Countries with accredited independent national human rights in Turkey
Turkey: Countries with accredited independent national human rights was 1 number in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Countries with accredited independent national human rights institutions in Turkey, 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
Turkey recorded 1 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 Turkey peaked at 1 number in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 number, in 2000.
Turkey ranks 90th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Countries with accredited independent national human rights in Turkey, 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 | 1 number | — |
| 2023 | 1 number | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1 number | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 1 number | +0.0% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 1 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1 number, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 1 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2 number, 50% of the median. (52 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 | 1 number | 6 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
- 90 Algeria 1 number compare
- 90 Azerbaijan 1 number compare
- 90 Bahrain 1 number compare
- 90 Bangladesh 1 number compare
- 90 Belgium 1 number compare
- 90 Chad 1 number compare
- 90 Congo 1 number compare
- 90 Fiji 1 number compare
- 90 Hungary 1 number compare
- 90 Iraq 1 number compare
- 90 Kazakhstan 1 number compare
- 90 Kyrgyzstan 1 number compare
- 90 Libya 1 number compare
- 90 Maldives 1 number compare
- 90 Montenegro 1 number compare
- 90 Nicaragua 1 number compare
- 90 North Macedonia 1 number compare
- 90 Oman 1 number compare
- 90 Senegal 1 number compare
- 90 Slovakia 1 number compare
- 90 Tajikistan 1 number compare
- 90 Tunisia 1 number compare
- 90 Turkmenistan 1 number compare
- 90 Uzbekistan 1 number compare
- 90 Venezuela 1 number compare
More social development data for Turkey
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 2.39 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 149,405 (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 0.0017 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 149,405 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0278 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 Turkey?
- Countries with accredited independent national human rights institutions in Turkey was 1 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 Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 1 number in 2022.
- What is the lowest countries with accredited independent national human rights institutions recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 number in 2000.
- How does Turkey rank for countries with accredited independent national human rights institutions?
- Turkey ranks 90th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Turkey 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).