Physical Integrity Rights Score in Eswatini
Eswatini: Physical Integrity Rights Score was 1.11 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Physical Integrity Rights Score in Eswatini, 1968–2019
Source: Fariss et al. (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, physical integrity rights score in Eswatini stood at 1.11. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
That represents a change of up 21.2% on the previous year and up 7,737.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physical integrity rights score in Eswatini peaked at 1.11 in 2019 and was at its lowest, -0.0184, in 2010.
Eswatini ranks 91st of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Physical Integrity Rights Score in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 0.8957 | — |
| 1969 | 0.9284 | +3.7% |
| 1970 | 0.9367 | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 0.9099 | -2.9% |
| 1972 | 0.8518 | -6.4% |
| 1973 | 0.7528 | -11.6% |
| 1974 | 0.6839 | -9.2% |
| 1975 | 0.565 | -17.4% |
| 1976 | 0.4676 | -17.2% |
| 1977 | 0.4281 | -8.4% |
| 1978 | 0.5151 | +20.3% |
| 1979 | 0.4968 | -3.6% |
| 1980 | 0.5783 | +16.4% |
| 1981 | 0.542 | -6.3% |
| 1982 | 0.4353 | -19.7% |
| 1983 | 0.2459 | -43.5% |
| 1984 | 0.1343 | -45.4% |
| 1985 | 0.1909 | +42.2% |
| 1986 | 0.1887 | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0998 | -47.1% |
| 1988 | 0.186 | +86.4% |
| 1989 | 0.1975 | +6.2% |
| 1990 | 0.2644 | +33.9% |
| 1991 | 0.346 | +30.9% |
| 1992 | 0.3632 | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 0.2017 | -44.5% |
| 1994 | 0.1905 | -5.5% |
| 1995 | 0.2031 | +6.6% |
| 1996 | 0.2331 | +14.8% |
| 1997 | 0.2751 | +18.0% |
| 1998 | 0.4319 | +57.0% |
| 1999 | 0.5594 | +29.5% |
| 2000 | 0.6513 | +16.4% |
| 2001 | 0.828 | +27.1% |
| 2002 | 0.918 | +10.9% |
| 2003 | 0.9349 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 0.7766 | -16.9% |
| 2005 | 0.5086 | -34.5% |
| 2006 | 0.3222 | -36.6% |
| 2007 | 0.1688 | -47.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0351 | -79.2% |
| 2009 | -0.0145 | -141.2% |
| 2010 | -0.0184 | +26.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0098 | -153.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0683 | +594.8% |
| 2013 | 0.1991 | +191.4% |
| 2014 | 0.414 | +107.9% |
| 2015 | 0.5691 | +37.5% |
| 2016 | 0.6979 | +22.6% |
| 2017 | 0.8566 | +22.7% |
| 2018 | 0.9133 | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 1.11 | +21.2% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 1.11 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0498, 22.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 1.11 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0105, 105.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Physical Integrity Rights Score in Eswatini 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +594.8% | 0.0098 | 0.0683 |
| 2013 | +191.4% | 0.0683 | 0.1991 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.912 | 0.8957 | 0.9284 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.6608 | 0.4281 | 0.9367 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2799 | 0.0998 | 0.5783 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3068 | 0.1905 | 0.5594 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5129 | -0.0145 | 0.9349 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4816 | -0.0184 | 1.11 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
More social development data for Eswatini
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1,414 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 220 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 7 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0002 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 220 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0011 units per person (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 Eswatini?
- Physical integrity rights score in Eswatini was 1.11 in 2019, according to Fariss et al. (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest physical integrity rights score recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 1.11 in 2019.
- What is the lowest physical integrity rights score recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0184 in 2010.
- How does Eswatini rank for physical integrity rights score?
- Eswatini ranks 91st out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
- Is physical integrity rights score rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7,737.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eswatini 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.