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 | |
| 58 | Gabon | GAB | 481 | GAB |
| 59 | Gambia | GAM | 420 | GMB |
| 60 | Georgia | GRG | 372 | GEO |
| 61 | Germany | GMY | 255 | DEU |
| 62 | Germany East | 265 | ||
| 63 | Germany West | 260 | ||
| 64 | Ghana | GHA | 452 | GHA |
| 65 | Greece | GRC | 350 | GRC |
| 66 | Grenada | GRN | 55 | GRD |
| 67 | Guatemala | GUA | 90 | GTM |
| 68 | Guinea | GUI | 438 | GIN |
| 69 | Guinea-Bissau | GNB | 404 | GNB |
| 70 | Guyana | GUY | 110 | GUY |
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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