What is physical integrity rights score in Tanzania?

Physical integrity rights score in Tanzania was -0.0846 in 2019, according to Fariss et al. (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest physical integrity rights score recorded in Tanzania?

The highest recorded value was 0.4552 in 2009.

What is the lowest physical integrity rights score recorded in Tanzania?

The lowest recorded value was -1.66 in 2001.

How does Tanzania rank for physical integrity rights score?

Tanzania ranks 137th out of 193 countries with data for 2019.

Is physical integrity rights score rising or falling in Tanzania?

Over the last ten years it is down 118.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Tanzania 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 Tanzania

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

Tanzania: Physical Integrity Rights Score was -0.0846 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)

-0.0846

Change on year

down 15.6%

World rank

137th

of 193 countries

All-time high

0.4552

in 2009

All-time low

-1.66

in 2001

Years of data

1961–2019

Physical Integrity Rights Score in Tanzania, 1961–2019

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

Analysis

Tanzania recorded -0.0846 for physical integrity rights score in 2019.

That represents a change of down 15.6% on the previous year and down 118.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, physical integrity rights score in Tanzania peaked at 0.4552 in 2009 and was at its lowest, -1.66, in 2001.

That places Tanzania 137th 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	-0.4845	-0.6972	-0.3327	9
1970s	-0.3188	-0.5666	-0.1876	10
1980s	-0.1873	-0.3069	-0.1054	10
1990s	-0.2287	-0.4035	0.0543	10
2000s	-0.0752	-1.66	0.4552	10
2010s	0.1127	-0.0846	0.3762	10

Countries ranked near Tanzania

135 Cuba -0.058 compare
136 Kazakhstan -0.0603 compare
138 Azerbaijan -0.1117 compare
139 Indonesia -0.1217 compare
140 Angola -0.1266 compare

See the full ranking of 193 places →

More social development data for Tanzania

Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 171,142 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 1,592 (2025)
Political Rights Rating 6 (2025)
Liberal democracy 1 (2025)
Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
Liberal Democracy Index 0.297 (2025)
Human Rights Index 0.673 (2025)
Participatory Democracy Index 0.245 (2025)
Key features of human rights 0.673 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is physical integrity rights score in Tanzania?: Physical integrity rights score in Tanzania was -0.0846 in 2019, according to Fariss et al. (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest physical integrity rights score recorded in Tanzania?: The highest recorded value was 0.4552 in 2009.
What is the lowest physical integrity rights score recorded in Tanzania?: The lowest recorded value was -1.66 in 2001.
How does Tanzania rank for physical integrity rights score?: Tanzania ranks 137th out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
Is physical integrity rights score rising or falling in Tanzania?: Over the last ten years it is down 118.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Tanzania 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.