Physical Integrity Rights Score in Mexico
Mexico: Physical Integrity Rights Score was -1.24 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Physical Integrity Rights Score in Mexico, 1946–2019
Source: Fariss et al. (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, physical integrity rights score in Mexico stood at -1.24.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 36.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physical integrity rights score in Mexico peaked at -0.0101 in 1946 and was at its lowest, -1.61, in 2014.
Mexico ranks 169th of 193 countries on this measure, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -0.023 | -0.0405 | -0.0101 | 4 |
| 1950s | -0.0789 | -0.1273 | -0.0476 | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.3187 | -0.5674 | -0.1392 | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.6021 | -0.9425 | -0.4047 | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.05 | -1.17 | -0.9333 | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.13 | -1.25 | -0.8591 | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.7587 | -0.9118 | -0.6461 | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.22 | -1.61 | -0.9512 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More social development data for Mexico
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 152,002 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 41,307 (2025)
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin 236,812 (2025)
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum 173,532 (2025)
- Forcibly displaced people 779,694 (2025)
- Press freedom 0 (2016)
- Self-reported life satisfaction 6.97 (2025)
- Internally displaced people (IDP) by country or territory of asylum / 390,000 (2025)
- Other people in need of international protection by country or territo 64,160 (2025)
- Share of people agreeing with the statement "most people can be trusted" 10.5% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is physical integrity rights score in Mexico?
- Physical integrity rights score in Mexico was -1.24 in 2019, according to Fariss et al. (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest physical integrity rights score recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was -0.0101 in 1946.
- What is the lowest physical integrity rights score recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.61 in 2014.
- How does Mexico rank for physical integrity rights score?
- Mexico ranks 169th out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
- Is physical integrity rights score rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mexico 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.