⚠️ Unconfirmedsocial2024
International Labour Organization (ILO) – Ratification of the Indigenous and Tribal Peoples Convention, 1989 (No. 169)
Share of UN member states that have ratified ILO Convention No. 169 on Indigenous and Tribal Peoples (2024), with country-level ratifiers listed.
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Key Insights
Global Average
0.0%
0Countries Covered
204
with available data
Highest
Chile
1.0%
Lowest
Brunei Darussalam
0.0%
Top 5 Countries
1Chile1.0%
2Colombia1.0%
3Costa Rica1.0%
4Benin1.0%
5Paraguay1.0%
By Region
South America0.4%(7 countries)
Other0.0%(124 countries)
Europe0.0%(32 countries)
North America0.0%(4 countries)
Asia0.0%(26 countries)
Key Findings
- •Only a small minority of countries have ratified ILO Convention No. 169 (binary 1s), despite it being the key binding global treaty on Indigenous and Tribal Peoples’ rights.
- •Ratifications are concentrated in Latin America and parts of Europe; many large countries have not ratified.
- •Because ratification is rare, it highlights a major gap between international recognition of Indigenous rights and binding treaty commitments.
Country Rankings
Top 10 Countries
Bottom 10 Countries
Data Analysis
Value Distribution
How countries are distributed across the value range
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Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 0.0%)
South America (7)
Other (124)
Europe (32)
North America (4)
Asia (26)
Africa (9)
Oceania (2)
About This Statistic
ILO Convention No. 169 (1989) is the world’s main legally binding international treaty focused specifically on the rights of Indigenous and Tribal Peoples, including consultation, land, and cultural protections. One way to compare countries is whether they have formally ratified the convention, which creates binding obligations under international law.
This statistic reports whether each country has ratified ILO C169, and summarizes the global share of UN member states that have done so. Ratification is relatively rare worldwide, making it a surprising indicator of how limited formal legal commitments remain on Indigenous rights despite broad international recognition (e.g., UNDRIP).
Full Data
| Rank ↑ | Country ↕ | Value ↕ |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chile | 1.0% |
| 2 | Colombia | 1.0% |
| 3 | Costa Rica | 1.0% |
| 4 | Benin | 1.0% |
| 5 | Paraguay | 1.0% |
| 6 | Peru | 1.0% |
| 7 | Bolivia | 1.0% |
| 8 | Bulgaria | 0.0% |
| 9 | Myanmar | 0.0% |
| 10 | Burundi | 0.0% |
| 11 | Belarus | 0.0% |
| 12 | Cambodia | 0.0% |
| 13 | Cameroon | 0.0% |
| 14 | Canada | 0.0% |
| 15 | Cape Verde | 0.0% |
| 16 | Cayman Islands | 0.0% |
| 17 | Central African Republic | 0.0% |
| 18 | Sri Lanka | 0.0% |
| 19 | Chad | 0.0% |
| 20 | People's Republic of China | 0.0% |
| 21 | Taiwan, Province of China | 0.0% |
| 22 | Comoros | 0.0% |
| 23 | Mayotte | 0.0% |
| 24 | Republic of the Congo | 0.0% |
| 25 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 0.0% |
| 26 | Croatia | 0.0% |
| 27 | Cuba | 0.0% |
| 28 | Cyprus | 0.0% |
| 29 | Czech Republic | 0.0% |
| 30 | Denmark | 0.0% |
| 31 | Dominica | 0.0% |
| 32 | Dominican Republic | 0.0% |
| 33 | Ecuador | 0.0% |
| 34 | El Salvador | 0.0% |
| 35 | Equatorial Guinea | 0.0% |
| 36 | Ethiopia | 0.0% |
| 37 | Eritrea | 0.0% |
| 38 | Estonia | 0.0% |
| 39 | Faroe Islands | 0.0% |
| 40 | Fiji | 0.0% |
| 41 | Finland | 0.0% |
| 42 | Åland Islands | 0.0% |
| 43 | France | 0.0% |
| 44 | Djibouti | 0.0% |
| 45 | Gabon | 0.0% |
| 46 | Georgia | 0.0% |
| 47 | Republic of The Gambia | 0.0% |
| 48 | Germany | 0.0% |
| 49 | Ghana | 0.0% |
| 50 | Greece | 0.0% |
| 51 | Greenland | 0.0% |
| 52 | Guatemala | 0.0% |
| 53 | Guinea | 0.0% |
| 54 | Guyana | 0.0% |
| 55 | Haiti | 0.0% |
| 56 | Honduras | 0.0% |
| 57 | Hungary | 0.0% |
| 58 | Iceland | 0.0% |
| 59 | India | 0.0% |
| 60 | Indonesia | 0.0% |
| 61 | Islamic Republic of Iran | 0.0% |
| 62 | Iraq | 0.0% |
| 63 | Ireland | 0.0% |
| 64 | Israel | 0.0% |
| 65 | Italy | 0.0% |
| 66 | Cote d'Ivoire | 0.0% |
| 67 | Jamaica | 0.0% |
| 68 | Japan | 0.0% |
| 69 | Kazakhstan | 0.0% |
