Mauritania vs Sierra Leone: Share of countries with independent national human rights institutions
Mauritania
100.0%
in 2025
Sierra Leone
100.0%
in 2025
Mauritania rank
1st
Sierra Leone rank
1st
Share of countries with independent national human rights institutions over time
- Mauritania
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.
Mauritania ranks 1st and Sierra Leone ranks 1st of 194 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2010s | 66.7% | 83.3% | 16.7% | Sierra Leone |
| 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, Mauritania or Sierra Leone?
- Mauritania, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Sierra Leone as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of countries with independent national human rights institutions between Mauritania and Sierra Leone?
- 0.0%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Sierra Leone?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Mauritania and Sierra Leone rank globally for share of countries with independent national human rights institutions?
- Mauritania ranks 1st and Sierra Leone 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 (%).