Countries with National Human Rights Institutions in compliance in New Zealand
New Zealand: Countries with National Human Rights Institutions in compliance was 2 in 2026. ▬ Flat
Latest (2026)
2
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 206 countries
All-time high
2
in 2000
All-time low
2
in 2000
Years of data
15
2000–2026
Countries with National Human Rights Institutions in compliance with in New Zealand, 2000–2026
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 2 for countries with national human rights institutions in compliance with in 2026. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, countries with national human rights institutions in compliance with in New Zealand peaked at 2 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2, in 2000.
That places New Zealand 1st out of 206 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top 10%.
Countries with National Human Rights Institutions in compliance in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2 | — |
| 2005 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2026 | 2 | +0.0% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 2 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1, 2.0× the median. (63 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 2010s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 2020s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is countries with national human rights institutions in compliance with in New Zealand?
- Countries with national human rights institutions in compliance with in New Zealand was 2 in 2026, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest countries with national human rights institutions in compliance with recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 2 in 2000.
- What is the lowest countries with national human rights institutions in compliance with recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 in 2000.
- How does New Zealand rank for countries with national human rights institutions in compliance with?
- New Zealand ranks 1st out of 206 countries with data for 2026.
- Is countries with national human rights institutions in compliance with rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of 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). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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