Share of countries with independent national human rights institutions in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Share of countries with independent national human rights institutions was 100.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
100.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 194 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2010
All-time low
0.0%
in 2000
Years of data
14
2000–2025
Share of countries with independent national human rights institutions in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 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 %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of countries with independent national human rights institutions in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 100.0%, 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, share of countries with independent national human rights institutions in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 100.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 1st of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Share of countries with independent national human rights institutions in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2010 | 100.0% | — |
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 6 |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of countries with independent national human rights institutions in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Share of countries with independent national human rights institutions in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of countries with independent national human rights institutions recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for share of countries with independent national human rights institutions?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 1st out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of countries with independent national human rights institutions rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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Proportion of countries with independent National Human Rights Institutions in compliance with the Paris Principles (%).