Countries with at least one verified case of killings of human rights defenders, journalists, and trade unionists (1 = YES, 0 = NO) by country
Countries reporting
45
Highest
1
Philippines
Lowest
0
Chile
Median
1
Years covered
11
2015–2025
Data points
470
What the numbers show
Countries with at least one verified case of killings of human rights defenders, journalists, and trade unionists (1 = YES, 0 = NO) is currently reported for 45 countries. The highest value is 1 in Philippines; the lowest is 0 in Chile.
The median across all reporting countries is 1, and the mean is 0.9556.
Countries with at least one verified case of killings of human rights: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Philippines | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Argentina | 1 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Russian Federation | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Sudan | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | El Salvador | 1 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Somalia | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Syrian Arab Republic | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Thailand | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Türkiye | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Uganda | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Ukraine | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | United States of America | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Yemen | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | South Africa | 1 | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Iran (Islamic Republic of) | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Russian Federation | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | State of Palestine | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Syrian Arab Republic | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) | 1 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Türkiye | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | United Republic of Tanzania | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Pakistan | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Afghanistan | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Bangladesh | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Brazil | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | China | 1 | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Colombia | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Ecuador | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Guatemala | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Honduras | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Haiti | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Indonesia | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Iraq | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Peru | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Nicaragua | 1 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Nigeria | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Mozambique | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Myanmar | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Mexico | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Libya | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Kenya | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | India | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 44 | Georgia | 0 | 2025 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 44 | Chile | 0 | 2023 | down 100.0% | falling |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.