Finland vs Germany: Share of countries with independent national human rights institutions
Finland
100.0%
in 2025
Germany
100.0%
in 2025
Finland rank
1st
Germany rank
1st
Share of countries with independent national human rights institutions over time
- Finland
- Germany
How they compare
Finland currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Germany, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 1st and Germany ranks 1st of 194 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 50.0% | 50.0% | Germany |
| 2010s | 83.3% | 100.0% | 16.7% | Germany |
| 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, Finland or Germany?
- Finland, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of countries with independent national human rights institutions between Finland and Germany?
- 0.0%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Germany?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Germany rank globally for share of countries with independent national human rights institutions?
- Finland ranks 1st and Germany 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 (%).