Costa Rica vs Malawi: Share of countries with independent national human rights institutions
Costa Rica
100.0%
in 2025
Malawi
100.0%
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
1st
Malawi rank
1st
Share of countries with independent national human rights institutions over time
- Costa Rica
- Malawi
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Malawi, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 1st and Malawi ranks 1st of 194 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 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, Costa Rica or Malawi?
- Costa Rica, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Malawi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of countries with independent national human rights institutions between Costa Rica and Malawi?
- 0.0%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Malawi?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Malawi rank globally for share of countries with independent national human rights institutions?
- Costa Rica ranks 1st and Malawi 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 (%).