What is physical integrity rights score in Ecuador?

Physical integrity rights score in Ecuador was 0.9049 in 2019, according to Fariss et al. (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest physical integrity rights score recorded in Ecuador?

The highest recorded value was 0.936 in 2018.

What is the lowest physical integrity rights score recorded in Ecuador?

The lowest recorded value was -0.9409 in 1987.

How does Ecuador rank for physical integrity rights score?

Ecuador ranks 98th out of 193 countries with data for 2019.

Is physical integrity rights score rising or falling in Ecuador?

Over the last ten years it is up 229.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Ecuador 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.

Physical Integrity Rights Score in Ecuador

Name: Physical Integrity Rights Score in Ecuador
Creator: Fariss et al. (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Ecuador: Physical Integrity Rights Score was 0.9049 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)

0.9049

Change on year

down 3.3%

World rank

98th

of 193 countries

All-time high

0.936

in 2018

All-time low

-0.9409

in 1987

Years of data

1946–2019

Physical Integrity Rights Score in Ecuador, 1946–2019

Source: Fariss et al. (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for physical integrity rights score in Ecuador is 0.9049, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and up 229.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, physical integrity rights score in Ecuador peaked at 0.936 in 2018 and was at its lowest, -0.9409, in 1987.

Ecuador ranks 98th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1940s	0.003	-0.0025	0.0102	4
1950s	-0.0263	-0.041	-0.0105	10
1960s	0.0049	-0.0364	0.0638	10
1970s	-0.1117	-0.2591	0.0375	10
1980s	-0.5529	-0.9409	-0.1947	10
1990s	-0.4008	-0.7174	-0.2146	10
2000s	-0.1487	-0.3936	0.2744	10
2010s	0.7485	0.4608	0.936	10

Countries ranked near Ecuador

95 Benin 0.9407 compare
96 Georgia 0.9406 compare
97 Morocco 0.938 compare
99 Armenia 0.8626 compare
100 Liberia 0.7772 compare
101 Maldives 0.7439 compare

See the full ranking of 193 places →

More social development data for Ecuador

Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 26,428 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 5,723 (2025)
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin 122,060 (2025)
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum 8,571 (2025)
Forcibly displaced people 783,887 (2025)
Press freedom 0 (2016)
Self-reported life satisfaction 6.14 (2025)
Other people in need of international protection by country or territo 432,888 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is physical integrity rights score in Ecuador?: Physical integrity rights score in Ecuador was 0.9049 in 2019, according to Fariss et al. (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest physical integrity rights score recorded in Ecuador?: The highest recorded value was 0.936 in 2018.
What is the lowest physical integrity rights score recorded in Ecuador?: The lowest recorded value was -0.9409 in 1987.
How does Ecuador rank for physical integrity rights score?: Ecuador ranks 98th out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
Is physical integrity rights score rising or falling in Ecuador?: Over the last ten years it is up 229.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ecuador 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

Indicator: Physical Integrity Rights Score
Source: Fariss et al. (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 193 places, 11,139 data points, 1946–2019
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

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.