Countries with at least one verified case of killings of human rights in Europe and Northern America

Europe and Northern America: Countries with at least one verified case of killings of human rights was 5 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
5
Change on year
up 66.7%
Rank
6th
of 8 groups
All-time high
6
in 2015
All-time low
2
in 2020
Years of data
11
2015–2025

Countries with at least one verified case of killings of human rights in Europe and Northern America, 2015–2025

234562015202020252015: 62016: 42017: 42018: 62019: 42020: 22021: 42022: 22023: 62024: 32025: 5

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2025, countries with at least one verified case of killings of human rights in Europe and Northern America stood at 5.

The figure is up 66.7% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, countries with at least one verified case of killings of human rights in Europe and Northern America peaked at 6 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2, in 2020.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Countries with at least one verified case of killings of human rights in Europe and Northern America, year by year

Annual values for Countries with at least one verified case of killings of human rights defenders, journalists, and trade unionists (1 = YES, 0 = NO) in Europe and Northern America, 2015 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2015 6
2016 4 -33.3%
2017 4 +0.0%
2018 6 +50.0%
2019 4 -33.3%
2020 2 -50.0%
2021 4 +100.0%
2022 2 -50.0%
2023 6 +200.0%
2024 3 -50.0%
2025 5 +66.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 4.8 4 6 5
2020s 3.67 2 6 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is countries with at least one verified case of killings of human rights in Europe and Northern America?
Countries with at least one verified case of killings of human rights in Europe and Northern America was 5 in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest countries with at least one verified case of killings of human rights recorded in Europe and Northern America?
The highest recorded value was 6 in 2015.
What is the lowest countries with at least one verified case of killings of human rights recorded in Europe and Northern America?
The lowest recorded value was 2 in 2020.
How does Europe and Northern America rank for countries with at least one verified case of killings of human rights?
Europe and Northern America ranks 6th out of 8 groups with data for 2025.
Is countries with at least one verified case of killings of human rights rising or falling in Europe and Northern America?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Europe and Northern America data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Countries with at least one verified case of killings of human rights defenders, journalists, and trade unionists (1 = YES, 0 = NO). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Countries with at least one verified case of killings of human rights defenders, journalists, and trade unionists (1 = YES, 0 = NO)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
53 places, 470 data points, 2015–2025
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