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 | |
| 10 | Bahamas | BHN | 31 | BHS |
| 11 | Bahrain | BAH | 692 | BHR |
| 12 | Bangladesh | BNG | 771 | BGD |
| 13 | Barbados | BAR | 53 | BRB |
| 14 | Belarus | BLR | 370 | BLR |
| 15 | Belgium | BEL | 211 | BEL |
| 16 | Belize | BLZ | 80 | BLZ |
| 17 | Benin | BEN | 434 | BEN |
| 18 | Bhutan | BHU | 760 | BTN |
| 19 | Bolivia | BOL | 145 | BOL |
| 20 | Bosnia | BOS | 346 | BIH |
| 21 | Botswana | BOT | 571 | BWA |
| 22 | Brazil | BRA | 140 | BRA |
| 23 | Brunei | BRU | 835 | BRN |
| 24 | Bulgaria | BUL | 355 | BGR |
| 25 | Burkina Faso | BFO | 439 | BFA |
| 26 | Burundi | BUI | 516 | BDI |
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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