Physical Integrity Rights Score in Botswana
Botswana: Physical Integrity Rights Score was 1.89 in 2019. ▬ Flat
Physical Integrity Rights Score in Botswana, 1966–2019
Source: Fariss et al. (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, physical integrity rights score in Botswana stood at 1.89.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.5% on the previous year and up 27.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physical integrity rights score in Botswana peaked at 1.99 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 1.15, in 1993.
That places Botswana 56th out of 193 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.55 | 1.38 | 1.69 | 4 |
| 1970s | 1.76 | 1.62 | 1.92 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.66 | 1.25 | 1.99 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.37 | 1.15 | 1.65 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.49 | 1.35 | 1.66 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.8 | 1.59 | 1.94 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More social development data for Botswana
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 847 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 384 (2025)
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin 789 (2025)
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum 21 (2025)
- Forcibly displaced people 868 (2025)
- Press freedom 1 (2016)
- Self-reported life satisfaction 3.46 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is physical integrity rights score in Botswana?
- Physical integrity rights score in Botswana was 1.89 in 2019, according to Fariss et al. (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest physical integrity rights score recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.99 in 1980.
- What is the lowest physical integrity rights score recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.15 in 1993.
- How does Botswana rank for physical integrity rights score?
- Botswana ranks 56th out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
- Is physical integrity rights score rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Botswana 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.