Physical Integrity Rights Score in Nauru
Nauru: Physical Integrity Rights Score was 2.29 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Physical Integrity Rights Score in Nauru, 1999–2019
Source: Fariss et al. (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, physical integrity rights score in Nauru stood at 2.29.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 32.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physical integrity rights score in Nauru peaked at 3.47 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 2.15, in 2016.
That places Nauru 43rd out of 193 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Physical Integrity Rights Score in Nauru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 2.48 | — |
| 2000 | 2.73 | +10.0% |
| 2001 | 3.01 | +10.2% |
| 2002 | 3.15 | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 3.29 | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 3.36 | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 3.42 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 3.46 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 3.47 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 3.43 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 3.36 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 3.24 | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 3.09 | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 2.85 | -7.8% |
| 2013 | 2.58 | -9.5% |
| 2014 | 2.27 | -12.0% |
| 2015 | 2.16 | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 2.15 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 2.16 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 2.25 | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 2.29 | +1.4% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 2.29 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.22, 1.0× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 2.29 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.85, 1.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.48 | 2.48 | 2.48 | 1 |
| 2000s | 3.27 | 2.73 | 3.47 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.5 | 2.15 | 3.24 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
More social development data for Nauru
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 5 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 5 (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 0.0004 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 5 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0004 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 Nauru?
- Physical integrity rights score in Nauru was 2.29 in 2019, according to Fariss et al. (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest physical integrity rights score recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 3.47 in 2007.
- What is the lowest physical integrity rights score recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.15 in 2016.
- How does Nauru rank for physical integrity rights score?
- Nauru ranks 43rd out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
- Is physical integrity rights score rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nauru 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.