Physical Integrity Rights Score in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Physical Integrity Rights Score was -0.4662 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Physical Integrity Rights Score in Zimbabwe, 1965–2019
Source: Fariss et al. (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, physical integrity rights score in Zimbabwe stood at -0.4662.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.5% on the previous year and up 63.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physical integrity rights score in Zimbabwe peaked at 0.1402 in 1994 and was at its lowest, -1.97, in 2008.
Zimbabwe ranks 151st 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 Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | -0.4769 | — |
| 1966 | -0.5361 | +12.4% |
| 1967 | -0.6258 | +16.7% |
| 1968 | -0.7621 | +21.8% |
| 1969 | -0.8881 | +16.5% |
| 1970 | -1.13 | +27.7% |
| 1971 | -1.25 | +10.4% |
| 1972 | -1.35 | +7.7% |
| 1973 | -1.38 | +2.7% |
| 1974 | -1.4 | +0.9% |
| 1975 | -1.36 | -2.5% |
| 1976 | -1.34 | -1.8% |
| 1977 | -1.31 | -1.8% |
| 1978 | -1.21 | -7.5% |
| 1979 | -1.07 | -12.3% |
| 1980 | -0.7819 | -26.6% |
| 1981 | -0.7398 | -5.4% |
| 1982 | -1.12 | +50.8% |
| 1983 | -1.68 | +50.4% |
| 1984 | -1.8 | +7.1% |
| 1985 | -1.72 | -4.3% |
| 1986 | -1.14 | -33.4% |
| 1987 | -0.8794 | -23.2% |
| 1988 | -0.6326 | -28.1% |
| 1989 | -0.6347 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | -0.59 | -7.0% |
| 1991 | -0.3032 | -48.6% |
| 1992 | -0.074 | -75.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0512 | -169.1% |
| 1994 | 0.1402 | +173.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0333 | -76.2% |
| 1996 | -0.1047 | -414.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0072 | -106.9% |
| 1998 | -0.1422 | -2063.0% |
| 1999 | -0.3185 | +123.9% |
| 2000 | -0.675 | +111.9% |
| 2001 | -0.8649 | +28.1% |
| 2002 | -1 | +15.6% |
| 2003 | -1.12 | +11.7% |
| 2004 | -1.13 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | -1.21 | +7.0% |
| 2006 | -1.26 | +4.2% |
| 2007 | -1.38 | +9.7% |
| 2008 | -1.97 | +42.7% |
| 2009 | -1.27 | -35.4% |
| 2010 | -1.04 | -18.4% |
| 2011 | -0.9055 | -12.8% |
| 2012 | -0.7845 | -13.4% |
| 2013 | -0.5796 | -26.1% |
| 2014 | -0.5223 | -9.9% |
| 2015 | -0.6086 | +16.5% |
| 2016 | -0.6478 | +6.4% |
| 2017 | -0.4825 | -25.5% |
| 2018 | -0.4377 | -9.3% |
| 2019 | -0.4662 | +6.5% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's -0.4662 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0498. (46 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's -0.4662 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0105. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Physical Integrity Rights Score in Zimbabwe 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | -2063.0% | 0.0072 | -0.1422 |
| 1996 | -414.1% | 0.0333 | -0.1047 |
| 1994 | +173.9% | 0.0512 | 0.1402 |
| 1993 | +169.1% | -0.074 | 0.0512 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.6578 | -0.8881 | -0.4769 | 5 |
| 1970s | -1.28 | -1.4 | -1.07 | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.11 | -1.8 | -0.6326 | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.1301 | -0.59 | 0.1402 | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.19 | -1.97 | -0.675 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.6473 | -1.04 | -0.4377 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 148 Uganda -0.3959 compare
- 149 Madagascar -0.4432 compare
- 150 Congo -0.4605 compare
- 152 Colombia -0.4709 compare
- 153 South Africa -0.5153 compare
- 154 Turkmenistan -0.5797 compare
More social development data for Zimbabwe
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 8,570 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 6,632 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 6 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 6 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0004 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 6,632 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0005 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 Zimbabwe?
- Physical integrity rights score in Zimbabwe was -0.4662 in 2019, according to Fariss et al. (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest physical integrity rights score recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1402 in 1994.
- What is the lowest physical integrity rights score recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.97 in 2008.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for physical integrity rights score?
- Zimbabwe ranks 151st out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
- Is physical integrity rights score rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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.