Physical Integrity Rights Score in Bhutan
Bhutan: Physical Integrity Rights Score was 2.38 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Physical Integrity Rights Score in Bhutan, 1946–2019
Source: Fariss et al. (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, physical integrity rights score in Bhutan stood at 2.38.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 127.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physical integrity rights score in Bhutan peaked at 2.64 in 1975 and was at its lowest, -1.13, in 1992.
Bhutan ranks 42nd of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Physical Integrity Rights Score in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1946 | 0.9737 | — |
| 1947 | 1.04 | +6.7% |
| 1948 | 1.1 | +6.0% |
| 1949 | 1.18 | +7.2% |
| 1950 | 1.24 | +5.1% |
| 1951 | 1.31 | +5.6% |
| 1952 | 1.37 | +4.6% |
| 1953 | 1.44 | +4.9% |
| 1954 | 1.49 | +4.0% |
| 1955 | 1.55 | +3.6% |
| 1956 | 1.62 | +4.8% |
| 1957 | 1.69 | +3.9% |
| 1958 | 1.76 | +4.1% |
| 1959 | 1.82 | +3.6% |
| 1960 | 1.88 | +3.5% |
| 1961 | 1.94 | +3.1% |
| 1962 | 2.01 | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 2.06 | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 2.13 | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 2.18 | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 2.24 | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 2.31 | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 2.37 | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 2.43 | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 2.49 | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 2.55 | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 2.59 | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 2.61 | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 2.64 | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 2.64 | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 2.62 | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 2.6 | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 2.55 | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 2.5 | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 2.43 | -2.8% |
| 1981 | 2.35 | -3.2% |
| 1982 | 2.23 | -5.1% |
| 1983 | 2.2 | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 2.27 | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 2.3 | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 2.3 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 2.26 | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 2.17 | -3.9% |
| 1989 | 2.02 | -6.9% |
| 1990 | -0.4549 | -122.5% |
| 1991 | -1.06 | +132.1% |
| 1992 | -1.13 | +7.1% |
| 1993 | -1.01 | -11.1% |
| 1994 | -0.7365 | -26.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0329 | -104.5% |
| 1996 | 0.564 | +1612.3% |
| 1997 | 0.578 | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 0.8854 | +53.2% |
| 1999 | 0.9589 | +8.3% |
| 2000 | 1.13 | +17.8% |
| 2001 | 1.46 | +28.8% |
| 2002 | 1.61 | +10.6% |
| 2003 | 1.77 | +9.9% |
| 2004 | 1.75 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 1.86 | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 1.88 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 1.79 | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 1.2 | -33.2% |
| 2009 | 1.05 | -12.6% |
| 2010 | 1.15 | +9.6% |
| 2011 | 1.24 | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 1.35 | +8.8% |
| 2013 | 1.49 | +10.9% |
| 2014 | 1.73 | +15.6% |
| 2015 | 1.77 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 2.09 | +17.9% |
| 2017 | 2.24 | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 2.32 | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 2.38 | +2.7% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 2.38 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0498, 47.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 2.38 is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.4599, 5.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Physical Integrity Rights Score in Bhutan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +1612.3% | 0.0329 | 0.564 |
| 1991 | -132.1% | -0.4549 | -1.06 |
| 1990 | -122.5% | 2.02 | -0.4549 |
| 1995 | +104.5% | -0.7365 | 0.0329 |
| 1998 | +53.2% | 0.578 | 0.8854 |
| 2008 | -33.2% | 1.79 | 1.2 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 1.07 | 0.9737 | 1.18 | 4 |
| 1950s | 1.53 | 1.24 | 1.82 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.16 | 1.88 | 2.43 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.58 | 2.49 | 2.64 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.25 | 2.02 | 2.43 | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.1364 | -1.13 | 0.9589 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.55 | 1.05 | 1.88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.78 | 1.15 | 2.38 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
More social development data for Bhutan
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 7,257 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0091 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 7,257 (2025)
- Sovereign state gleditsch ward, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of -2.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is physical integrity rights score in Bhutan?
- Physical integrity rights score in Bhutan was 2.38 in 2019, according to Fariss et al. (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest physical integrity rights score recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.64 in 1975.
- What is the lowest physical integrity rights score recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.13 in 1992.
- How does Bhutan rank for physical integrity rights score?
- Bhutan ranks 42nd out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
- Is physical integrity rights score rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 127.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Fariss et al. (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Physical Integrity Rights Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.