Colombia vs Costa Rica: Share of countries with independent national human rights institutions
Colombia
100.0%
in 2025
Costa Rica
100.0%
in 2025
Colombia rank
1st
Costa Rica rank
1st
Share of countries with independent national human rights institutions over time
- Colombia
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Colombia 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.
Colombia 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 | Colombia | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.0% | 100.0% | 50.0% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 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, Colombia or Costa Rica?
- Colombia, 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 Colombia and Costa Rica?
- 0.0%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Costa Rica?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Costa Rica rank globally for share of countries with independent national human rights institutions?
- Colombia 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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About this data
Proportion of countries with independent National Human Rights Institutions in compliance with the Paris Principles (%).