Physical Integrity Rights Score in Gambia
Gambia: Physical Integrity Rights Score was 1.57 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Physical Integrity Rights Score in Gambia, 1965–2019
Source: Fariss et al. (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, physical integrity rights score in Gambia stood at 1.57.
That represents a change of up 15.9% on the previous year and up 2,606.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physical integrity rights score in Gambia peaked at 1.91 in 1972 and was at its lowest, -1.68, in 2005.
That places Gambia 68th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.67 | 1.48 | 1.84 | 5 |
| 1970s | 1.77 | 1.41 | 1.91 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.01 | 0.8656 | 1.23 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.754 | 0.2006 | 1.28 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1692 | -1.68 | 0.8681 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4158 | -0.0899 | 1.57 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 65 Montenegro 1.63 compare
- 66 Cyprus 1.62 compare
- 67 Comoros 1.58 compare
- 69 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.53 compare
- 70 North Macedonia 1.49 compare
- 71 Hungary 1.45 compare
More social development data for Gambia
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 4,108 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 6,728 (2025)
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin 6,712 (2025)
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum 509 (2025)
- Forcibly displaced people 4,617 (2025)
- Press freedom 0 (2016)
- Self-reported life satisfaction 4.31 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is physical integrity rights score in Gambia?
- Physical integrity rights score in Gambia was 1.57 in 2019, according to Fariss et al. (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest physical integrity rights score recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.91 in 1972.
- What is the lowest physical integrity rights score recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.68 in 2005.
- How does Gambia rank for physical integrity rights score?
- Gambia ranks 68th out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
- Is physical integrity rights score rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,606.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia 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.