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Share of countries with independent national human rights institutions in South Africa

South Africa: 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 South Africa, 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 South Africa stood at 100.0%. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

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

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

Share of countries with independent national human rights institutions in South Africa, 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 South Africa

  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 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 Costa Rica 100.0% compare
  15. 1 Cote d'Ivoire 100.0% compare
  16. 1 Croatia 100.0% compare
  17. 1 Cyprus 100.0% compare
  18. 1 Democratic Republic of Congo 100.0% compare
  19. 1 Denmark 100.0% compare
  20. 1 East Timor 100.0% compare
  21. 1 Ecuador 100.0% compare
  22. 1 Egypt 100.0% compare
  23. 1 El Salvador 100.0% compare
  24. 1 Estonia 100.0% compare
  25. 1 Ethiopia 100.0% compare
  26. 1 Finland 100.0% compare
  27. 1 France 100.0% compare
  28. 1 Gambia 100.0% compare
  29. 1 Georgia 100.0% compare
  30. 1 Germany 100.0% compare
  31. 1 Ghana 100.0% compare
  32. 1 Greece 100.0% compare
  33. 1 Guatemala 100.0% compare
  34. 1 Haiti 100.0% compare
  35. 1 Honduras 100.0% compare
  36. 1 India 100.0% compare
  37. 1 Indonesia 100.0% compare
  38. 1 Ireland 100.0% compare
  39. 1 Jordan 100.0% compare
  40. 1 Kenya 100.0% compare
  41. 1 Latvia 100.0% compare
  42. 1 Liberia 100.0% compare
  43. 1 Lithuania 100.0% compare
  44. 1 Luxembourg 100.0% compare
  45. 1 Madagascar 100.0% compare
  46. 1 Malawi 100.0% compare
  47. 1 Malaysia 100.0% compare
  48. 1 Mali 100.0% compare
  49. 1 Mauritania 100.0% compare
  50. 1 Mauritius 100.0% compare
  51. 1 Mexico 100.0% compare
  52. 1 Moldova 100.0% compare
  53. 1 Mongolia 100.0% compare
  54. 1 Morocco 100.0% compare
  55. 1 Namibia 100.0% compare
  56. 1 Nepal 100.0% compare
  57. 1 Netherlands 100.0% compare
  58. 1 New Zealand 100.0% compare
  59. 1 Nigeria 100.0% compare
  60. 1 Norway 100.0% compare
  61. 1 Pakistan 100.0% compare
  62. 1 Palestine 100.0% compare
  63. 1 Panama 100.0% compare
  64. 1 Paraguay 100.0% compare
  65. 1 Peru 100.0% compare
  66. 1 Philippines 100.0% compare
  67. 1 Poland 100.0% compare
  68. 1 Portugal 100.0% compare
  69. 1 Qatar 100.0% compare
  70. 1 Rwanda 100.0% compare
  71. 1 Samoa 100.0% compare
  72. 1 Serbia 100.0% compare
  73. 1 Sierra Leone 100.0% compare
  74. 1 Slovenia 100.0% compare
  75. 1 South 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 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 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 South Africa?
Share of countries with independent national human rights institutions in South Africa 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 South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2000.
What is the lowest share of countries with independent national human rights institutions recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 100.0% in 2000.
How does South Africa rank for share of countries with independent national human rights institutions?
South Africa ranks 1st out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
Is share of countries with independent national human rights institutions rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this South Africa 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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