Physical Integrity Rights Score in Lesotho
Lesotho: Physical Integrity Rights Score was 0.5943 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Physical Integrity Rights Score in Lesotho, 1966–2019
Source: Fariss et al. (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 0.5943 for physical integrity rights score in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.8% on the previous year and down 40.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physical integrity rights score in Lesotho peaked at 1.12 in 2011 and was at its lowest, -0.4184, in 1985.
Lesotho ranks 103rd 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 Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 0.5656 | — |
| 1967 | 0.6194 | +9.5% |
| 1968 | 0.6908 | +11.5% |
| 1969 | 0.7332 | +6.1% |
| 1970 | 0.7253 | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 0.7467 | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 0.754 | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 0.7301 | -3.2% |
| 1974 | 0.7123 | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 0.67 | -5.9% |
| 1976 | 0.6425 | -4.1% |
| 1977 | 0.6093 | -5.2% |
| 1978 | 0.4916 | -19.3% |
| 1979 | 0.134 | -72.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0217 | -83.8% |
| 1981 | -0.1046 | -582.8% |
| 1982 | -0.27 | +158.1% |
| 1983 | -0.245 | -9.3% |
| 1984 | -0.3011 | +22.9% |
| 1985 | -0.4184 | +39.0% |
| 1986 | -0.3415 | -18.4% |
| 1987 | -0.1322 | -61.3% |
| 1988 | -0.2518 | +90.4% |
| 1989 | -0.1814 | -27.9% |
| 1990 | -0.215 | +18.5% |
| 1991 | -0.3393 | +57.8% |
| 1992 | -0.3026 | -10.8% |
| 1993 | -0.218 | -28.0% |
| 1994 | -0.2603 | +19.4% |
| 1995 | 0.1581 | -160.7% |
| 1996 | 0.7722 | +388.4% |
| 1997 | 0.7851 | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 0.788 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.947 | +20.2% |
| 2000 | 1.03 | +8.7% |
| 2001 | 1.01 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 1.06 | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 1.06 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 1.1 | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 1.04 | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 0.9766 | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 0.8758 | -10.3% |
| 2008 | 0.949 | +8.4% |
| 2009 | 0.9977 | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 1.06 | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 1.12 | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 1.04 | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 0.9465 | -9.4% |
| 2014 | 0.8133 | -14.1% |
| 2015 | 0.4858 | -40.3% |
| 2016 | 0.4416 | -9.1% |
| 2017 | 0.5486 | +24.2% |
| 2018 | 0.6306 | +14.9% |
| 2019 | 0.5943 | -5.8% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 0.5943 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0498, 11.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 0.5943 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0105, 56.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Physical Integrity Rights Score in Lesotho 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | -582.8% | 0.0217 | -0.1046 |
| 1996 | +388.4% | 0.1581 | 0.7722 |
| 1995 | +160.7% | -0.2603 | 0.1581 |
| 1982 | -158.1% | -0.1046 | -0.27 |
| 1988 | -90.4% | -0.1322 | -0.2518 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6523 | 0.5656 | 0.7332 | 4 |
| 1970s | 0.6216 | 0.134 | 0.754 | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.2224 | -0.4184 | 0.0217 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2115 | -0.3393 | 0.947 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.01 | 0.8758 | 1.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7682 | 0.4416 | 1.12 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More social development data for Lesotho
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 478 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 27 (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 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 27 (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 Lesotho?
- Physical integrity rights score in Lesotho was 0.5943 in 2019, according to Fariss et al. (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest physical integrity rights score recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 1.12 in 2011.
- What is the lowest physical integrity rights score recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.4184 in 1985.
- How does Lesotho rank for physical integrity rights score?
- Lesotho ranks 103rd out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
- Is physical integrity rights score rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho 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.