How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Nigeria?

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.

Denmark vs Nigeria: Share of countries with independent national human rights institutions

Denmark

100.0%

in 2025

Nigeria

100.0%

in 2025

Denmark rank

1st

Nigeria rank

1st

Share of countries with independent national human rights institutions over time

Denmark
Nigeria

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nigeria ahead.

Denmark ranks 1st and Nigeria ranks 1st of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Denmark	Nigeria	Difference	Ahead
2000s	50.0%	100.0%	50.0%	Nigeria
2010s	100.0%	83.3%	16.7%	Denmark
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, Denmark or Nigeria?: Denmark, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Nigeria as of 2025.
What is the difference in share of countries with independent national human rights institutions between Denmark and Nigeria?: 0.0%, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Nigeria?: 14 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
How do Denmark and Nigeria rank globally for share of countries with independent national human rights institutions?: Denmark ranks 1st and Nigeria 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 (%).