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