Physical Integrity Rights Score in United States
United States: Physical Integrity Rights Score was -0.1679 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Physical Integrity Rights Score in United States, 1946–2019
Source: Fariss et al. (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
United States recorded -0.1679 for physical integrity rights score in 2019.
The figure is down 4,579.8% on the previous year and down 167.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physical integrity rights score in United States peaked at 2.12 in 1983 and was at its lowest, -1.37, in 1953.
That places United States 141st 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.
Physical Integrity Rights Score in United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1946 | -0.7831 | — |
| 1947 | -0.8748 | +11.7% |
| 1948 | -0.9997 | +14.3% |
| 1949 | -1.17 | +17.0% |
| 1950 | -1.25 | +7.0% |
| 1951 | -1.3 | +3.8% |
| 1952 | -1.33 | +2.7% |
| 1953 | -1.37 | +2.6% |
| 1954 | -1.37 | -0.3% |
| 1955 | -1.35 | -1.3% |
| 1956 | -1.34 | -0.7% |
| 1957 | -1.33 | -0.3% |
| 1958 | -1.33 | -0.6% |
| 1959 | -1.34 | +0.7% |
| 1960 | -1.34 | -0.1% |
| 1961 | -1.32 | -1.3% |
| 1962 | -1.31 | -0.3% |
| 1963 | -1.33 | +0.8% |
| 1964 | -1.32 | -0.2% |
| 1965 | -1.32 | -0.5% |
| 1966 | -1.3 | -1.0% |
| 1967 | -1.29 | -1.3% |
| 1968 | -1.25 | -3.1% |
| 1969 | -1.17 | -5.9% |
| 1970 | -1.04 | -10.9% |
| 1971 | -0.5507 | -47.3% |
| 1972 | -0.2197 | -60.1% |
| 1973 | 0.1005 | -145.7% |
| 1974 | 0.4347 | +332.7% |
| 1975 | 0.8458 | +94.6% |
| 1976 | 1.35 | +59.3% |
| 1977 | 1.64 | +21.4% |
| 1978 | 1.78 | +8.6% |
| 1979 | 1.9 | +6.7% |
| 1980 | 2.02 | +6.3% |
| 1981 | 2.07 | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 2.11 | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 2.12 | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 2.06 | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 1.9 | -8.0% |
| 1986 | 1.77 | -6.6% |
| 1987 | 1.69 | -4.6% |
| 1988 | 1.65 | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 1.61 | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 1.55 | -4.2% |
| 1991 | 1.33 | -13.6% |
| 1992 | 1.3 | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 1.41 | +8.9% |
| 1994 | 1.48 | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 1.51 | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 1.52 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 1.54 | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 1.54 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 1.49 | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 1.36 | -9.0% |
| 2001 | 0.9204 | -32.2% |
| 2002 | 0.7325 | -20.4% |
| 2003 | 0.5533 | -24.5% |
| 2004 | 0.1088 | -80.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0281 | -74.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0631 | +124.2% |
| 2007 | 0.159 | +152.1% |
| 2008 | 0.2208 | +38.9% |
| 2009 | 0.2478 | +12.2% |
| 2010 | 0.3121 | +25.9% |
| 2011 | 0.3696 | +18.4% |
| 2012 | 0.3962 | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 0.5263 | +32.8% |
| 2014 | 0.5625 | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 0.4417 | -21.5% |
| 2016 | 0.3394 | -23.2% |
| 2017 | 0.205 | -39.6% |
| 2018 | -0.0036 | -101.8% |
| 2019 | -0.1679 | +4579.8% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's -0.1679 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.22. (64 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Physical Integrity Rights Score in United States 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | -4579.8% | -0.0036 | -0.1679 |
| 1974 | +332.7% | 0.1005 | 0.4347 |
| 2007 | +152.1% | 0.0631 | 0.159 |
| 1973 | +145.7% | -0.2197 | 0.1005 |
| 2006 | +124.2% | 0.0281 | 0.0631 |
| 2018 | -101.8% | 0.205 | -0.0036 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -0.9569 | -1.17 | -0.7831 | 4 |
| 1950s | -1.33 | -1.37 | -1.25 | 10 |
| 1960s | -1.29 | -1.34 | -1.17 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.6225 | -1.04 | 1.9 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.9 | 1.61 | 2.12 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.47 | 1.3 | 1.55 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4391 | 0.0281 | 1.36 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2981 | -0.1679 | 0.5625 | 10 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 138 Azerbaijan -0.1117 compare
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- 142 Chad -0.1792 compare
- 143 Uzbekistan -0.1985 compare
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More social development data for United States
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 457,647 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 3,667 (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 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 3,667 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0013 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 United States?
- Physical integrity rights score in United States was -0.1679 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 States?
- The highest recorded value was 2.12 in 1983.
- What is the lowest physical integrity rights score recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.37 in 1953.
- How does United States rank for physical integrity rights score?
- United States ranks 141st out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
- Is physical integrity rights score rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 167.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States 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.