What is physical integrity rights score in Niger?

Physical integrity rights score in Niger was -0.8673 in 2019, according to Fariss et al. (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.

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

The highest recorded value was 0.8532 in 1969.

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

The lowest recorded value was -1.97 in 1990.

How does Niger rank for physical integrity rights score?

Niger ranks 161st out of 193 countries with data for 2019.

Is physical integrity rights score rising or falling in Niger?

Over the last ten years it is down 3,734.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Niger 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 Niger

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

Niger: Physical Integrity Rights Score was -0.8673 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)

-0.8673

Change on year

down 11.3%

World rank

161st

of 193 countries

All-time high

0.8532

in 1969

All-time low

-1.97

in 1990

Years of data

1960–2019

Physical Integrity Rights Score in Niger, 1960–2019

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

Analysis

Niger recorded -0.8673 for physical integrity rights score in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.3% on the previous year and down 3,734.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, physical integrity rights score in Niger peaked at 0.8532 in 1969 and was at its lowest, -1.97, in 1990.

Niger ranks 161st 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
1960s	0.6647	0.5085	0.8532	10
1970s	0.3245	-0.1826	0.8241	10
1980s	0.1665	-0.0668	0.3119	10
1990s	-0.6227	-1.97	0.2807	10
2000s	0.5101	-0.1216	0.8461	10
2010s	-0.1902	-0.8673	0.3753	10

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More social development data for Niger

Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 385,986 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 85,591 (2025)
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin 21,661 (2025)
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum 50,004 (2025)
Forcibly displaced people 827,990 (2025)
Press freedom 1 (2016)
Self-reported life satisfaction 4.94 (2025)
Internally displaced people (IDP) by country or territory of asylum / 392,000 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is physical integrity rights score in Niger?: Physical integrity rights score in Niger was -0.8673 in 2019, according to Fariss et al. (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest physical integrity rights score recorded in Niger?: The highest recorded value was 0.8532 in 1969.
What is the lowest physical integrity rights score recorded in Niger?: The lowest recorded value was -1.97 in 1990.
How does Niger rank for physical integrity rights score?: Niger ranks 161st out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
Is physical integrity rights score rising or falling in Niger?: Over the last ten years it is down 3,734.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Niger 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.