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