Physical Integrity Rights Score in Canada
Canada: Physical Integrity Rights Score was 3.17 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Physical Integrity Rights Score in Canada, 1946–2019
Source: Fariss et al. (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Canada recorded 3.17 for physical integrity rights score in 2019. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 37.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physical integrity rights score in Canada peaked at 3.17 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.053, in 1949.
That places Canada 21st out of 193 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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 Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1946 | 0.0603 | — |
| 1947 | 0.0558 | -7.4% |
| 1948 | 0.0557 | -0.3% |
| 1949 | 0.053 | -4.7% |
| 1950 | 0.0662 | +24.8% |
| 1951 | 0.0649 | -2.0% |
| 1952 | 0.0881 | +35.8% |
| 1953 | 0.1096 | +24.3% |
| 1954 | 0.1324 | +20.8% |
| 1955 | 0.1534 | +15.9% |
| 1956 | 0.1947 | +26.9% |
| 1957 | 0.2356 | +21.0% |
| 1958 | 0.2463 | +4.6% |
| 1959 | 0.2677 | +8.7% |
| 1960 | 0.2501 | -6.6% |
| 1961 | 0.2257 | -9.7% |
| 1962 | 0.221 | -2.1% |
| 1963 | 0.232 | +5.0% |
| 1964 | 0.2283 | -1.6% |
| 1965 | 0.2514 | +10.1% |
| 1966 | 0.2815 | +12.0% |
| 1967 | 0.317 | +12.6% |
| 1968 | 0.3582 | +13.0% |
| 1969 | 0.4179 | +16.7% |
| 1970 | 0.4872 | +16.6% |
| 1971 | 0.569 | +16.8% |
| 1972 | 0.6756 | +18.7% |
| 1973 | 0.801 | +18.6% |
| 1974 | 0.9526 | +18.9% |
| 1975 | 1.07 | +12.1% |
| 1976 | 1.22 | +14.4% |
| 1977 | 1.31 | +7.6% |
| 1978 | 1.43 | +8.7% |
| 1979 | 1.5 | +5.1% |
| 1980 | 1.59 | +5.7% |
| 1981 | 1.65 | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 1.71 | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 1.89 | +10.7% |
| 1984 | 2.07 | +9.5% |
| 1985 | 2.27 | +9.5% |
| 1986 | 2.42 | +6.6% |
| 1987 | 2.5 | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 2.55 | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 2.56 | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 2.53 | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 2.47 | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 2.37 | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 2.42 | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 2.4 | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 2.5 | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 2.63 | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 2.67 | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 2.63 | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 2.58 | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 2.4 | -6.8% |
| 2001 | 2.3 | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 2.2 | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 2.23 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 2.23 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 2.15 | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 2.08 | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 2.03 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 2.08 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 2.3 | +10.8% |
| 2010 | 2.35 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 2.51 | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 2.69 | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 2.84 | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 2.97 | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 3.05 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 3.11 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 3.15 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 3.16 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 3.17 | +0.3% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 3.17 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.22, 1.4× the median. (64 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.0562 | 0.053 | 0.0603 | 4 |
| 1950s | 0.1559 | 0.0649 | 0.2677 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.2783 | 0.221 | 0.4179 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1 | 0.4872 | 1.5 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.12 | 1.59 | 2.56 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.52 | 2.37 | 2.67 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.2 | 2.03 | 2.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.9 | 2.35 | 3.17 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Canada
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Frequently asked questions
- What is physical integrity rights score in Canada?
- Physical integrity rights score in Canada was 3.17 in 2019, according to Fariss et al. (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest physical integrity rights score recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 3.17 in 2019.
- What is the lowest physical integrity rights score recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.053 in 1949.
- How does Canada rank for physical integrity rights score?
- Canada ranks 21st out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
- Is physical integrity rights score rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Canada 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.