Physical Integrity Rights Score in Ghana
Ghana: Physical Integrity Rights Score was 0.3804 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Physical Integrity Rights Score in Ghana, 1957–2019
Source: Fariss et al. (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for physical integrity rights score in Ghana is 0.3804, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 49.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physical integrity rights score in Ghana peaked at 0.5534 in 1996 and was at its lowest, -0.8072, in 1982.
That places Ghana 114th out of 193 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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 Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | -0.0495 | — |
| 1958 | -0.0567 | +14.4% |
| 1959 | -0.0614 | +8.4% |
| 1960 | -0.0562 | -8.4% |
| 1961 | -0.0644 | +14.6% |
| 1962 | -0.0784 | +21.7% |
| 1963 | -0.0931 | +18.7% |
| 1964 | -0.1006 | +8.1% |
| 1965 | -0.1244 | +23.6% |
| 1966 | -0.1419 | +14.0% |
| 1967 | -0.1581 | +11.4% |
| 1968 | -0.1188 | -24.9% |
| 1969 | -0.0794 | -33.2% |
| 1970 | -0.035 | -55.9% |
| 1971 | -0.0016 | -95.3% |
| 1972 | -0.0027 | +65.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0012 | -143.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0057 | +388.8% |
| 1975 | -0.0336 | -689.5% |
| 1976 | -0.0618 | +83.9% |
| 1977 | -0.5363 | +768.2% |
| 1978 | -0.5766 | +7.5% |
| 1979 | -0.6468 | +12.2% |
| 1980 | -0.4655 | -28.0% |
| 1981 | -0.4997 | +7.3% |
| 1982 | -0.8072 | +61.6% |
| 1983 | -0.7899 | -2.1% |
| 1984 | -0.443 | -43.9% |
| 1985 | -0.2511 | -43.3% |
| 1986 | -0.21 | -16.4% |
| 1987 | -0.078 | -62.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0233 | -129.9% |
| 1989 | 0.1192 | +410.7% |
| 1990 | 0.159 | +33.4% |
| 1991 | 0.207 | +30.2% |
| 1992 | 0.3661 | +76.8% |
| 1993 | 0.4314 | +17.8% |
| 1994 | 0.4441 | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 0.4855 | +9.3% |
| 1996 | 0.5534 | +14.0% |
| 1997 | 0.526 | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 0.519 | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 0.4287 | -17.4% |
| 2000 | 0.3745 | -12.6% |
| 2001 | 0.2769 | -26.1% |
| 2002 | 0.2918 | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 0.3687 | +26.3% |
| 2004 | 0.436 | +18.3% |
| 2005 | 0.489 | +12.2% |
| 2006 | 0.4319 | -11.7% |
| 2007 | 0.384 | -11.1% |
| 2008 | 0.3168 | -17.5% |
| 2009 | 0.2549 | -19.6% |
| 2010 | 0.1558 | -38.9% |
| 2011 | 0.1895 | +21.7% |
| 2012 | 0.3522 | +85.9% |
| 2013 | 0.5193 | +47.4% |
| 2014 | 0.539 | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 0.4916 | -8.8% |
| 2016 | 0.4543 | -7.6% |
| 2017 | 0.4119 | -9.3% |
| 2018 | 0.3645 | -11.5% |
| 2019 | 0.3804 | +4.4% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0.3804 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0498, 7.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0.3804 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0105, 36.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Physical Integrity Rights Score in Ghana 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | -768.2% | -0.0618 | -0.5363 |
| 1975 | -689.5% | 0.0057 | -0.0336 |
| 1989 | +410.7% | 0.0233 | 0.1192 |
| 1974 | +388.8% | 0.0012 | 0.0057 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -0.0559 | -0.0614 | -0.0495 | 3 |
| 1960s | -0.1015 | -0.1581 | -0.0562 | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.1888 | -0.6468 | 0.0057 | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.3402 | -0.8072 | 0.1192 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.412 | 0.159 | 0.5534 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3625 | 0.2549 | 0.489 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3858 | 0.1558 | 0.539 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More social development data for Ghana
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 21,050 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 16,030 (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 0.0005 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 16,030 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0006 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 Ghana?
- Physical integrity rights score in Ghana was 0.3804 in 2019, according to Fariss et al. (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest physical integrity rights score recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5534 in 1996.
- What is the lowest physical integrity rights score recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.8072 in 1982.
- How does Ghana rank for physical integrity rights score?
- Ghana ranks 114th out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
- Is physical integrity rights score rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana 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.