Chile vs Costa Rica: Share of countries with independent national human rights institutions

Chile
100.0%
in 2025
Costa Rica
100.0%
in 2025
Chile rank
1st
Costa Rica rank
1st

Share of countries with independent national human rights institutions over time

  • Chile
  • Costa Rica
020406080100200020122025

How they compare

Chile currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0%.

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

Chile ranks 1st and Costa Rica ranks 1st of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Costa Rica Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0% 100.0% 100.0% Costa Rica
2010s 83.3% 100.0% 16.7% Costa Rica
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, Chile or Costa Rica?
Chile, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Costa Rica as of 2025.
What is the difference in share of countries with independent national human rights institutions between Chile and Costa Rica?
0.0%, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Costa Rica?
14 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
How do Chile and Costa Rica rank globally for share of countries with independent national human rights institutions?
Chile ranks 1st and Costa Rica 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 (%).