How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Namibia?

14 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.

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.

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

Costa Rica

100.0%

in 2025

Namibia

100.0%

in 2025

Costa Rica rank

1st

Namibia rank

1st

Share of countries with independent national human rights institutions over time

Costa Rica
Namibia

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 1st and Namibia 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	Costa Rica	Namibia	Difference	Ahead
2000s	100.0%	50.0%	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, Costa Rica or Namibia?: Costa Rica, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Namibia as of 2025.
What is the difference in share of countries with independent national human rights institutions between Costa Rica and Namibia?: 0.0%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Namibia?: 14 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
How do Costa Rica and Namibia rank globally for share of countries with independent national human rights institutions?: Costa Rica ranks 1st and Namibia 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
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Proportion of countries with independent National Human Rights Institutions in compliance with the Paris Principles (%).