What is physical integrity rights score in Somalia, Fed. Rep.?

Physical integrity rights score in Somalia, Fed. Rep. was -1.23 in 2019, according to Fariss et al. (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest physical integrity rights score recorded in Somalia, Fed. Rep.?

The highest recorded value was 0.2715 in 1965.

What is the lowest physical integrity rights score recorded in Somalia, Fed. Rep.?

The lowest recorded value was -2.37 in 1989.

How does Somalia, Fed. Rep. rank for physical integrity rights score?

Somalia, Fed. Rep. ranks 168th out of 193 countries with data for 2019.

Is physical integrity rights score rising or falling in Somalia, Fed. Rep.?

Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Somalia, Fed. Rep. 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.

Physical Integrity Rights Score in Somalia, Fed. Rep.

Name: Physical Integrity Rights Score in Somalia, Fed. Rep.
Creator: Fariss et al. (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Somalia, Fed. Rep.: Physical Integrity Rights Score was -1.23 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)

-1.23

Change on year

down 0.8%

World rank

168th

of 193 countries

All-time high

0.2715

in 1965

All-time low

-2.37

in 1989

Years of data

1960–2019

Physical Integrity Rights Score in Somalia, Fed. Rep., 1960–2019

Source: Fariss et al. (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Somalia, Fed. Rep. recorded -1.23 for physical integrity rights score in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, physical integrity rights score in Somalia, Fed. Rep. peaked at 0.2715 in 1965 and was at its lowest, -2.37, in 1989.

Somalia, Fed. Rep. ranks 168th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.2277	0.1341	0.2715	10
1970s	-0.129	-0.7392	0.1372	10
1980s	-1.32	-2.37	-0.775	10
1990s	-1.49	-2.08	-1.13	10
2000s	-1.31	-1.45	-1.24	10
2010s	-1.4	-1.67	-1.2	10

Countries ranked near Somalia, Fed. Rep.

165 Russian Federation -1.19 compare
166 China -1.2 compare
167 Bangladesh -1.22 compare
169 Mexico -1.24 compare
170 Brazil -1.31 compare
171 Egypt, Arab Rep. -1.36 compare

See the full ranking of 193 places →

More social development data for Somalia, Fed. Rep.

Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 20,967 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 892,037 (2025)
Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
Liberal democracy 0 (2025)
Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
Liberal Democracy Index 0.128 (2025)
Human Rights Index 0.454 (2025)
Participatory Democracy Index 0.095 (2025)
Key features of human rights 0.454 (2025)

All data for Somalia, Fed. Rep. →

Frequently asked questions

What is physical integrity rights score in Somalia, Fed. Rep.?: Physical integrity rights score in Somalia, Fed. Rep. was -1.23 in 2019, according to Fariss et al. (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest physical integrity rights score recorded in Somalia, Fed. Rep.?: The highest recorded value was 0.2715 in 1965.
What is the lowest physical integrity rights score recorded in Somalia, Fed. Rep.?: The lowest recorded value was -2.37 in 1989.
How does Somalia, Fed. Rep. rank for physical integrity rights score?: Somalia, Fed. Rep. ranks 168th out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
Is physical integrity rights score rising or falling in Somalia, Fed. Rep.?: Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Somalia, Fed. Rep. 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

Indicator: Physical Integrity Rights Score
Source: Fariss et al. (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 193 places, 11,139 data points, 1946–2019
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

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.