Physical Integrity Rights Score in Seychelles
Seychelles: Physical Integrity Rights Score was 2.19 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Physical Integrity Rights Score in Seychelles, 1976–2019
Source: Fariss et al. (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, physical integrity rights score in Seychelles stood at 2.19. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physical integrity rights score in Seychelles peaked at 2.19 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.1875, in 1981.
Seychelles ranks 48th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Physical Integrity Rights Score in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.6244 | — |
| 1977 | 0.5424 | -13.1% |
| 1978 | 0.4574 | -15.7% |
| 1979 | 0.2926 | -36.0% |
| 1980 | 0.2121 | -27.5% |
| 1981 | 0.1875 | -11.6% |
| 1982 | 0.2022 | +7.9% |
| 1983 | 0.1963 | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 0.2407 | +22.6% |
| 1985 | 0.2674 | +11.1% |
| 1986 | 0.2952 | +10.4% |
| 1987 | 0.3048 | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 0.3038 | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 0.3337 | +9.8% |
| 1990 | 0.3802 | +13.9% |
| 1991 | 0.4854 | +27.7% |
| 1992 | 0.7041 | +45.1% |
| 1993 | 1.1 | +56.9% |
| 1994 | 1.31 | +19.0% |
| 1995 | 1.41 | +7.1% |
| 1996 | 1.44 | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 1.43 | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 1.61 | +12.9% |
| 1999 | 1.74 | +7.7% |
| 2000 | 1.78 | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 1.81 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 1.7 | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 1.66 | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 1.7 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 2.01 | +18.6% |
| 2006 | 2.08 | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 2.01 | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 1.82 | -9.4% |
| 2009 | 1.8 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 2.1 | +16.6% |
| 2011 | 2.13 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 2 | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 1.71 | -14.6% |
| 2014 | 1.62 | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 1.6 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 1.71 | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 1.99 | +16.7% |
| 2018 | 2.13 | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 2.19 | +2.6% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 2.19 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.22, 99% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 2.19 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0105, 208.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4792 | 0.2926 | 0.6244 | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.2544 | 0.1875 | 0.3337 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.16 | 0.3802 | 1.74 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.84 | 1.66 | 2.08 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.92 | 1.6 | 2.19 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 45 Costa Rica 2.22 compare
- 46 Lithuania 2.22 compare
- 47 Croatia 2.2 compare
- 49 Namibia 2.16 compare
- 50 Guinea-Bissau 2.14 compare
- 51 Cape Verde 2.14 compare
More social development data for Seychelles
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 10 (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 0.0001 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 10 (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 0 % 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 Seychelles?
- Physical integrity rights score in Seychelles was 2.19 in 2019, according to Fariss et al. (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest physical integrity rights score recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 2.19 in 2019.
- What is the lowest physical integrity rights score recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1875 in 1981.
- How does Seychelles rank for physical integrity rights score?
- Seychelles ranks 48th out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
- Is physical integrity rights score rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Seychelles 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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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.