Physical Integrity Rights Score in Ukraine
Ukraine: Physical Integrity Rights Score was -0.7681 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Physical Integrity Rights Score in Ukraine, 1991–2019
Source: Fariss et al. (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, physical integrity rights score in Ukraine stood at -0.7681.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.6% on the previous year and down 2,856.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physical integrity rights score in Ukraine peaked at 0.5704 in 1992 and was at its lowest, -1.02, in 2015.
Ukraine ranks 159th 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1856 | -0.0754 | 0.5704 | 9 |
| 2000s | -0.0277 | -0.134 | 0.0915 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.6578 | -1.02 | -0.0398 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
More social development data for Ukraine
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 2,370 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 5.22 million (2025)
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin 26,583 (2025)
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum 443 (2025)
- Forcibly displaced people 3.71 million (2025)
- Press freedom 1 (2016)
- Self-reported life satisfaction 4.66 (2025)
- Internally displaced people (IDP) by country or territory of asylum / 3.71 million (2025)
- Share of people agreeing with the statement "most people can be trusted" 28.3% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is physical integrity rights score in Ukraine?
- Physical integrity rights score in Ukraine was -0.7681 in 2019, according to Fariss et al. (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest physical integrity rights score recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5704 in 1992.
- What is the lowest physical integrity rights score recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.02 in 2015.
- How does Ukraine rank for physical integrity rights score?
- Ukraine ranks 159th out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
- Is physical integrity rights score rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2,856.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ukraine 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.