Physical Integrity Rights Score in Suriname
Suriname: Physical Integrity Rights Score was 1.29 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Physical Integrity Rights Score in Suriname, 1975–2019
Source: Fariss et al. (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for physical integrity rights score in Suriname is 1.29, measured in 2019.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physical integrity rights score in Suriname peaked at 1.56 in 2015 and was at its lowest, -1.12, in 1986.
Suriname ranks 77th of 193 countries on this measure, 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 Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.3414 | — |
| 1976 | 0.3537 | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 0.3525 | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 0.3117 | -11.6% |
| 1979 | 0.2774 | -11.0% |
| 1980 | -0.2175 | -178.4% |
| 1981 | -0.4682 | +115.3% |
| 1982 | -0.7319 | +56.3% |
| 1983 | -0.7818 | +6.8% |
| 1984 | -0.8 | +2.3% |
| 1985 | -0.814 | +1.7% |
| 1986 | -1.12 | +38.0% |
| 1987 | -1.07 | -5.0% |
| 1988 | -0.6855 | -35.7% |
| 1989 | -0.4848 | -29.3% |
| 1990 | -0.4306 | -11.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0429 | -110.0% |
| 1992 | 0.3821 | +791.3% |
| 1993 | 0.4524 | +18.4% |
| 1994 | 0.5683 | +25.6% |
| 1995 | 0.6932 | +22.0% |
| 1996 | 0.8672 | +25.1% |
| 1997 | 0.9956 | +14.8% |
| 1998 | 1.18 | +18.5% |
| 1999 | 1.18 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.9964 | -15.9% |
| 2001 | 0.9434 | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 1.07 | +13.5% |
| 2003 | 1.19 | +11.3% |
| 2004 | 1.12 | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 1.17 | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 1.22 | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 1.32 | +8.7% |
| 2008 | 1.51 | +14.2% |
| 2009 | 1.54 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 1.5 | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 1.45 | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 1.48 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 1.48 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.55 | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 1.56 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 1.45 | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 1.37 | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 1.32 | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 1.29 | -2.3% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 1.29 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.55, 2.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 1.29 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.08, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Physical Integrity Rights Score in Suriname 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +791.3% | 0.0429 | 0.3821 |
| 1980 | -178.4% | 0.2774 | -0.2175 |
| 1981 | -115.3% | -0.2175 | -0.4682 |
| 1991 | +110.0% | -0.4306 | 0.0429 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3274 | 0.2774 | 0.3537 | 5 |
| 1980s | -0.7173 | -1.12 | -0.2175 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5936 | -0.4306 | 1.18 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.21 | 0.9434 | 1.54 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.44 | 1.29 | 1.56 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
More social development data for Suriname
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 24 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 56 (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 56 (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 Suriname?
- Physical integrity rights score in Suriname was 1.29 in 2019, according to Fariss et al. (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest physical integrity rights score recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 1.56 in 2015.
- What is the lowest physical integrity rights score recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.12 in 1986.
- How does Suriname rank for physical integrity rights score?
- Suriname ranks 77th out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
- Is physical integrity rights score rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Suriname 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.