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