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Share of countries with independent national human rights institutions in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Share of countries with independent national human rights institutions was 100.0% in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
100.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 194 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2000
All-time low
100.0%
in 2000
Years of data
14
2000–2025

Share of countries with independent national human rights institutions in Costa Rica, 2000–2025

0204060801002000201220252000: 100 %2005: 100 %2010: 100 %2015: 100 %2016: 100 %2017: 100 %2018: 100 %2019: 100 %2020: 100 %2021: 100 %2022: 100 %2023: 100 %2024: 100 %2025: 100 %

Source: United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights and Global Alliance of National Human Rights Institutions – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2025, share of countries with independent national human rights institutions in Costa Rica stood at 100.0%. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of countries with independent national human rights institutions in Costa Rica peaked at 100.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 100.0%, in 2000.

That places Costa Rica 1st out of 194 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

Share of countries with independent national human rights institutions in Costa Rica, year by year

Year % Change
2000 100.0% —
2005 100.0% +0.0%
2010 100.0% +0.0%
2015 100.0% +0.0%
2016 100.0% +0.0%
2017 100.0% +0.0%
2018 100.0% +0.0%
2019 100.0% +0.0%
2020 100.0% +0.0%
2021 100.0% +0.0%
2022 100.0% +0.0%
2023 100.0% +0.0%
2024 100.0% +0.0%
2025 100.0% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 2
2010s 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 6
2020s 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 6

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 1 Argentina 100.0% compare
  2. 1 Armenia 100.0% compare
  3. 1 Australia 100.0% compare
  4. 1 Austria 100.0% compare
  5. 1 Benin 100.0% compare
  6. 1 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 100.0% compare
  7. 1 Bosnia and Herzegovina 100.0% compare
  8. 1 Bulgaria 100.0% compare
  9. 1 Burundi 100.0% compare
  10. 1 Cameroon 100.0% compare
  11. 1 Canada 100.0% compare
  12. 1 Chile 100.0% compare
  13. 1 Colombia 100.0% compare
  14. 1 Côte d'Ivoire 100.0% compare
  15. 1 Croatia 100.0% compare
  16. 1 Cyprus 100.0% compare
  17. 1 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 100.0% compare
  18. 1 Denmark 100.0% compare
  19. 1 Timor-Leste 100.0% compare
  20. 1 Ecuador 100.0% compare
  21. 1 Egypt 100.0% compare
  22. 1 El Salvador 100.0% compare
  23. 1 Estonia 100.0% compare
  24. 1 Ethiopia 100.0% compare
  25. 1 Finland 100.0% compare
  26. 1 France 100.0% compare
  27. 1 Gambia 100.0% compare
  28. 1 Georgia 100.0% compare
  29. 1 Germany 100.0% compare
  30. 1 Ghana 100.0% compare
  31. 1 Greece 100.0% compare
  32. 1 Guatemala 100.0% compare
  33. 1 Haiti 100.0% compare
  34. 1 Honduras 100.0% compare
  35. 1 India 100.0% compare
  36. 1 Indonesia 100.0% compare
  37. 1 Ireland 100.0% compare
  38. 1 Jordan 100.0% compare
  39. 1 Kenya 100.0% compare
  40. 1 Latvia 100.0% compare
  41. 1 Liberia 100.0% compare
  42. 1 Lithuania 100.0% compare
  43. 1 Luxembourg 100.0% compare
  44. 1 Madagascar 100.0% compare
  45. 1 Malawi 100.0% compare
  46. 1 Malaysia 100.0% compare
  47. 1 Mali 100.0% compare
  48. 1 Mauritania 100.0% compare
  49. 1 Mauritius 100.0% compare
  50. 1 Mexico 100.0% compare
  51. 1 Republic of Moldova 100.0% compare
  52. 1 Mongolia 100.0% compare
  53. 1 Morocco 100.0% compare
  54. 1 Namibia 100.0% compare
  55. 1 Nepal 100.0% compare
  56. 1 Netherlands 100.0% compare
  57. 1 New Zealand 100.0% compare
  58. 1 Nigeria 100.0% compare
  59. 1 Norway 100.0% compare
  60. 1 Pakistan 100.0% compare
  61. 1 Palestine, State of 100.0% compare
  62. 1 Panama 100.0% compare
  63. 1 Paraguay 100.0% compare
  64. 1 Peru 100.0% compare
  65. 1 Philippines 100.0% compare
  66. 1 Poland 100.0% compare
  67. 1 Portugal 100.0% compare
  68. 1 Qatar 100.0% compare
  69. 1 Rwanda 100.0% compare
  70. 1 Samoa 100.0% compare
  71. 1 Serbia 100.0% compare
  72. 1 Sierra Leone 100.0% compare
  73. 1 Slovenia 100.0% compare
  74. 1 South Africa 100.0% compare
  75. 1 Republic of Korea 100.0% compare
  76. 1 Spain 100.0% compare
  77. 1 Sri Lanka 100.0% compare
  78. 1 Sweden 100.0% compare
  79. 1 Tanzania, United Republic of 100.0% compare
  80. 1 Thailand 100.0% compare
  81. 1 Togo 100.0% compare
  82. 1 Uganda 100.0% compare
  83. 1 Ukraine 100.0% compare
  84. 1 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 100.0% compare
  85. 1 Uruguay 100.0% compare
  86. 1 Zambia 100.0% compare
  87. 1 Zimbabwe 100.0% compare
  88. 1 Albania 100.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of countries with independent national human rights institutions in Costa Rica?
Share of countries with independent national human rights institutions in Costa Rica was 100.0% 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 share of countries with independent national human rights institutions recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2000.
What is the lowest share of countries with independent national human rights institutions recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 100.0% in 2000.
How does Costa Rica rank for share of countries with independent national human rights institutions?
Costa Rica ranks 1st out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
Is share of countries with independent national human rights institutions rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Costa Rica 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 Share of countries with independent national human rights institutions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of countries with independent national human rights institutions
Unit
%
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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