Human rights worldwide - Statistics and Facts
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- Leading countries for human rights and rule of law
- Norway & Finland

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Lowest human rights and rule of law index scores in 2022, by country
- Worst country for human rights and rule of law
- Yemen

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Highest human rights and rule of law index scores in 2022, by country
- Country with lowest Human Rights Protection Scores
- South Sudan

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Lowest Human Rights Scores 2017, by country
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Human rights protection
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- Premium Statistic Lowest human rights and rule of law index scores in 2022, by country
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- Basic Statistic Highest Human Rights Scores 2017, by country
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Human rights protection
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Lowest human rights and rule of law index scores in 2022, by country
Lowest human rights and rule of law index scores in 2022, by country
Leading countries for human rights and rule of law as of 2022
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Highest human rights and rule of law index scores in 2022, by country
Highest human rights and rule of law index scores in 2022, by country
Worst countries for human rights and rule of law as of 2022
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Highest Human Rights Scores 2017, by country
Highest Human Rights Scores 2017, by country
Countries with highest Human Rights Protection Scores as of 2017
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Lowest Human Rights Scores 2017, by country
Lowest Human Rights Scores 2017, by country
Countries with lowest Human Rights Protection Scores as of 2017
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Countries with Human Rights Institutions 2021, by region
Countries with Human Rights Institutions 2021, by region
Number of countries with National Human Rights Institutions in compliance with the Paris Principles as of 2021, by region
Human Freedoms
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- Premium Statistic Annual count of countries with improved or worsened freedom 2006-2022
- Premium Statistic Countries with highest Human Freedom Index 2020
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Human Freedoms
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Annual count of countries with improved or worsened freedom 2006-2022
Annual count of countries with improved or worsened freedom 2006-2022
Number of countries with increased or decreased freedom annually from 2006 to 2022
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Countries with highest Human Freedom Index 2020
Countries with highest Human Freedom Index 2020
Countries with highest Human Freedom Index Score as of 2020
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Countries with lowest Human Freedom Index 2020
Countries with lowest Human Freedom Index 2020
Countries with lowest Human Freedom Index Score as of 2020
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Human Freedom Index 2020, by region
Human Freedom Index 2020, by region
Human Freedom Index Scores as of 2020, by region
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Human Freedom Index 2020, by category
Human Freedom Index 2020, by category
Human Freedom Index Scores worldwide as of 2020, by category
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Press freedom index in Latin America & the Caribbean 2023, by country
Press freedom index in Latin America & the Caribbean 2023, by country
Press freedom index in Latin America and the Caribbean in 2023, by country
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Freedom House Index: internet freedom in selected countries worldwide 2022
Freedom House Index: internet freedom in selected countries worldwide 2022
Degree of internet freedom in selected countries worldwide according to the Freedom House Index in 2022 (index points)
Selected areas of violations
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- Basic Statistic Risk of genocide in sub-Saharan Africa 2022
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- Premium Statistic Human trafficking forms globally 2006-2020
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- Basic Statistic Prevalence of child marriage worldwide 2005-2019, by region
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Selected areas of violations
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Risk of genocide in sub-Saharan Africa 2022
Risk of genocide in sub-Saharan Africa 2022
Risk of genocide in sub-Saharan African countries between 2022 and 2023
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Number of executions worldwide 2022, by country
Number of executions worldwide 2022, by country
Number of executions worldwide in 2022, by country
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Human trafficking forms globally 2006-2020
Human trafficking forms globally 2006-2020
Forms of human trafficking worldwide from 2006 to 2020
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Most common forms of exploitation of trafficking victims, by gender 2020
Most common forms of exploitation of trafficking victims, by gender 2020
Share of human trafficking victims worldwide in 2020, by form of exploitation and gender
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Prevalence of child marriage worldwide 2005-2019, by region
Prevalence of child marriage worldwide 2005-2019, by region
Prevalence of child marriage worldwide from 2005 to 2020, by region
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South Koreans' opinion on the priority in North Korea policy 2022
South Koreans' opinion on the priority in North Korea policy 2022
Opinions on what should be the top priority in South Korea's North Korea policy as of July 2022
European Court of Human Rights
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ECtHR pending cases 2018-2020
ECtHR pending cases 2018-2020
Number of pending applications at the European Court of Human Rights from 2018 to 2020
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Violations found by European Court of Human Rights 2020
Violations found by European Court of Human Rights 2020
Main subject matters of violations encountered in cases at the European Court of Human Rights in 2020
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Applications to a judicial formation at Court of Human Rights 2022, by country
Applications to a judicial formation at Court of Human Rights 2022, by country
Countries with the most applications allocated to a judicial formation at the European Court of Human Rights in 2022
Opinions
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- Basic Statistic Opinion equal rights of LGBT persons in Russia 2005-2021
- Premium Statistic Opinions on levels of respect of freedom and human rights in Tunisia 2021
- Premium Statistic Opinion share on human rights improvement in El Salvador 2022
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Attitudes toward LGBT persons in Russia 2021
Attitudes toward LGBT persons in Russia 2021
What is your personal opinion on homosexual people?
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Public opinion on human rights abusers and sport 2022
Public opinion on human rights abusers and sport 2022
Public opinion on countries with poor human rights records being allowed to compete in international sporting events worldwide in 2022, by country
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Public opinion in Europe on sporting events hosts and human rights 2022
Public opinion in Europe on sporting events hosts and human rights 2022
Share of adults in Europe that believe human rights records should be taken into account when choosing sporting event hosts in 2022, by country
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Public opinion in England on whether FIFA takes human rights seriously 2022
Public opinion in England on whether FIFA takes human rights seriously 2022
Share of adults in England that think FIFA takes human rights seriously as of November 2022
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Opinion equal rights of LGBT persons in Russia 2005-2021
Opinion equal rights of LGBT persons in Russia 2005-2021
Do you agree or disagree with the statement that gays and lesbians in Russia should enjoy same rights as other citizens?
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Opinions on levels of respect of freedom and human rights in Tunisia 2021
Opinions on levels of respect of freedom and human rights in Tunisia 2021
Share of citizens who believe that human rights and basic freedoms are always or most of the times respected in Tunisia in 2021, by type
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Opinion share on human rights improvement in El Salvador 2022
Opinion share on human rights improvement in El Salvador 2022
Share of people on human rights improvement the current state of emergency El Salvador 2022
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