Bulgaria vs Rwanda: Share of countries with independent national human rights institutions

Bulgaria
100.0%
in 2025
Rwanda
100.0%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
1st
Rwanda rank
1st

Share of countries with independent national human rights institutions over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Rwanda
020406080100200020122025

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Rwanda, a difference of 0.0%.

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

Bulgaria ranks 1st and Rwanda ranks 1st of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Rwanda Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0% 50.0% 50.0% Rwanda
2010s 16.7% 100.0% 83.3% Rwanda
2020s 100.0% 100.0% 0.0%

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of countries with independent national human rights institutions, Bulgaria or Rwanda?
Bulgaria, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Rwanda as of 2025.
What is the difference in share of countries with independent national human rights institutions between Bulgaria and Rwanda?
0.0%, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Rwanda?
14 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
How do Bulgaria and Rwanda rank globally for share of countries with independent national human rights institutions?
Bulgaria ranks 1st and Rwanda 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 Share of countries with 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
Share of countries with independent national human rights institutions
Unit
%
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
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Proportion of countries with independent National Human Rights Institutions in compliance with the Paris Principles (%).