Countries with accredited independent national human rights in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Countries with accredited independent national human rights was 2 number in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
2 number
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 194 countries
All-time high
2 number
in 2018
All-time low
0 number
in 2000
Years of data
14
2000–2025
Countries with accredited independent national human rights institutions in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights and Global Alliance of National Human Rights Institutions – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2025, countries with accredited independent national human rights institutions in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 2 number. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over five years.
Over the whole period, countries with accredited independent national human rights institutions in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 2 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0 number, in 2000.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 1st of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Countries with accredited independent national human rights in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 number | — |
| 2005 | 0 number | — |
| 2010 | 0 number | — |
| 2015 | 0 number | — |
| 2016 | 0 number | — |
| 2017 | 0 number | — |
| 2018 | 2 number | — |
| 2019 | 2 number | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2 number | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2 number | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2 number | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2 number | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2 number | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 2 number | +0.0% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 2 number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2 number, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 number | 0 number | 0 number | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.6667 number | 0 number | 2 number | 6 |
| 2020s | 2 number | 2 number | 2 number | 6 |
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More social development data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 503,732 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1.18 million (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 7 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0104 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1.18 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0045 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is countries with accredited independent national human rights institutions in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Countries with accredited independent national human rights institutions in Democratic Republic of Congo was 2 number in 2025, according to United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights and Global Alliance of National Human Rights Institutions – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest countries with accredited independent national human rights institutions recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 2 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest countries with accredited independent national human rights institutions recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 number in 2000.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for countries with accredited independent national human rights institutions?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 1st out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures 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 part of Countries with accredited independent national human rights institutions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Countries with National Human Rights Institutions in compliance with the Paris Principles (0 = No status; 1 = Status B, partially compliant; 2 = Status A, fully compliant).