What is physical integrity rights score in Uruguay?

Physical integrity rights score in Uruguay was 3.18 in 2019, according to Fariss et al. (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.

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

The highest recorded value was 3.18 in 2019.

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

The lowest recorded value was -1.72 in 1977.

How does Uruguay rank for physical integrity rights score?

Uruguay ranks 20th out of 193 countries with data for 2019.

Is physical integrity rights score rising or falling in Uruguay?

Over the last ten years it is up 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Uruguay 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 Uruguay

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

Uruguay: Physical Integrity Rights Score was 3.18 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)

3.18

Change on year

up 1.0%

World rank

20th

of 193 countries

All-time high

3.18

in 2019

All-time low

-1.72

in 1977

Years of data

1946–2019

Physical Integrity Rights Score in Uruguay, 1946–2019

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

Analysis

In 2019, physical integrity rights score in Uruguay stood at 3.18. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 19.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, physical integrity rights score in Uruguay peaked at 3.18 in 2019 and was at its lowest, -1.72, in 1977.

That places Uruguay 20th out of 193 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

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	0.2473	0.2359	0.2676	4
1950s	0.2517	0.1006	0.3343	10
1960s	-0.1089	-0.3929	0.0792	10
1970s	-1.23	-1.72	-0.4944	10
1980s	-0.2654	-1.48	0.7977	10
1990s	0.8832	0.4589	1.39	10
2000s	2.23	1.44	2.74	10
2010s	2.95	2.59	3.18	10

Countries ranked near Uruguay

17 Czechia 3.34 compare
18 Germany 3.32 compare
19 Sweden 3.23 compare
21 Canada 3.17 compare
22 Belgium 3.16 compare
23 Taiwan 3.13 compare

See the full ranking of 193 places →

More social development data for Uruguay

Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 3,195 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 126 (2025)
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin 540 (2025)
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum 27,288 (2025)
Forcibly displaced people 51,316 (2025)
Press freedom 2 (2016)
Self-reported life satisfaction 6.63 (2025)
Other people in need of international protection by country or territo 20,833 (2025)

All data for Uruguay →

Frequently asked questions

What is physical integrity rights score in Uruguay?: Physical integrity rights score in Uruguay was 3.18 in 2019, according to Fariss et al. (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest physical integrity rights score recorded in Uruguay?: The highest recorded value was 3.18 in 2019.
What is the lowest physical integrity rights score recorded in Uruguay?: The lowest recorded value was -1.72 in 1977.
How does Uruguay rank for physical integrity rights score?: Uruguay ranks 20th out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
Is physical integrity rights score rising or falling in Uruguay?: Over the last ten years it is up 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Uruguay 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.