Burkina Faso vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Physical Integrity Rights Score
Burkina Faso
-1.91
in 2019
Democratic Republic of Congo
-1.81
in 2019
Burkina Faso rank
187th
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
186th
Physical Integrity Rights Score over time
- Burkina Faso
- Democratic Republic of Congo
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports -1.81 against -1.91 in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.1.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 60 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 187th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 186th of 193 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Democratic Republic of Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.24 | -1.55 | 2.79 | Burkina Faso |
| 1970s | 0.9572 | -0.9606 | 1.92 | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | -0.32 | -1.6 | 1.28 | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | -0.0092 | -1.99 | 1.98 | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 0.3863 | -1.86 | 2.24 | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | -0.1443 | -1.82 | 1.68 | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher physical integrity rights score, Burkina Faso or Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at -1.81 against -1.91 in Burkina Faso as of 2019.
- What is the difference in physical integrity rights score between Burkina Faso and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 0.1, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2019.
- How do Burkina Faso and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for physical integrity rights score?
- Burkina Faso ranks 187th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 186th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Fariss et al. (2020) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Physical Integrity Rights Score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The score captures the extent to which citizens are protected from government killings, torture, political imprisonments, extrajudicial executions, mass killings and disappearances. Large positive scores mean abuses are rare relative to other countries and years, large negative scores that abuses are relatively widespread.