Rwanda vs Sweden: Share of countries with independent national human rights institutions
Rwanda
100.0%
in 2025
Sweden
100.0%
in 2025
Rwanda rank
1st
Sweden rank
1st
Share of countries with independent national human rights institutions over time
- Rwanda
- Sweden
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Sweden, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sweden ahead.
Rwanda ranks 1st and Sweden ranks 1st of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.0% | 100.0% | 50.0% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 0.0% | 100.0% | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 33.3% | 66.7% | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of countries with independent national human rights institutions, Rwanda or Sweden?
- Rwanda, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of countries with independent national human rights institutions between Rwanda and Sweden?
- 0.0%, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Sweden?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Rwanda and Sweden rank globally for share of countries with independent national human rights institutions?
- Rwanda ranks 1st and Sweden 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 (%).