Physical Integrity Rights Score in Kenya
Kenya: Physical Integrity Rights Score was -1.38 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Physical Integrity Rights Score in Kenya, 1963–2019
Source: Fariss et al. (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for physical integrity rights score in Kenya is -1.38, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of up 14.3% on the previous year and down 38.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physical integrity rights score in Kenya peaked at 0.0315 in 1972 and was at its lowest, -1.92, in 2008.
That places Kenya 172nd out of 193 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 | -0.0022 | -0.007 | 0.0107 | 7 |
| 1970s | -0.0331 | -0.1482 | 0.0315 | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.3673 | -0.5504 | -0.143 | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.9471 | -1.05 | -0.6754 | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.13 | -1.92 | -0.8628 | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.01 | -1.66 | -0.5477 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More social development data for Kenya
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 617,125 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 13,325 (2025)
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin 7,773 (2025)
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum 218,646 (2025)
- Forcibly displaced people 845,771 (2025)
- Press freedom 1 (2016)
- Self-reported life satisfaction 4.67 (2025)
- Internally displaced people (IDP) by country or territory of asylum / 10,000 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is physical integrity rights score in Kenya?
- Physical integrity rights score in Kenya was -1.38 in 2019, according to Fariss et al. (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest physical integrity rights score recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0315 in 1972.
- What is the lowest physical integrity rights score recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.92 in 2008.
- How does Kenya rank for physical integrity rights score?
- Kenya ranks 172nd out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
- Is physical integrity rights score rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya 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.