Physical Integrity Rights Score in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Physical Integrity Rights Score was 2.69 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Physical Integrity Rights Score in United Kingdom, 1946–2019
Source: Fariss et al. (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for physical integrity rights score in United Kingdom is 2.69, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 81.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physical integrity rights score in United Kingdom peaked at 2.69 in 2019 and was at its lowest, -0.3106, in 1973.
United Kingdom ranks 31st of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Physical Integrity Rights Score in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1946 | 0.006 | — |
| 1947 | 0.0057 | -4.9% |
| 1948 | 0.0009 | -83.9% |
| 1949 | 0.0078 | +744.3% |
| 1950 | 0.0197 | +152.6% |
| 1951 | 0.0156 | -20.6% |
| 1952 | 0.0205 | +31.3% |
| 1953 | 0.0254 | +24.0% |
| 1954 | 0.0425 | +67.2% |
| 1955 | 0.0451 | +6.2% |
| 1956 | 0.0621 | +37.7% |
| 1957 | 0.0395 | -36.4% |
| 1958 | 0.0212 | -46.3% |
| 1959 | 0.0046 | -78.2% |
| 1960 | -0.0166 | -459.7% |
| 1961 | -0.0321 | +93.7% |
| 1962 | -0.0301 | -6.3% |
| 1963 | -0.041 | +36.0% |
| 1964 | -0.0586 | +43.1% |
| 1965 | -0.0669 | +14.1% |
| 1966 | -0.094 | +40.5% |
| 1967 | -0.111 | +18.0% |
| 1968 | -0.1326 | +19.5% |
| 1969 | -0.151 | +13.9% |
| 1970 | -0.1944 | +28.7% |
| 1971 | -0.2157 | +11.0% |
| 1972 | -0.2636 | +22.2% |
| 1973 | -0.3106 | +17.8% |
| 1974 | -0.1089 | -64.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0858 | -178.8% |
| 1976 | 0.4819 | +461.9% |
| 1977 | 0.7405 | +53.7% |
| 1978 | 0.9672 | +30.6% |
| 1979 | 1.31 | +35.8% |
| 1980 | 1.5 | +14.2% |
| 1981 | 1.56 | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 1.61 | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 1.59 | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 1.38 | -13.4% |
| 1985 | 1.26 | -8.6% |
| 1986 | 1.31 | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 1.41 | +7.5% |
| 1988 | 1.46 | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 1.57 | +7.5% |
| 1990 | 1.49 | -5.4% |
| 1991 | 1.03 | -31.2% |
| 1992 | 1.02 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 1.2 | +17.0% |
| 1994 | 1.32 | +10.4% |
| 1995 | 1.3 | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 1.3 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 1.29 | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 1.22 | -5.5% |
| 1999 | 1.33 | +8.6% |
| 2000 | 1.21 | -9.1% |
| 2001 | 1.14 | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 1.12 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 1.11 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 1.06 | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 0.9431 | -10.8% |
| 2006 | 1.19 | +26.6% |
| 2007 | 1.33 | +11.1% |
| 2008 | 1.4 | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 1.48 | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 2.08 | +40.6% |
| 2011 | 2.25 | +8.4% |
| 2012 | 2.39 | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 2.48 | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 2.53 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 2.53 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 2.5 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 2.6 | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 2.65 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 2.69 | +1.2% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 2.69 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.22, 1.2× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 2.69 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.75, 1.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Physical Integrity Rights Score in United Kingdom 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | +744.3% | 0.0009 | 0.0078 |
| 1976 | +461.9% | 0.0858 | 0.4819 |
| 1960 | -459.7% | 0.0046 | -0.0166 |
| 1975 | +178.8% | -0.1089 | 0.0858 |
| 1950 | +152.6% | 0.0078 | 0.0197 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.0051 | 0.0009 | 0.0078 | 4 |
| 1950s | 0.0296 | 0.0046 | 0.0621 | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.0734 | -0.151 | -0.0166 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2495 | -0.3106 | 1.31 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.47 | 1.26 | 1.61 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.25 | 1.02 | 1.49 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.2 | 0.9431 | 1.48 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.47 | 2.08 | 2.69 | 10 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
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Frequently asked questions
- What is physical integrity rights score in United Kingdom?
- Physical integrity rights score in United Kingdom was 2.69 in 2019, according to Fariss et al. (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest physical integrity rights score recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 2.69 in 2019.
- What is the lowest physical integrity rights score recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.3106 in 1973.
- How does United Kingdom rank for physical integrity rights score?
- United Kingdom ranks 31st out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
- Is physical integrity rights score rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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.