Republic of Korea vs Uruguay: Share of countries with independent national human rights institutions
Republic of Korea
100.0%
in 2025
Uruguay
100.0%
in 2025
Republic of Korea rank
1st
Uruguay rank
1st
Share of countries with independent national human rights institutions over time
- Republic of Korea
- Uruguay
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Uruguay ahead.
Republic of Korea ranks 1st and Uruguay ranks 1st of 194 countries.
Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.0% | 0.0% | 50.0% | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 66.7% | 33.3% | Republic of Korea |
| 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, Republic of Korea or Uruguay?
- Republic of Korea, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Uruguay as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of countries with independent national human rights institutions between Republic of Korea and Uruguay?
- 0.0%, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Uruguay?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Republic of Korea and Uruguay rank globally for share of countries with independent national human rights institutions?
- Republic of Korea ranks 1st and Uruguay 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 (%).