Canada vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Countries with accredited independent national human rights institutions
Canada
2 number
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2 number
in 2025
Canada rank
1st
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
1st
Countries with accredited independent national human rights institutions over time
- Canada
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Canada currently reports 2 number against 2 number in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0 number.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 1st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 1st of 194 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2 number | 0 number | 2 number | Canada |
| 2010s | 2 number | 2 number | 0 number | — |
| 2020s | 2 number | 2 number | 0 number | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher countries with accredited independent national human rights institutions, Canada or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Canada, at 2 number against 2 number in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in countries with accredited independent national human rights institutions between Canada and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0 number, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Canada and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for countries with accredited independent national human rights institutions?
- Canada ranks 1st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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About this data
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).