Physical Integrity Rights Score in Paraguay
Paraguay: Physical Integrity Rights Score was 1.08 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Physical Integrity Rights Score in Paraguay, 1946–2019
Source: Fariss et al. (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, physical integrity rights score in Paraguay stood at 1.08.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 103.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physical integrity rights score in Paraguay peaked at 1.18 in 2016 and was at its lowest, -1.98, in 1968.
That places Paraguay 92nd 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 Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1946 | -0.0082 | — |
| 1947 | -0.0266 | +223.2% |
| 1948 | -0.0407 | +53.1% |
| 1949 | -0.0429 | +5.6% |
| 1950 | -0.0538 | +25.2% |
| 1951 | -0.0573 | +6.5% |
| 1952 | -0.0616 | +7.4% |
| 1953 | -0.0762 | +23.8% |
| 1954 | -0.1231 | +61.5% |
| 1955 | -0.1757 | +42.8% |
| 1956 | -0.2372 | +35.0% |
| 1957 | -0.3135 | +32.2% |
| 1958 | -0.3883 | +23.9% |
| 1959 | -0.4843 | +24.7% |
| 1960 | -0.6078 | +25.5% |
| 1961 | -0.8217 | +35.2% |
| 1962 | -1.79 | +117.4% |
| 1963 | -1.9 | +6.2% |
| 1964 | -1.93 | +2.0% |
| 1965 | -1.95 | +0.9% |
| 1966 | -1.95 | +0.1% |
| 1967 | -1.96 | +0.5% |
| 1968 | -1.98 | +0.6% |
| 1969 | -1.95 | -1.3% |
| 1970 | -1.93 | -1.1% |
| 1971 | -1.89 | -2.2% |
| 1972 | -1.76 | -6.9% |
| 1973 | -1.09 | -37.8% |
| 1974 | -0.9817 | -10.1% |
| 1975 | -0.9739 | -0.8% |
| 1976 | -1.1 | +12.7% |
| 1977 | -1.14 | +3.7% |
| 1978 | -1.17 | +2.8% |
| 1979 | -1.09 | -7.0% |
| 1980 | -1.08 | -0.4% |
| 1981 | -1.04 | -3.7% |
| 1982 | -1.03 | -1.2% |
| 1983 | -1.03 | -0.7% |
| 1984 | -1.07 | +4.8% |
| 1985 | -1.06 | -1.3% |
| 1986 | -1.03 | -3.2% |
| 1987 | -0.8292 | -19.2% |
| 1988 | -0.5731 | -30.9% |
| 1989 | -0.3253 | -43.2% |
| 1990 | -0.3633 | +11.7% |
| 1991 | -0.3217 | -11.5% |
| 1992 | -0.2256 | -29.9% |
| 1993 | -0.2129 | -5.6% |
| 1994 | -0.0994 | -53.3% |
| 1995 | -0.087 | -12.5% |
| 1996 | -0.119 | +36.8% |
| 1997 | -0.0215 | -81.9% |
| 1998 | -0.2857 | +1229.3% |
| 1999 | -0.3086 | +8.0% |
| 2000 | -0.2101 | -31.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0585 | -127.8% |
| 2002 | 0.1246 | +113.1% |
| 2003 | 0.3428 | +175.1% |
| 2004 | 0.4 | +16.7% |
| 2005 | 0.3041 | -24.0% |
| 2006 | 0.162 | -46.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1797 | +10.9% |
| 2008 | 0.2569 | +42.9% |
| 2009 | 0.5303 | +106.4% |
| 2010 | 0.5408 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.5978 | +10.5% |
| 2012 | 0.664 | +11.1% |
| 2013 | 0.7199 | +8.4% |
| 2014 | 1.02 | +41.0% |
| 2015 | 1.17 | +15.2% |
| 2016 | 1.18 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 1.02 | -13.7% |
| 2018 | 1.06 | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 1.08 | +1.6% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 1.08 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.55, 2.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 1.08 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.08, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Physical Integrity Rights Score in Paraguay 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | -1229.3% | -0.0215 | -0.2857 |
| 1947 | -223.2% | -0.0082 | -0.0266 |
| 2003 | +175.1% | 0.1246 | 0.3428 |
| 2001 | +127.8% | -0.2101 | 0.0585 |
| 1962 | -117.4% | -0.8217 | -1.79 |
| 2002 | +113.1% | 0.0585 | 0.1246 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -0.0296 | -0.0429 | -0.0082 | 4 |
| 1950s | -0.1971 | -0.4843 | -0.0538 | 10 |
| 1960s | -1.68 | -1.98 | -0.6078 | 10 |
| 1970s | -1.31 | -1.93 | -0.9739 | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.9076 | -1.08 | -0.3253 | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.2045 | -0.3633 | -0.0215 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2149 | -0.2101 | 0.5303 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9051 | 0.5408 | 1.18 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
More social development data for Paraguay
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 4,621 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 162 (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 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 162 (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 Paraguay?
- Physical integrity rights score in Paraguay was 1.08 in 2019, according to Fariss et al. (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest physical integrity rights score recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 1.18 in 2016.
- What is the lowest physical integrity rights score recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.98 in 1968.
- How does Paraguay rank for physical integrity rights score?
- Paraguay ranks 92nd out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
- Is physical integrity rights score rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 103.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Paraguay 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.