Countries with at least one verified case of killings of human rights in World
World: Countries with at least one verified case of killings of human rights was 50 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
50
Change on year
down 7.4%
Rank
1st
of 8 groups
All-time high
60
in 2023
All-time low
38
in 2020
Years of data
11
2015–2025
Countries with at least one verified case of killings of human rights in World, 2015–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
World recorded 50 for countries with at least one verified case of killings of human rights in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.4% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, countries with at least one verified case of killings of human rights in World peaked at 60 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 38, in 2020.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Countries with at least one verified case of killings of human rights in World, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 45 | — |
| 2016 | 42 | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 39 | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 46 | +17.9% |
| 2019 | 45 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 38 | -15.6% |
| 2021 | 41 | +7.9% |
| 2022 | 38 | -7.3% |
| 2023 | 60 | +57.9% |
| 2024 | 54 | -10.0% |
| 2025 | 50 | -7.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 43.4 | 39 | 46 | 5 |
| 2020s | 46.83 | 38 | 60 | 6 |
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- 1 United States of America 1 compare
More economy & growth data for World
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.23 Percent per annum (2028)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.11 Percent per annum (2028)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1.49 trillion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0126 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 180.85 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.35 trillion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -14.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0114 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 163.93 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 4.45 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is countries with at least one verified case of killings of human rights in World?
- Countries with at least one verified case of killings of human rights in World was 50 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 60 in 2023.
- What is the lowest countries with at least one verified case of killings of human rights recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 38 in 2020.
- How does World rank for countries with at least one verified case of killings of human rights?
- World ranks 1st 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 World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this World 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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