Latin America and the Caribbean vs South Africa: Countries with at least one verified case of killings of human rights
Latin America and the Caribbean
10
in 2025
South Africa
1
in 2023
Latin America and the Caribbean rank
3rd
South Africa rank
1st
Countries with at least one verified case of killings of human rights over time
- Latin America and the Caribbean
- South Africa
How they compare
Latin America and the Caribbean currently reports 10 against 1 in South Africa, a difference of 9.
That makes Latin America and the Caribbean's figure about 10.0 times South Africa's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Latin America and the Caribbean has been ahead every year.
Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 3rd and South Africa ranks 1st of 8 groups.
Latin America and the Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America and the Caribbean | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.6 | 1 | 10.6 | Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 2020s | 13.33 | 1 | 12.33 | Latin America and the Caribbean |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher countries with at least one verified case of killings of human rights, Latin America and the Caribbean or South Africa?
- Latin America and the Caribbean, at 10 against 1 in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in countries with at least one verified case of killings of human rights between Latin America and the Caribbean and South Africa?
- 9, with Latin America and the Caribbean ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America and the Caribbean and South Africa?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Latin America and the Caribbean and South Africa rank globally for countries with at least one verified case of killings of human rights?
- Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 3rd and South Africa ranks 1st of 8 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Countries with at least one verified case of killings of human rights defenders, journalists, and trade unionists (1 = YES, 0 = NO). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.