Physical Integrity Rights Score in Nepal
Nepal: Physical Integrity Rights Score was 0.4996 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Physical Integrity Rights Score in Nepal, 1946–2019
Source: Fariss et al. (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, physical integrity rights score in Nepal stood at 0.4996.
That represents a change of down 11.9% on the previous year and up 148.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physical integrity rights score in Nepal peaked at 0.5868 in 2014 and was at its lowest, -1.99, in 2002.
That places Nepal 108th 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 Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1946 | 0.3464 | — |
| 1947 | 0.3771 | +8.9% |
| 1948 | 0.3975 | +5.4% |
| 1949 | 0.3723 | -6.4% |
| 1950 | 0.327 | -12.2% |
| 1951 | 0.285 | -12.8% |
| 1952 | 0.2607 | -8.5% |
| 1953 | 0.2311 | -11.3% |
| 1954 | 0.2076 | -10.2% |
| 1955 | 0.2071 | -0.3% |
| 1956 | 0.211 | +1.9% |
| 1957 | 0.2321 | +10.0% |
| 1958 | 0.2452 | +5.6% |
| 1959 | 0.2306 | -5.9% |
| 1960 | 0.1705 | -26.1% |
| 1961 | 0.1018 | -40.3% |
| 1962 | 0.0358 | -64.8% |
| 1963 | -0.0095 | -126.4% |
| 1964 | -0.0576 | +509.0% |
| 1965 | -0.0358 | -37.9% |
| 1966 | -0.019 | -46.9% |
| 1967 | -0.038 | +100.1% |
| 1968 | -0.0562 | +47.7% |
| 1969 | -0.0658 | +17.2% |
| 1970 | -0.0839 | +27.4% |
| 1971 | -0.1087 | +29.5% |
| 1972 | -0.1771 | +63.0% |
| 1973 | -0.2536 | +43.2% |
| 1974 | -0.32 | +26.2% |
| 1975 | -0.3984 | +24.5% |
| 1976 | -0.4878 | +22.4% |
| 1977 | -0.5823 | +19.4% |
| 1978 | -0.4859 | -16.6% |
| 1979 | -0.409 | -15.8% |
| 1980 | -0.4162 | +1.7% |
| 1981 | -0.4551 | +9.4% |
| 1982 | -0.4099 | -9.9% |
| 1983 | -0.3814 | -6.9% |
| 1984 | -0.3832 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | -0.5178 | +35.1% |
| 1986 | -0.6176 | +19.3% |
| 1987 | -0.7331 | +18.7% |
| 1988 | -0.8181 | +11.6% |
| 1989 | -0.886 | +8.3% |
| 1990 | -0.8968 | +1.2% |
| 1991 | -0.7612 | -15.1% |
| 1992 | -0.721 | -5.3% |
| 1993 | -0.6834 | -5.2% |
| 1994 | -0.6104 | -10.7% |
| 1995 | -0.7808 | +27.9% |
| 1996 | -1.58 | +102.6% |
| 1997 | -1.46 | -7.4% |
| 1998 | -1.81 | +23.3% |
| 1999 | -1.78 | -1.2% |
| 2000 | -1.72 | -3.7% |
| 2001 | -1.78 | +3.5% |
| 2002 | -1.99 | +11.9% |
| 2003 | -1.95 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | -1.94 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | -1.86 | -4.2% |
| 2006 | -1.71 | -8.2% |
| 2007 | -1.17 | -31.3% |
| 2008 | -1.11 | -5.4% |
| 2009 | -1.03 | -6.9% |
| 2010 | -0.8383 | -19.0% |
| 2011 | -0.5718 | -31.8% |
| 2012 | -0.1292 | -77.4% |
| 2013 | 0.5381 | -516.4% |
| 2014 | 0.5868 | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 0.4987 | -15.0% |
| 2016 | 0.5187 | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 0.5434 | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 0.5672 | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 0.4996 | -11.9% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 0.4996 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0498, 10.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 0.4996 is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.4599, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Physical Integrity Rights Score in Nepal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +516.4% | -0.1292 | 0.5381 |
| 1964 | -509.0% | -0.0095 | -0.0576 |
| 1963 | -126.4% | 0.0358 | -0.0095 |
| 1996 | -102.6% | -0.7808 | -1.58 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.3733 | 0.3464 | 0.3975 | 4 |
| 1950s | 0.2437 | 0.2071 | 0.327 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0026 | -0.0658 | 0.1705 | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.3307 | -0.5823 | -0.0839 | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.5618 | -0.886 | -0.3814 | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.11 | -1.81 | -0.6104 | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.63 | -1.99 | -1.03 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2213 | -0.8383 | 0.5868 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More social development data for Nepal
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 19,613 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 8,019 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 3 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 3 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0003 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 8,019 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0007 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 Nepal?
- Physical integrity rights score in Nepal was 0.4996 in 2019, according to Fariss et al. (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest physical integrity rights score recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5868 in 2014.
- What is the lowest physical integrity rights score recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.99 in 2002.
- How does Nepal rank for physical integrity rights score?
- Nepal ranks 108th out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
- Is physical integrity rights score rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 148.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal 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.