Physical Integrity Rights Score in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Physical Integrity Rights Score was 2.46 in 2019. ▬ Flat
Physical Integrity Rights Score in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 1979–2019
Source: Fariss et al. (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, physical integrity rights score in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines stood at 2.46. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 62.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physical integrity rights score in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 2.46 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.49, in 2010.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 39th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Physical Integrity Rights Score in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 1.51 | — |
| 1980 | 1.63 | +8.3% |
| 1981 | 1.73 | +5.6% |
| 1982 | 1.82 | +5.2% |
| 1983 | 1.88 | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 1.96 | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 2.02 | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 2.09 | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 2.15 | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 2.15 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 2.12 | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 2.09 | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 2.02 | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 1.94 | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 1.82 | -6.3% |
| 1994 | 1.69 | -7.4% |
| 1995 | 1.8 | +6.9% |
| 1996 | 1.84 | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 1.87 | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 1.87 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 1.85 | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 1.79 | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 1.72 | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 1.7 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 1.76 | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 1.68 | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 1.63 | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 1.57 | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 1.55 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 1.54 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 1.51 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 1.49 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 1.54 | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 1.68 | +8.8% |
| 2013 | 1.66 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 1.74 | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 2.04 | +16.8% |
| 2016 | 2.24 | +10.1% |
| 2017 | 2.35 | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 2.42 | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 2.46 | +1.5% |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines compared with similar countries
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 2.46 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.55, 4.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 2.46 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.08, 2.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.51 | 1.51 | 1.51 | 1 |
| 1980s | 1.95 | 1.63 | 2.15 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.88 | 1.69 | 2.09 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.65 | 1.51 | 1.79 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.96 | 1.49 | 2.46 | 10 |
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- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is physical integrity rights score in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Physical integrity rights score in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 2.46 in 2019, according to Fariss et al. (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest physical integrity rights score recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 2.46 in 2019.
- What is the lowest physical integrity rights score recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.49 in 2010.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for physical integrity rights score?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 39th out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
- Is physical integrity rights score rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 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.