This information comes from our annual survey of human rights experts, which is not yet available in every country.
Human rights experts said that Professionals were at extra risk of violations of at least some of the 14 rights we measure in the following countries.
Americas
Argentina
5 out of 14 rights
Mexico
10 out of 14 rights
United States
12 out of 14 rights
Venezuela
14 out of 14 rights
Middle East and North Africa
Saudi Arabia
9 out of 14 rights
Sub-Saharan Africa
Burkina Faso
1 out of 14 rights
Congo (Dem. Rep.)
13 out of 14 rights
Congo (Rep.)
11 out of 14 rights
Kenya
14 out of 14 rights
Liberia
2 out of 14 rights
Mozambique
4 out of 14 rights
Nigeria
14 out of 14 rights
Eswatini
10 out of 14 rights
South Africa
14 out of 14 rights
Zambia
4 out of 14 rights
Zimbabwe
10 out of 14 rights
South Asia
Bangladesh
4 out of 14 rights
India
13 out of 14 rights
Maldives
4 out of 14 rights
Nepal
5 out of 14 rights
East Asia and Pacific
China
13 out of 14 rights
Fiji
9 out of 14 rights
Hong Kong
10 out of 14 rights
Malaysia
5 out of 14 rights
New Zealand
4 out of 14 rights
Philippines
10 out of 14 rights
Singapore
4 out of 14 rights
Thailand
9 out of 14 rights
Vietnam
4 out of 14 rights
Vanuatu
4 out of 14 rights