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 | |
| 27 | Cambodia | CAM | 811 | KHM |
| 28 | Cameroon | CAO | 471 | CMR |
| 29 | Canada | CAN | 20 | CAN |
| 30 | Cape Verde | CAP | 402 | CPV |
| 31 | Cen African Rep | CEN | 482 | CAF |
| 32 | Chad | CHA | 483 | TCD |
| 33 | Chile | CHL | 155 | CHL |
| 34 | China | CHN | 710 | CHN |
| 35 | Colombia | COL | 100 | COL |
| 36 | Comoros | COM | 581 | COM |
| 37 | Congo | CON | 484 | COG |
| 38 | Costa Rica | COS | 94 | CRI |
| 39 | Croatia | CRO | 344 | HRV |
| 40 | Cuba | CUB | 40 | CUB |
| 41 | Cyprus | CYP | 352 | CYP |
| 42 | Czech Republic | CZE | 315 | CZE |
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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