What is physical integrity rights score in Namibia?

Physical integrity rights score in Namibia was 2.16 in 2019, according to Fariss et al. (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.

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

The highest recorded value was 2.16 in 2019.

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

The lowest recorded value was -1.39 in 1986.

How does Namibia rank for physical integrity rights score?

Namibia ranks 49th out of 193 countries with data for 2019.

Is physical integrity rights score rising or falling in Namibia?

Over the last ten years it is up 62.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Namibia 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 Namibia

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

Namibia: Physical Integrity Rights Score was 2.16 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)

2.16

Change on year

up 2.8%

World rank

49th

of 193 countries

All-time high

2.16

in 2019

All-time low

-1.39

in 1986

Years of data

1976–2019

Physical Integrity Rights Score in Namibia, 1976–2019

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

Analysis

In 2019, physical integrity rights score in Namibia stood at 2.16. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.

The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 62.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, physical integrity rights score in Namibia peaked at 2.16 in 2019 and was at its lowest, -1.39, in 1986.

That places Namibia 49th out of 193 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 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
1970s	-1.05	-1.16	-0.9737	4
1980s	-1.2	-1.39	-0.8979	10
1990s	0.2494	-0.1213	0.4635	10
2000s	0.6618	-0.1234	1.33	10
2010s	1.62	1.15	2.16	10

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More social development data for Namibia

Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 5,470 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 685 (2025)
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin 358 (2025)
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum 1,326 (2025)
Forcibly displaced people 6,796 (2025)
Press freedom 1 (2016)
Self-reported life satisfaction 4.78 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is physical integrity rights score in Namibia?: Physical integrity rights score in Namibia was 2.16 in 2019, according to Fariss et al. (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest physical integrity rights score recorded in Namibia?: The highest recorded value was 2.16 in 2019.
What is the lowest physical integrity rights score recorded in Namibia?: The lowest recorded value was -1.39 in 1986.
How does Namibia rank for physical integrity rights score?: Namibia ranks 49th out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
Is physical integrity rights score rising or falling in Namibia?: Over the last ten years it is up 62.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Namibia 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.