Physical Integrity Rights Score in Nigeria
Nigeria: Physical Integrity Rights Score was -1.66 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Physical Integrity Rights Score in Nigeria, 1960–2019
Source: Fariss et al. (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for physical integrity rights score in Nigeria is -1.66, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physical integrity rights score in Nigeria peaked at -0.0413 in 1985 and was at its lowest, -2.36, in 1999.
Nigeria ranks 174th 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 Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | -0.3986 | — |
| 1961 | -0.4383 | +10.0% |
| 1962 | -0.5135 | +17.2% |
| 1963 | -0.6196 | +20.7% |
| 1964 | -0.7858 | +26.8% |
| 1965 | -0.9576 | +21.9% |
| 1966 | -1.87 | +94.9% |
| 1967 | -1.99 | +6.6% |
| 1968 | -1.92 | -3.6% |
| 1969 | -1.86 | -3.1% |
| 1970 | -1.76 | -5.5% |
| 1971 | -1.04 | -40.9% |
| 1972 | -0.7233 | -30.3% |
| 1973 | -0.5364 | -25.8% |
| 1974 | -0.4154 | -22.6% |
| 1975 | -0.3061 | -26.3% |
| 1976 | -0.2039 | -33.4% |
| 1977 | -0.1846 | -9.4% |
| 1978 | -0.2206 | +19.5% |
| 1979 | -0.1861 | -15.6% |
| 1980 | -0.2155 | +15.8% |
| 1981 | -0.1574 | -27.0% |
| 1982 | -0.109 | -30.7% |
| 1983 | -0.0541 | -50.4% |
| 1984 | -0.0517 | -4.4% |
| 1985 | -0.0413 | -20.2% |
| 1986 | -0.0495 | +20.0% |
| 1987 | -0.1061 | +114.4% |
| 1988 | -0.2422 | +128.2% |
| 1989 | -0.8426 | +247.9% |
| 1990 | -1.75 | +107.5% |
| 1991 | -1.37 | -21.7% |
| 1992 | -1.34 | -2.0% |
| 1993 | -1.52 | +13.5% |
| 1994 | -1.75 | +15.1% |
| 1995 | -1.51 | -13.7% |
| 1996 | -1.46 | -3.5% |
| 1997 | -1.52 | +4.0% |
| 1998 | -1.7 | +11.6% |
| 1999 | -2.36 | +39.1% |
| 2000 | -1.69 | -28.3% |
| 2001 | -2.05 | +21.1% |
| 2002 | -1.84 | -10.2% |
| 2003 | -1.69 | -8.2% |
| 2004 | -1.71 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | -1.54 | -9.9% |
| 2006 | -1.47 | -4.7% |
| 2007 | -1.47 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | -1.85 | +25.9% |
| 2009 | -1.59 | -14.2% |
| 2010 | -1.58 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | -1.72 | +8.3% |
| 2012 | -1.91 | +11.6% |
| 2013 | -1.62 | -15.5% |
| 2014 | -1.67 | +3.5% |
| 2015 | -1.71 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | -1.75 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | -1.65 | -5.7% |
| 2018 | -1.7 | +3.3% |
| 2019 | -1.66 | -2.6% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's -1.66 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0498. (46 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's -1.66 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0105. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Physical Integrity Rights Score in Nigeria 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | -247.9% | -0.2422 | -0.8426 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -1.13 | -1.99 | -0.3986 | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.5571 | -1.76 | -0.1846 | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.1869 | -0.8426 | -0.0413 | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.63 | -2.36 | -1.34 | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.69 | -2.05 | -1.47 | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.7 | -1.91 | -1.58 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More social development data for Nigeria
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 123,848 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 478,150 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 4 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 4 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.002 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 478,150 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0005 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 Nigeria?
- Physical integrity rights score in Nigeria was -1.66 in 2019, according to Fariss et al. (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest physical integrity rights score recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was -0.0413 in 1985.
- What is the lowest physical integrity rights score recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.36 in 1999.
- How does Nigeria rank for physical integrity rights score?
- Nigeria ranks 174th out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
- Is physical integrity rights score rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria 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.