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Countries Where Torture Is Legal

Egypt has the highest Last Reported Year (2023), followed by Syria (2023) and Eritrea (2023). Turkey has the lowest (2017).

Law12 countries · 1 metricUpdated Feb 25, 2025Original page
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Last Reported YearBetter directionWhether a higher or a lower value is better. A green arrow means higher is better, a red arrow means lower is better, and no arrow means neither.More in the glossary →
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Last Reported Year

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Distribution Median and middle halfThe median is the middle value: half of places are above it, half below. The middle half is the range holding the central 50% of places.More in the glossary →

Each dot is one country; the lines mark the median and the middle half.

Median
2019
Middle half 2018 – 2022
Average
2020
12 countries
Highest
2023
Egypt
Lowest
2017
Turkey

Data

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12 countries · # = rank by Last Reported Year
#
1Egypt2023
1Syria2023
1Eritrea2023
4Iran2022
4Afghanistan2022
6Sudan2019
6Sri Lanka2019
8Ethiopia2018
8DR Congo2018
8Iraq2018
8Cameroon2018
12Turkey2017

What correlates with Last Reported Year?

Pearson r against 1,162 other country metrics sharing at least 10 countries. Correlation is not causation.

Higher together

Places that have a higher Last Reported Year tend to score higher on these

  1. Estimated Homeless PopulationHomelessness by Country
    r = +0.76 · very strong · n = 10
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  2. O- Blood TypeBlood Type by Country
    r = +0.73 · very strong · n = 10
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  3. State LegitimacyFailed States
    r = +0.68 · strong · n = 12
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  4. MLPS StocksArtillery by Country
    r = +0.68 · strong · n = 11
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  5. Domestic ScoreWater Stress by Country
    r = +0.67 · strong · n = 12
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  6. Total ScoreWater Stress by Country
    r = +0.66 · strong · n = 12
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Opposite directions

Places that have a higher Last Reported Year tend to score lower on these

  1. Sales TaxHighest Taxed Countries
    r = −0.86 · very strong · n = 10
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  2. Monthly Cost Of Living (Living Cost)Cost of Living by Country
    r = −0.84 · very strong · n = 12
    Plot
  3. Press Freedom Index Score (RSF)Freedom Index by Country
    r = −0.83 · very strong · n = 12
    Plot
  4. Freedom of Expression Score GSoDCountries with Freedom of Speech
    r = −0.79 · very strong · n = 11
    Plot
  5. People Living with HIVHIV Rates by Country
    r = −0.76 · very strong · n = 10
    Plot
  6. Personal Freedom ScoreFreedom Index by Country
    r = −0.74 · very strong · n = 10
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Quick answers

Which country has the highest Last Reported Year?
Egypt has the highest Last Reported Year, at 2023, followed by Syria (2023) and Eritrea (2023).
Which country has the lowest Last Reported Year?
Turkey has the lowest Last Reported Year, at 2017.
What is the median Last Reported Year across countries?
The median is 2019 across the 12 countries with data.
Where does this countries where torture is legal data come from?
Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Legal prohibition against torture - Human Rights Watch; Torture - Amnesty International; Is torture legal? - Freedom from Torture; Torture - Wiki.

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