Physical Integrity Rights Score in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Physical Integrity Rights Score was 0.5941 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Physical Integrity Rights Score in Sierra Leone, 1961–2019
Source: Fariss et al. (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for physical integrity rights score in Sierra Leone is 0.5941, measured in 2019.
The figure is up 6.5% on the previous year and down 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physical integrity rights score in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.8752 in 2015 and was at its lowest, -2.04, in 1997.
That places Sierra Leone 104th 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 Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2651 | — |
| 1962 | 0.2945 | +11.1% |
| 1963 | 0.3254 | +10.5% |
| 1964 | 0.3133 | -3.7% |
| 1965 | 0.3193 | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 0.2783 | -12.9% |
| 1967 | 0.2484 | -10.7% |
| 1968 | 0.2293 | -7.7% |
| 1969 | 0.2266 | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 0.1665 | -26.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0764 | -54.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0595 | -22.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0065 | -89.0% |
| 1974 | -0.0464 | -811.9% |
| 1975 | -0.0974 | +109.9% |
| 1976 | -0.1359 | +39.6% |
| 1977 | -0.0388 | -71.5% |
| 1978 | 0.3776 | -1073.1% |
| 1979 | 0.4721 | +25.0% |
| 1980 | 0.3819 | -19.1% |
| 1981 | 0.4299 | +12.6% |
| 1982 | 0.2247 | -47.7% |
| 1983 | 0.1056 | -53.0% |
| 1984 | 0.1636 | +54.9% |
| 1985 | 0.1729 | +5.7% |
| 1986 | 0.149 | -13.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0791 | -46.9% |
| 1988 | -0.0524 | -166.3% |
| 1989 | -0.0441 | -15.9% |
| 1990 | -0.0883 | +100.4% |
| 1991 | -1.7 | +1819.8% |
| 1992 | -1.59 | -6.2% |
| 1993 | -1.57 | -1.0% |
| 1994 | -1.7 | +7.9% |
| 1995 | -1.62 | -4.5% |
| 1996 | -1.72 | +5.7% |
| 1997 | -2.04 | +19.2% |
| 1998 | -1.82 | -11.1% |
| 1999 | -1.8 | -1.1% |
| 2000 | -1.58 | -12.3% |
| 2001 | -1.37 | -13.2% |
| 2002 | -0.1795 | -86.9% |
| 2003 | -0.15 | -16.4% |
| 2004 | 0.2506 | -267.1% |
| 2005 | 0.3823 | +52.5% |
| 2006 | 0.5057 | +32.3% |
| 2007 | 0.6257 | +23.7% |
| 2008 | 0.6999 | +11.9% |
| 2009 | 0.7549 | +7.9% |
| 2010 | 0.7345 | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 0.7805 | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 0.6771 | -13.2% |
| 2013 | 0.6773 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.8555 | +26.3% |
| 2015 | 0.8752 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 0.8208 | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 0.6404 | -22.0% |
| 2018 | 0.5578 | -12.9% |
| 2019 | 0.5941 | +6.5% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 0.5941 is above the median for low income countries, which is -1.23. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 0.5941 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0105, 56.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Physical Integrity Rights Score in Sierra Leone 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -1819.8% | -0.0883 | -1.7 |
| 1978 | +1073.1% | -0.0388 | 0.3776 |
| 1974 | -811.9% | 0.0065 | -0.0464 |
| 2004 | +267.1% | -0.15 | 0.2506 |
| 1988 | -166.3% | 0.0791 | -0.0524 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2778 | 0.2266 | 0.3254 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.084 | -0.1359 | 0.4721 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.161 | -0.0524 | 0.4299 | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.56 | -2.04 | -0.0883 | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.0058 | -1.58 | 0.7549 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7213 | 0.5578 | 0.8752 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
More social development data for Sierra Leone
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 8,925 (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 0.001 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 8,925 (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 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is physical integrity rights score in Sierra Leone?
- Physical integrity rights score in Sierra Leone was 0.5941 in 2019, according to Fariss et al. (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest physical integrity rights score recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8752 in 2015.
- What is the lowest physical integrity rights score recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.04 in 1997.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for physical integrity rights score?
- Sierra Leone ranks 104th out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
- Is physical integrity rights score rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone 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.