of countries with independent national human rights in World peaked at 45.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 16.4%, in 2000.

That places World 6th out of 20 groups with data for 2025, putting it 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 World, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of countries with independent National Human Rights Institutions in compliance with the Paris Principles (%) in World, 2000 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2000 16.4%
2005 28.2% +71.9%
2010 33.3% +18.2%
2015 35.9% +7.7%
2016 36.9% +2.9%
2017 38.5% +4.2%
2018 39.5% +2.7%
2019 40.0% +1.3%
2020 42.1% +5.1%
2021 43.1% +2.4%
2022 44.6% +3.6%
2023 44.1% -1.1%
2024 45.6% +3.5%
2025 45.6% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 22.3% 16.4% 28.2% 2
2010s 37.4% 33.3% 40.0% 6
2020s 44.2% 42.1% 45.6% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of countries with independent national human rights in World?
Proportion of countries with independent national human rights in World was 45.6% 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 World?
The highest recorded value was 45.6% in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of countries with independent national human rights recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 16.4% in 2000.
How does World rank for proportion of countries with independent national human rights?
World ranks 6th out of 20 groups with data for 2025.
Is proportion of countries with independent national human rights rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this World 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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