Physical Integrity Rights Score in Ukraine
Ukraine: Physical Integrity Rights Score was -0.7681 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Physical Integrity Rights Score in Ukraine, 1991–2019
Source: Fariss et al. (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, physical integrity rights score in Ukraine stood at -0.7681.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.6% on the previous year and down 2,856.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physical integrity rights score in Ukraine peaked at 0.5704 in 1992 and was at its lowest, -1.02, in 2015.
Ukraine ranks 159th 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.
Physical Integrity Rights Score in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.5359 | — |
| 1992 | 0.5704 | +6.4% |
| 1993 | 0.5112 | -10.4% |
| 1994 | 0.014 | -97.3% |
| 1995 | 0.03 | +113.8% |
| 1996 | 0.1059 | +252.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0497 | -53.1% |
| 1998 | -0.0718 | -244.4% |
| 1999 | -0.0754 | +5.1% |
| 2000 | -0.0632 | -16.1% |
| 2001 | -0.0238 | -62.4% |
| 2002 | -0.0813 | +241.7% |
| 2003 | -0.134 | +64.9% |
| 2004 | -0.0802 | -40.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0709 | -188.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0915 | +29.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0049 | -94.7% |
| 2008 | -0.0359 | -837.6% |
| 2009 | -0.026 | -27.7% |
| 2010 | -0.0398 | +53.1% |
| 2011 | -0.1582 | +297.9% |
| 2012 | -0.3033 | +91.7% |
| 2013 | -0.4762 | +57.0% |
| 2014 | -0.8304 | +74.4% |
| 2015 | -1.02 | +23.3% |
| 2016 | -0.995 | -2.8% |
| 2017 | -1 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | -0.9799 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | -0.7681 | -21.6% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's -0.7681 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.55. (57 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's -0.7681 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.75. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Physical Integrity Rights Score in Ukraine 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | -837.6% | 0.0049 | -0.0359 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1856 | -0.0754 | 0.5704 | 9 |
| 2000s | -0.0277 | -0.134 | 0.0915 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.6578 | -1.02 | -0.0398 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
More social development data for Ukraine
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 2,370 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 5.22 million (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 4 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (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 0.134 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 5.22 million (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 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is physical integrity rights score in Ukraine?
- Physical integrity rights score in Ukraine was -0.7681 in 2019, according to Fariss et al. (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest physical integrity rights score recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5704 in 1992.
- What is the lowest physical integrity rights score recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.02 in 2015.
- How does Ukraine rank for physical integrity rights score?
- Ukraine ranks 159th out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
- Is physical integrity rights score rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2,856.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ukraine 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.