Physical Integrity Rights Score in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Physical Integrity Rights Score was -0.0603 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Physical Integrity Rights Score in Kazakhstan, 1991–2019
Source: Fariss et al. (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, physical integrity rights score in Kazakhstan stood at -0.0603.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 91.9% on the previous year and down 145.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physical integrity rights score in Kazakhstan peaked at 1.1 in 1993 and was at its lowest, -0.1458, in 2011.
That places Kazakhstan 136th 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 Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1 | — |
| 1992 | 1.09 | +8.1% |
| 1993 | 1.1 | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 0.7696 | -30.0% |
| 1995 | 0.6552 | -14.9% |
| 1996 | 0.2304 | -64.8% |
| 1997 | 0.2325 | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0668 | -71.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0219 | -67.2% |
| 2000 | -0.0654 | -398.5% |
| 2001 | -0.0315 | -51.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0427 | -235.4% |
| 2003 | 0.1355 | +217.4% |
| 2004 | 0.1516 | +11.9% |
| 2005 | 0.1735 | +14.5% |
| 2006 | 0.1812 | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 0.1501 | -17.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1748 | +16.4% |
| 2009 | 0.1338 | -23.5% |
| 2010 | -0.0238 | -117.8% |
| 2011 | -0.1458 | +511.7% |
| 2012 | -0.143 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | -0.1079 | -24.6% |
| 2014 | -0.0741 | -31.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0034 | -104.5% |
| 2016 | -0.0193 | -674.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0139 | -171.7% |
| 2018 | -0.0314 | -326.4% |
| 2019 | -0.0603 | +91.9% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's -0.0603 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.55. (57 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's -0.0603 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.75. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Physical Integrity Rights Score in Kazakhstan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | -674.3% | 0.0034 | -0.0193 |
| 2011 | -511.7% | -0.0238 | -0.1458 |
| 2000 | -398.5% | 0.0219 | -0.0654 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5739 | 0.0219 | 1.1 | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.1046 | -0.0654 | 0.1812 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.0588 | -0.1458 | 0.0139 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
More social development data for Kazakhstan
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 4,377 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 4,144 (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 4,144 (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 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is physical integrity rights score in Kazakhstan?
- Physical integrity rights score in Kazakhstan was -0.0603 in 2019, according to Fariss et al. (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest physical integrity rights score recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1 in 1993.
- What is the lowest physical integrity rights score recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.1458 in 2011.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for physical integrity rights score?
- Kazakhstan ranks 136th out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
- Is physical integrity rights score rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 145.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kazakhstan 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.