The Political Terror Scale Online
COW - Correlates Of War country codes and numbers
WB - World Bank
a - ratings based on Amnesty International reports
s - ratings based on US State Department reports
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| Country | COW | COW# | WB |
| Afghanistan | AFG | 700 | AFG |
| Albania | ALB | 339 | ALB |
| Algeria | ALG | 615 | DZA |
| Angola | ANG | 540 | AGO |
| Argentina | ARG | 160 | ARG |
| Armenia | ARM | 371 | ARM |
| Australia | AUL | 900 | AUS |
| Austria | AUS | 305 | AUT |
| Azerbaijan | AZE | 373 | AZE |
Political Terror Scale Levels
5 : Terror has expanded to the whole population. The leaders of these societies place no limits on the means or thoroughness
with which they pursue personal or ideological goals.
4 : Civil and political rights violations have expanded to large numbers of the population. Murders, disappearances,and torture are a common part of life. In spite of its generality, on this level terror affects those who interest themselves
in politics or ideas.
3 : There is extensive political imprisonment, or a recent history of such imprisonment. Execution or other political murders and brutality may be common. Unlimited detention, with or without a trial, forpolitical views is accepted.
2 : There is a limited amount of imprisonment for nonviolent political activity. However, few persons are affected, torture and beatings are exceptional. Political murder is rare.
1 : Countries under a secure rule of law, people are not imprisoned for their view, and torture is rare or exceptional. Political murders are extremely rare.
Amnesty International . US State Department
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