Physical Integrity Rights Score in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Physical Integrity Rights Score was 3.63 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Physical Integrity Rights Score in Sao Tome and Principe, 1975–2019
Source: Fariss et al. (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 3.63 for physical integrity rights score in 2019. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physical integrity rights score in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 3.63 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.3178, in 1983.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 14th out of 193 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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 Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.8435 | — |
| 1976 | 0.8677 | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 0.8572 | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 0.7924 | -7.6% |
| 1979 | 0.6516 | -17.8% |
| 1980 | 0.4642 | -28.8% |
| 1981 | 0.3799 | -18.2% |
| 1982 | 0.3528 | -7.1% |
| 1983 | 0.3178 | -9.9% |
| 1984 | 0.337 | +6.1% |
| 1985 | 0.3929 | +16.6% |
| 1986 | 0.509 | +29.6% |
| 1987 | 0.69 | +35.6% |
| 1988 | 0.683 | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 0.7974 | +16.8% |
| 1990 | 1.45 | +81.3% |
| 1991 | 1.65 | +14.1% |
| 1992 | 1.78 | +7.8% |
| 1993 | 1.87 | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 1.97 | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 2.03 | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 2.07 | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 2.11 | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 2.13 | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 2.14 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 2.13 | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 2.11 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 2.01 | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 2.05 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 2.44 | +18.9% |
| 2005 | 2.58 | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 2.62 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 3.01 | +14.8% |
| 2008 | 3.23 | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 3.36 | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 3.46 | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 3.5 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 3.53 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 3.54 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 3.56 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 3.59 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 3.6 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 3.61 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 3.63 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 3.63 | +0.1% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 3.63 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0498, 73.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 3.63 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0105, 345.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Physical Integrity Rights Score in Sao Tome and Principe 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +81.3% | 0.7974 | 1.45 |
| 1987 | +35.6% | 0.509 | 0.69 |
| 1980 | -28.8% | 0.6516 | 0.4642 |
| 1986 | +29.6% | 0.3929 | 0.509 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8025 | 0.6516 | 0.8677 | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.4924 | 0.3178 | 0.7974 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.92 | 1.45 | 2.14 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.55 | 2.01 | 3.36 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.57 | 3.46 | 3.63 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 11 Solomon Islands 4.03 compare
- 12 Netherlands 3.75 compare
- 13 New Zealand 3.72 compare
- 15 Slovenia 3.47 compare
- 16 Denmark 3.37 compare
- 17 Czechia 3.34 compare
More social development data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 8 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 2 (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 8 (2025)
- Sovereign state gleditsch ward, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 60 % change on previous year (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 Sao Tome and Principe?
- Physical integrity rights score in Sao Tome and Principe was 3.63 in 2019, according to Fariss et al. (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest physical integrity rights score recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 3.63 in 2019.
- What is the lowest physical integrity rights score recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3178 in 1983.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for physical integrity rights score?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 14th out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
- Is physical integrity rights score rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe 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.