Physical Integrity Rights Score in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Physical Integrity Rights Score was -0.8475 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Physical Integrity Rights Score in Nicaragua, 1946–2019
Source: Fariss et al. (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, physical integrity rights score in Nicaragua stood at -0.8475.
That represents a change of down 4.6% on the previous year and down 275.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physical integrity rights score in Nicaragua peaked at 0.8118 in 2007 and was at its lowest, -1.95, in 1985.
Nicaragua ranks 160th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Physical Integrity Rights Score in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1946 | 0.152 | — |
| 1947 | 0.1513 | -0.5% |
| 1948 | 0.1611 | +6.5% |
| 1949 | 0.179 | +11.1% |
| 1950 | 0.1885 | +5.3% |
| 1951 | 0.2226 | +18.1% |
| 1952 | 0.2523 | +13.3% |
| 1953 | 0.2586 | +2.5% |
| 1954 | 0.2202 | -14.8% |
| 1955 | 0.1804 | -18.1% |
| 1956 | 0.1575 | -12.7% |
| 1957 | 0.1379 | -12.5% |
| 1958 | 0.1236 | -10.3% |
| 1959 | 0.1113 | -10.0% |
| 1960 | 0.1114 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.1076 | -3.3% |
| 1962 | 0.1313 | +21.9% |
| 1963 | 0.1497 | +14.1% |
| 1964 | 0.1664 | +11.1% |
| 1965 | 0.1968 | +18.3% |
| 1966 | 0.2224 | +13.0% |
| 1967 | 0.2219 | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 0.2261 | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 0.1971 | -12.8% |
| 1970 | 0.1282 | -35.0% |
| 1971 | -0.0069 | -105.4% |
| 1972 | -0.2107 | +2959.0% |
| 1973 | -0.4548 | +115.8% |
| 1974 | -1.14 | +150.7% |
| 1975 | -1.34 | +17.7% |
| 1976 | -1.54 | +14.5% |
| 1977 | -1.58 | +2.6% |
| 1978 | -1.7 | +7.9% |
| 1979 | -1.84 | +7.8% |
| 1980 | -1.73 | -5.6% |
| 1981 | -1.64 | -5.3% |
| 1982 | -1.76 | +7.3% |
| 1983 | -1.82 | +3.0% |
| 1984 | -1.82 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | -1.95 | +7.4% |
| 1986 | -1.88 | -3.7% |
| 1987 | -1.77 | -5.6% |
| 1988 | -1.69 | -4.9% |
| 1989 | -1.45 | -14.1% |
| 1990 | -1.12 | -22.8% |
| 1991 | -1.12 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | -1.03 | -8.4% |
| 1993 | -0.8919 | -13.4% |
| 1994 | -0.7593 | -14.9% |
| 1995 | -0.6182 | -18.6% |
| 1996 | -0.4824 | -22.0% |
| 1997 | -0.2625 | -45.6% |
| 1998 | -0.1444 | -45.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0617 | -142.8% |
| 2000 | 0.2307 | +273.6% |
| 2001 | 0.2697 | +16.9% |
| 2002 | 0.2383 | -11.7% |
| 2003 | 0.2728 | +14.5% |
| 2004 | 0.4765 | +74.7% |
| 2005 | 0.5156 | +8.2% |
| 2006 | 0.6499 | +26.0% |
| 2007 | 0.8118 | +24.9% |
| 2008 | 0.6919 | -14.8% |
| 2009 | 0.4836 | -30.1% |
| 2010 | 0.3557 | -26.4% |
| 2011 | 0.3109 | -12.6% |
| 2012 | 0.2869 | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 0.2295 | -20.0% |
| 2014 | 0.223 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 0.1316 | -41.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0941 | -28.5% |
| 2017 | -0.0524 | -155.7% |
| 2018 | -0.8104 | +1445.5% |
| 2019 | -0.8475 | +4.6% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's -0.8475 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0498. (46 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's -0.8475 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.08. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Physical Integrity Rights Score in Nicaragua 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | -2959.0% | -0.0069 | -0.2107 |
| 2018 | -1445.5% | -0.0524 | -0.8104 |
| 2000 | +273.6% | 0.0617 | 0.2307 |
| 2017 | -155.7% | 0.0941 | -0.0524 |
| 1974 | -150.7% | -0.4548 | -1.14 |
| 1999 | +142.8% | -0.1444 | 0.0617 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.1608 | 0.1513 | 0.179 | 4 |
| 1950s | 0.1853 | 0.1113 | 0.2586 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1731 | 0.1076 | 0.2261 | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.9681 | -1.84 | 0.1282 | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.75 | -1.95 | -1.45 | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.637 | -1.12 | 0.0617 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4641 | 0.2307 | 0.8118 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.0079 | -0.8475 | 0.3557 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
More social development data for Nicaragua
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 311 (2023)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 35,341 (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 0.005 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 35,341 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2023)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is physical integrity rights score in Nicaragua?
- Physical integrity rights score in Nicaragua was -0.8475 in 2019, according to Fariss et al. (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest physical integrity rights score recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8118 in 2007.
- What is the lowest physical integrity rights score recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.95 in 1985.
- How does Nicaragua rank for physical integrity rights score?
- Nicaragua ranks 160th out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
- Is physical integrity rights score rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 275.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nicaragua 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.