| 70 | Jordan | 0.0% |
| 71 | Kenya | 0.0% |
| 72 | North Korea | 0.0% |
| 73 | South Korea | 0.0% |
| 74 | Kuwait | 0.0% |
| 75 | Kyrgyzstan | 0.0% |
| 76 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 0.0% |
| 77 | Lebanon | 0.0% |
| 78 | Lesotho | 0.0% |
| 79 | Latvia | 0.0% |
| 80 | Liberia | 0.0% |
| 81 | Libya | 0.0% |
| 82 | Lithuania | 0.0% |
| 83 | Luxembourg | 0.0% |
| 84 | Madagascar | 0.0% |
| 85 | Malawi | 0.0% |
| 86 | Malaysia | 0.0% |
| 87 | Maldives | 0.0% |
| 88 | Mali | 0.0% |
| 89 | Malta | 0.0% |
| 90 | Mauritania | 0.0% |
| 91 | Mauritius | 0.0% |
| 92 | Mexico | 0.0% |
| 93 | Monaco | 0.0% |
| 94 | Mongolia | 0.0% |
| 95 | Moldova, Republic of | 0.0% |
| 96 | Montenegro | 0.0% |
| 97 | Morocco | 0.0% |
| 98 | Mozambique | 0.0% |
| 99 | Oman | 0.0% |
| 100 | Namibia | 0.0% |
| 101 | Nepal | 0.0% |
| 102 | Netherlands | 0.0% |
| 103 | Country 532 | 0.0% |
| 104 | Aruba | 0.0% |
| 105 | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) | 0.0% |
| 106 | Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba | 0.0% |
| 107 | New Caledonia | 0.0% |
| 108 | Vanuatu | 0.0% |
| 109 | New Zealand | 0.0% |
| 110 | Nicaragua | 0.0% |
| 111 | Niger | 0.0% |
| 112 | Nigeria | 0.0% |
| 113 | Norway | 0.0% |
| 114 | Micronesia, Federated States of | 0.0% |
| 115 | Marshall Islands | 0.0% |
| 116 | Palau | 0.0% |
| 117 | Pakistan | 0.0% |
| 118 | Panama | 0.0% |
| 119 | Papua New Guinea | 0.0% |
| 120 | Philippines | 0.0% |
| 121 | Poland | 0.0% |
| 122 | Portugal | 0.0% |
| 123 | Guinea-Bissau | 0.0% |
| 124 | Timor-Leste | 0.0% |
| 125 | Qatar | 0.0% |
| 126 | Romania | 0.0% |
| 127 | Russian Federation | 0.0% |
| 128 | Rwanda | 0.0% |
| 129 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 0.0% |
| 130 | Saint Lucia | 0.0% |
| 131 | Saint Martin (French part) | 0.0% |
| 132 | Saint Pierre and Miquelon | 0.0% |
| 133 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 0.0% |
| 134 | San Marino | 0.0% |
| 135 | Sao Tome and Principe | 0.0% |
| 136 | Saudi Arabia | 0.0% |
| 137 | Senegal | 0.0% |
| 138 | Serbia | 0.0% |
| 139 | Seychelles | 0.0% |
| 140 | Sierra Leone | 0.0% |
| 141 | Singapore | 0.0% |
| 142 | Slovakia | 0.0% |
| 143 | Vietnam | 0.0% |
| 144 | Slovenia | 0.0% |
| 145 | Somalia | 0.0% |
| 146 | South Africa | 0.0% |
| 147 | Zimbabwe | 0.0% |
| 148 | Spain | 0.0% |
| 149 | South Sudan | 0.0% |
| 150 | Sudan | 0.0% |
| 151 | Suriname | 0.0% |
| 152 | Eswatini | 0.0% |
| 153 | Sweden | 0.0% |
| 154 | Switzerland | 0.0% |
| 155 | Syrian Arab Republic | 0.0% |
| 156 | Tajikistan | 0.0% |
| 157 | Thailand | 0.0% |
| 158 | Togo | 0.0% |
| 159 | Tokelau | 0.0% |
| 160 | Tonga | 0.0% |
| 161 | Trinidad and Tobago | 0.0% |
| 162 | United Arab Emirates | 0.0% |
| 163 | Tunisia | 0.0% |
| 164 | Türkiye | 0.0% |
| 165 | Turkmenistan | 0.0% |
| 166 | Turks and Caicos Islands | 0.0% |
| 167 | Tuvalu | 0.0% |
| 168 | Uganda | 0.0% |
| 169 | Ukraine | 0.0% |
| 170 | The Republic of North Macedonia | 0.0% |
| 171 | Egypt | 0.0% |
| 172 | United Kingdom | 0.0% |
| 173 | United Republic of Tanzania | 0.0% |
| 174 | United States of America | 0.0% |
| 175 | Burkina Faso | 0.0% |
| 176 | Uruguay | 0.0% |
| 177 | Uzbekistan | 0.0% |
| 178 | Venezuela | 0.0% |
| 179 | Samoa | 0.0% |
| 180 | Yemen | 0.0% |
| 181 | Zambia | 0.0% |
| 182 | Afghanistan | 0.0% |
| 183 | Albania | 0.0% |
| 184 | Algeria | 0.0% |
| 185 | Andorra | 0.0% |
| 186 | Angola | 0.0% |
| 187 | Azerbaijan | 0.0% |
| 188 | Argentina | 0.0% |
| 189 | Australia | 0.0% |
| 190 | Austria | 0.0% |
| 191 | Bahamas | 0.0% |
| 192 | Bahrain | 0.0% |
| 193 | Bangladesh | 0.0% |
| 194 | Armenia | 0.0% |
| 195 | Barbados | 0.0% |
| 196 | Belgium | 0.0% |
| 197 | Bermuda | 0.0% |
| 198 | Bhutan | 0.0% |
| 199 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0.0% |
| 200 | Botswana | 0.0% |
| 201 | Brazil | 0.0% |
| 202 | Belize | 0.0% |
| 203 | Solomon Islands | 0.0% |
| 204 | Brunei Darussalam | 0.0% |
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Data Source
This data comes from International Labour Organization (ILO) – NORMLEX (2024).
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