Physical Integrity Rights Score in Jamaica
Jamaica: Physical Integrity Rights Score was 0.0359 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Physical Integrity Rights Score in Jamaica, 1962–2019
Source: Fariss et al. (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 0.0359 for physical integrity rights score in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 53.1% on the previous year and up 108.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physical integrity rights score in Jamaica peaked at 1.24 in 1964 and was at its lowest, -0.5296, in 2010.
That places Jamaica 129th 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 | 1.21 | 1.16 | 1.24 | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.6449 | 0.1663 | 1.18 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3985 | 0.0608 | 0.7863 | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.1102 | -0.3745 | 0.1792 | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.2449 | -0.4225 | -0.0946 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.1493 | -0.5296 | 0.1312 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More social development data for Jamaica
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 31 (2022)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 2,642 (2025)
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin 7,541 (2025)
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum 0 (2022)
- Forcibly displaced people 31 (2022)
- Press freedom 2 (2016)
- Self-reported life satisfaction 6.3 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is physical integrity rights score in Jamaica?
- Physical integrity rights score in Jamaica was 0.0359 in 2019, according to Fariss et al. (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest physical integrity rights score recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 1.24 in 1964.
- What is the lowest physical integrity rights score recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.5296 in 2010.
- How does Jamaica rank for physical integrity rights score?
- Jamaica ranks 129th out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
- Is physical integrity rights score rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 108.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica 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.