Physical Integrity Rights Score in Portugal
Portugal: Physical Integrity Rights Score was 2.09 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Physical Integrity Rights Score in Portugal, 1946–2019
Source: Fariss et al. (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, physical integrity rights score in Portugal stood at 2.09.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and up 49.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physical integrity rights score in Portugal peaked at 2.18 in 2017 and was at its lowest, -1.33, in 1965.
That places Portugal 52nd 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 Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1946 | -0.7796 | — |
| 1947 | -0.8662 | +11.1% |
| 1948 | -0.9793 | +13.1% |
| 1949 | -1.16 | +18.4% |
| 1950 | -1.23 | +6.5% |
| 1951 | -1.27 | +3.1% |
| 1952 | -1.29 | +1.4% |
| 1953 | -1.3 | +0.4% |
| 1954 | -1.28 | -1.0% |
| 1955 | -1.3 | +1.0% |
| 1956 | -1.29 | -0.6% |
| 1957 | -1.3 | +1.2% |
| 1958 | -1.32 | +1.4% |
| 1959 | -1.33 | +0.2% |
| 1960 | -1.33 | +0.5% |
| 1961 | -1.33 | -0.3% |
| 1962 | -1.32 | -0.3% |
| 1963 | -1.32 | -0.1% |
| 1964 | -1.33 | +0.6% |
| 1965 | -1.33 | +0.1% |
| 1966 | -1.32 | -0.9% |
| 1967 | -1.33 | +0.4% |
| 1968 | -1.32 | -0.7% |
| 1969 | -1.31 | -0.5% |
| 1970 | -1.3 | -1.0% |
| 1971 | -1.29 | -0.3% |
| 1972 | -1.26 | -2.9% |
| 1973 | -1.19 | -5.1% |
| 1974 | -1.08 | -9.8% |
| 1975 | 0.1129 | -110.5% |
| 1976 | 1.02 | +800.0% |
| 1977 | 1.14 | +12.2% |
| 1978 | 1.35 | +18.5% |
| 1979 | 1.59 | +17.8% |
| 1980 | 1.7 | +7.0% |
| 1981 | 1.91 | +12.2% |
| 1982 | 1.98 | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 2 | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 2 | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 1.98 | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 1.9 | -3.8% |
| 1987 | 1.88 | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 1.88 | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 1.82 | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 1.73 | -5.0% |
| 1991 | 1.61 | -6.8% |
| 1992 | 1.57 | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 1.56 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 1.61 | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 1.63 | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 1.7 | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 1.8 | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 1.78 | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 1.73 | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 1.69 | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 1.67 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 1.48 | -11.4% |
| 2003 | 1.4 | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 1.39 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 1.4 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 1.41 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 1.42 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 1.41 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 1.41 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.43 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 1.47 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 1.55 | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 1.62 | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 1.79 | +10.5% |
| 2015 | 2.01 | +12.2% |
| 2016 | 2.08 | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 2.18 | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 2.16 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 2.09 | -3.2% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 2.09 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.22, 94% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 2.09 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.75, 1.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Physical Integrity Rights Score in Portugal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +800.0% | 0.1129 | 1.02 |
| 1975 | +110.5% | -1.08 | 0.1129 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -0.9463 | -1.16 | -0.7796 | 4 |
| 1950s | -1.29 | -1.33 | -1.23 | 10 |
| 1960s | -1.33 | -1.33 | -1.31 | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.0905 | -1.3 | 1.59 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.91 | 1.7 | 2 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.67 | 1.56 | 1.8 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.47 | 1.39 | 1.69 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.84 | 1.43 | 2.18 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 49 Namibia 2.16 compare
- 50 Guinea-Bissau 2.14 compare
- 51 Cape Verde 2.14 compare
- 53 Antigua and Barbuda 2.09 compare
- 54 Brunei 1.97 compare
- 55 Fiji 1.9 compare
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- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 1 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is physical integrity rights score in Portugal?
- Physical integrity rights score in Portugal was 2.09 in 2019, according to Fariss et al. (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest physical integrity rights score recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 2.18 in 2017.
- What is the lowest physical integrity rights score recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.33 in 1965.
- How does Portugal rank for physical integrity rights score?
- Portugal ranks 52nd out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
- Is physical integrity rights score rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal 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.