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Countries with accredited independent national human rights in Uganda

Uganda: Countries with accredited independent national human rights was 2 number in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
2 number
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 194 countries
All-time high
2 number
in 2000
All-time low
2 number
in 2000
Years of data
14
2000–2025

Countries with accredited independent national human rights institutions in Uganda, 2000–2025

00.511.522000201220252000: 2 number2005: 2 number2010: 2 number2015: 2 number2016: 2 number2017: 2 number2018: 2 number2019: 2 number2020: 2 number2021: 2 number2022: 2 number2023: 2 number2024: 2 number2025: 2 number

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

The most recent figure for countries with accredited independent national human rights institutions in Uganda is 2 number, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, countries with accredited independent national human rights institutions in Uganda peaked at 2 number in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2 number, in 2000.

Uganda ranks 1st of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Countries with accredited independent national human rights in Uganda, year by year

Year number Change
2000 2 number —
2005 2 number +0.0%
2010 2 number +0.0%
2015 2 number +0.0%
2016 2 number +0.0%
2017 2 number +0.0%
2018 2 number +0.0%
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%

Uganda compared with similar countries

  • Uganda'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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2 number 2 number 2 number 2
2010s 2 number 2 number 2 number 6
2020s 2 number 2 number 2 number 6

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  9. 1 Burundi 2 number compare
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  14. 1 Costa Rica 2 number compare
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  16. 1 Croatia 2 number compare
  17. 1 Cyprus 2 number compare
  18. 1 Democratic Republic of Congo 2 number compare
  19. 1 Denmark 2 number compare
  20. 1 East Timor 2 number compare
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  22. 1 Egypt 2 number compare
  23. 1 El Salvador 2 number compare
  24. 1 Estonia 2 number compare
  25. 1 Ethiopia 2 number compare
  26. 1 Finland 2 number compare
  27. 1 France 2 number compare
  28. 1 Gambia 2 number compare
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  30. 1 Germany 2 number compare
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  32. 1 Greece 2 number compare
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  35. 1 Honduras 2 number compare
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  38. 1 Ireland 2 number compare
  39. 1 Jordan 2 number compare
  40. 1 Kenya 2 number compare
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  42. 1 Liberia 2 number compare
  43. 1 Lithuania 2 number compare
  44. 1 Luxembourg 2 number compare
  45. 1 Madagascar 2 number compare
  46. 1 Malawi 2 number compare
  47. 1 Malaysia 2 number compare
  48. 1 Mali 2 number compare
  49. 1 Mauritania 2 number compare
  50. 1 Mauritius 2 number compare
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  55. 1 Namibia 2 number compare
  56. 1 Nepal 2 number compare
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  58. 1 New Zealand 2 number compare
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  70. 1 Rwanda 2 number compare
  71. 1 Samoa 2 number compare
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  73. 1 Sierra Leone 2 number compare
  74. 1 Slovenia 2 number compare
  75. 1 South Africa 2 number compare
  76. 1 South Korea 2 number compare
  77. 1 Spain 2 number compare
  78. 1 Sri Lanka 2 number compare
  79. 1 Sweden 2 number compare
  80. 1 Tanzania 2 number compare
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  82. 1 Togo 2 number compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is countries with accredited independent national human rights institutions in Uganda?
Countries with accredited independent national human rights institutions in Uganda 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 Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 2 number in 2000.
What is the lowest countries with accredited independent national human rights institutions recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 2 number in 2000.
How does Uganda rank for countries with accredited independent national human rights institutions?
Uganda ranks 1st out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
Is countries with accredited independent national human rights institutions rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Uganda 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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Indicator
Countries with accredited independent national human rights institutions
Unit
number
Source
United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights and Global Alliance of National Human Rights Institutions – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 2,716 data points, 2000–2025
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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).