Burundi vs Rwanda: Share of countries with independent national human rights institutions
Burundi
100.0%
in 2025
Rwanda
100.0%
in 2025
Burundi rank
1st
Rwanda rank
1st
Share of countries with independent national human rights institutions over time
- Burundi
- Rwanda
How they compare
Burundi 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.
Burundi 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 | Burundi | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 50.0% | 50.0% | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 33.3% | 100.0% | 66.7% | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 83.3% | 100.0% | 16.7% | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of countries with independent national human rights institutions, Burundi or Rwanda?
- Burundi, 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 Burundi and Rwanda?
- 0.0%, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Rwanda?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Burundi and Rwanda rank globally for share of countries with independent national human rights institutions?
- Burundi 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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About this data
Proportion of countries with independent National Human Rights Institutions in compliance with the Paris Principles (%).