Countries with accredited independent national human rights in Pakistan
Pakistan: Countries with accredited independent national human rights was 2 number in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Countries with accredited independent national human rights institutions in Pakistan, 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
Pakistan recorded 2 number for countries with accredited independent national human rights institutions in 2025. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Over the whole period, countries with accredited independent national human rights institutions in Pakistan peaked at 2 number in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 number, in 2000.
That places Pakistan 1st out of 194 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 Pakistan, 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 | 0 number | — |
| 2019 | 0 number | — |
| 2020 | 0 number | — |
| 2021 | 0 number | — |
| 2022 | 0 number | — |
| 2023 | 0 number | — |
| 2024 | 2 number | — |
| 2025 | 2 number | +0.0% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 2 number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1 number, 2.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 2 number is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1 number, 2.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 number | 0 number | 0 number | 2 |
| 2010s | 0 number | 0 number | 0 number | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.6667 number | 0 number | 2 number | 6 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 1 Argentina 2 number compare
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- 1 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2 number compare
- 1 Bulgaria 2 number compare
- 1 Burundi 2 number compare
- 1 Cameroon 2 number compare
- 1 Canada 2 number compare
- 1 Chile 2 number compare
- 1 Colombia 2 number compare
- 1 Costa Rica 2 number compare
- 1 Cote d'Ivoire 2 number compare
- 1 Croatia 2 number compare
- 1 Cyprus 2 number compare
- 1 Democratic Republic of Congo 2 number compare
- 1 Denmark 2 number compare
- 1 East Timor 2 number compare
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- 1 Egypt 2 number compare
- 1 El Salvador 2 number compare
- 1 Estonia 2 number compare
- 1 Ethiopia 2 number compare
- 1 Finland 2 number compare
- 1 France 2 number compare
- 1 Gambia 2 number compare
- 1 Georgia 2 number compare
- 1 Germany 2 number compare
- 1 Ghana 2 number compare
- 1 Greece 2 number compare
- 1 Guatemala 2 number compare
- 1 Haiti 2 number compare
- 1 Honduras 2 number compare
- 1 India 2 number compare
- 1 Indonesia 2 number compare
- 1 Ireland 2 number compare
- 1 Jordan 2 number compare
- 1 Kenya 2 number compare
- 1 Latvia 2 number compare
- 1 Liberia 2 number compare
- 1 Lithuania 2 number compare
- 1 Luxembourg 2 number compare
- 1 Madagascar 2 number compare
- 1 Malawi 2 number compare
- 1 Malaysia 2 number compare
- 1 Mali 2 number compare
- 1 Mauritania 2 number compare
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- 1 Mexico 2 number compare
- 1 Moldova 2 number compare
- 1 Mongolia 2 number compare
- 1 Morocco 2 number compare
- 1 Namibia 2 number compare
- 1 Nepal 2 number compare
- 1 Netherlands 2 number compare
- 1 New Zealand 2 number compare
- 1 Nigeria 2 number compare
- 1 Norway 2 number compare
- 1 Palestine 2 number compare
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- 1 South Africa 2 number compare
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- 1 Sri Lanka 2 number compare
- 1 Sweden 2 number compare
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- 1 Zimbabwe 2 number compare
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More social development data for Pakistan
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1.16 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 90,497 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 5 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 5 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0004 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 90,497 (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 Pakistan?
- Countries with accredited independent national human rights institutions in Pakistan 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 Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 2 number in 2024.
- What is the lowest countries with accredited independent national human rights institutions recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 number in 2000.
- How does Pakistan rank for countries with accredited independent national human rights institutions?
- Pakistan ranks 1st out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Pakistan 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).