The paper consideres how to develop statistics measuring equality and nondiscrimination. The paper shows that much can be learned from existing collaborative initiatives of official statistics and human rights community based on the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) framework for human rights indicators. The paper illustrates how this framework gives guidance on the development of indicators anchored in human rights standards and on expanding data sources to account for the experiences of the most marginalized populations. The paper will provide recommendations on the role of international organizations and official statistics in enforcing common standards and ensuring that data is a global public good that supports the respect, protection, and fulfilment of human rights. The paper is presented for discussion to the second session of the Conference of European Statisticians’ seminar “Response by official statistics to the Sustainable Development Goals”.