Physical Integrity Rights Score in Netherlands
Netherlands: Physical Integrity Rights Score was 3.75 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Physical Integrity Rights Score in Netherlands, 1946–2019
Source: Fariss et al. (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 3.75 for physical integrity rights score in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physical integrity rights score in Netherlands peaked at 4.05 in 2001 and was at its lowest, -0.7851, in 1949.
Netherlands ranks 12th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Physical Integrity Rights Score in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1946 | -0.5772 | — |
| 1947 | -0.6274 | +8.7% |
| 1948 | -0.6953 | +10.8% |
| 1949 | -0.7851 | +12.9% |
| 1950 | -0.7542 | -3.9% |
| 1951 | -0.5065 | -32.8% |
| 1952 | -0.3121 | -38.4% |
| 1953 | -0.1458 | -53.3% |
| 1954 | 0.0121 | -108.3% |
| 1955 | 0.1401 | +1061.0% |
| 1956 | 0.197 | +40.6% |
| 1957 | 0.2731 | +38.6% |
| 1958 | 0.3558 | +30.3% |
| 1959 | 0.4625 | +30.0% |
| 1960 | 0.5223 | +12.9% |
| 1961 | 0.5899 | +12.9% |
| 1962 | 0.6714 | +13.8% |
| 1963 | 0.7298 | +8.7% |
| 1964 | 0.7566 | +3.7% |
| 1965 | 0.7448 | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 0.7603 | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 0.7776 | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 0.8171 | +5.1% |
| 1969 | 0.8832 | +8.1% |
| 1970 | 0.9717 | +10.0% |
| 1971 | 1.08 | +11.5% |
| 1972 | 1.23 | +13.1% |
| 1973 | 1.34 | +8.9% |
| 1974 | 1.41 | +5.5% |
| 1975 | 1.51 | +7.4% |
| 1976 | 1.65 | +8.9% |
| 1977 | 1.83 | +10.9% |
| 1978 | 1.96 | +7.1% |
| 1979 | 2.14 | +9.0% |
| 1980 | 2.28 | +6.7% |
| 1981 | 2.39 | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 2.54 | +6.0% |
| 1983 | 2.72 | +7.1% |
| 1984 | 2.89 | +6.4% |
| 1985 | 3.04 | +5.3% |
| 1986 | 3.15 | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 3.27 | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 3.37 | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 3.44 | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 3.51 | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 3.57 | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 3.59 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 3.63 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 3.65 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 3.76 | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 3.85 | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 3.94 | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 3.99 | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 4.02 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 4.03 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 4.05 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 4.04 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 4.01 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 3.96 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 3.9 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 3.82 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 3.73 | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 3.59 | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 3.52 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 3.51 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 3.56 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 3.59 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 3.64 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 3.66 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 3.69 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 3.72 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 3.74 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 3.74 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 3.75 | +0.2% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 3.75 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.22, 1.7× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 3.75 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.75, 2.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Physical Integrity Rights Score in Netherlands 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | +1061.0% | 0.0121 | 0.1401 |
| 1954 | +108.3% | -0.1458 | 0.0121 |
| 1953 | +53.3% | -0.3121 | -0.1458 |
| 1956 | +40.6% | 0.1401 | 0.197 |
| 1957 | +38.6% | 0.197 | 0.2731 |
| 1952 | +38.4% | -0.5065 | -0.3121 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -0.6712 | -0.7851 | -0.5772 | 4 |
| 1950s | -0.0278 | -0.7542 | 0.4625 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.7253 | 0.5223 | 0.8832 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.51 | 0.9717 | 2.14 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.91 | 2.28 | 3.44 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.75 | 3.51 | 4.02 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.86 | 3.52 | 4.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.66 | 3.51 | 3.75 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 9 Kiribati 4.32 compare
- 10 Norway 4.28 compare
- 11 Solomon Islands 4.03 compare
- 13 New Zealand 3.72 compare
- 14 Sao Tome and Principe 3.63 compare
- 15 Slovenia 3.47 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is physical integrity rights score in Netherlands?
- Physical integrity rights score in Netherlands was 3.75 in 2019, according to Fariss et al. (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest physical integrity rights score recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 4.05 in 2001.
- What is the lowest physical integrity rights score recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.7851 in 1949.
- How does Netherlands rank for physical integrity rights score?
- Netherlands ranks 12th out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
- Is physical integrity rights score rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Netherlands 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.