Physical Integrity Rights Score in Rwanda
Rwanda: Physical Integrity Rights Score was -0.6222 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Physical Integrity Rights Score in Rwanda, 1962–2019
Source: Fariss et al. (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for physical integrity rights score in Rwanda is -0.6222, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 67.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physical integrity rights score in Rwanda peaked at 0.8303 in 1983 and was at its lowest, -3.39, in 1994.
Rwanda ranks 156th 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 | -1.78 | -2.3 | -1.32 | 8 |
| 1970s | -0.3537 | -1.25 | 0.5095 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7321 | 0.5359 | 0.8303 | 10 |
| 1990s | -2.22 | -3.39 | -1.51 | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.7039 | -1.9 | 0.2927 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.4052 | -1.58 | 0.0117 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
More social development data for Rwanda
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 115,794 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 244,415 (2025)
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin 20,214 (2025)
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum 15,251 (2025)
- Forcibly displaced people 131,045 (2025)
- Press freedom 0 (2016)
- Self-reported life satisfaction 3.27 (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is physical integrity rights score in Rwanda?
- Physical integrity rights score in Rwanda was -0.6222 in 2019, according to Fariss et al. (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest physical integrity rights score recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8303 in 1983.
- What is the lowest physical integrity rights score recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.39 in 1994.
- How does Rwanda rank for physical integrity rights score?
- Rwanda ranks 156th out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
- Is physical integrity rights score rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda 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.