Physical Integrity Rights Score in Zambia
Zambia: Physical Integrity Rights Score was 0.0348 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Physical Integrity Rights Score in Zambia, 1964–2019
Source: Fariss et al. (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, physical integrity rights score in Zambia stood at 0.0348.
The figure is down 40.8% on the previous year and up 124.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physical integrity rights score in Zambia peaked at 0.1153 in 2017 and was at its lowest, -0.7422, in 1981.
That places Zambia 130th out of 193 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 | -0.0041 | -0.009 | 0.0019 | 6 |
| 1970s | -0.1677 | -0.5344 | 0.0054 | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.474 | -0.7422 | -0.2603 | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.3173 | -0.4868 | -0.0727 | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.1265 | -0.1982 | -0.0045 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.0101 | -0.2233 | 0.1153 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More social development data for Zambia
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 83,225 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 346 (2025)
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin 545 (2025)
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum 12,906 (2025)
- Forcibly displaced people 96,131 (2025)
- Press freedom 0 (2016)
- Self-reported life satisfaction 4.11 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is physical integrity rights score in Zambia?
- Physical integrity rights score in Zambia was 0.0348 in 2019, according to Fariss et al. (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest physical integrity rights score recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1153 in 2017.
- What is the lowest physical integrity rights score recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.7422 in 1981.
- How does Zambia rank for physical integrity rights score?
- Zambia ranks 130th out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
- Is physical integrity rights score rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 124.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia 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.