How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Ghana?

14 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights and Global Alliance of National Human Rights Institutions – processed by Our World in Data, published as Countries with accredited independent national human rights institutions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Benin vs Ghana: Countries with accredited independent national human rights institutions

Benin

2 number

in 2025

Ghana

2 number

in 2025

Benin rank

1st

Ghana rank

1st

Countries with accredited independent national human rights institutions over time

Benin
Ghana

How they compare

Benin currently reports 2 number against 2 number in Ghana, a difference of 0 number.

Across all 14 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.

Benin ranks 1st and Ghana ranks 1st of 194 countries.

Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Benin	Ghana	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0 number	1 number	1 number	Ghana
2010s	0 number	2 number	2 number	Ghana
2020s	1.33 number	2 number	0.6667 number	Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher countries with accredited independent national human rights institutions, Benin or Ghana?: Benin, at 2 number against 2 number in Ghana as of 2025.
What is the difference in countries with accredited independent national human rights institutions between Benin and Ghana?: 0 number, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Ghana?: 14 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
How do Benin and Ghana rank globally for countries with accredited independent national human rights institutions?: Benin ranks 1st and Ghana ranks 1st of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?: United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights and Global Alliance of National Human Rights Institutions – processed by Our World in Data, published as Countries with accredited independent national human rights institutions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Countries with accredited independent national human rights institutions
Unit: number
Source: United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights and Global Alliance of National Human Rights Institutions – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 194 places, 2,716 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Countries with National Human Rights Institutions in compliance with the Paris Principles (0 = No status; 1 = Status B, partially compliant; 2 = Status A, fully compliant).