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 | |
| 137 | Samoa | WSM | 990 | WSM |
| 138 | SaoTomePrincipe | STP | 403 | STP |
| 139 | Saudi Arabia | SAU | 670 | SAU |
| 140 | Senegal | SEN | 433 | SEN |
| 141 | Seychelles | SEY | 591 | SYC |
| 142 | Sierra Leone | SIE | 451 | SLE |
| 143 | Singapore | SIN | 830 | SGP |
| 144 | Slovakia | SLO | 317 | SVK |
| 145 | Slovenia | SLV | 349 | SVN |
| 146 | Solomon Islands | SOL | 940 | SLB |
| 147 | Somalia | SOM | 520 | SOM |
| 148 | South Africa | SAF | 560 | ZAF |
| 149 | South Korea | ROK | 732 | KOR |
| 150 | Spain | SPN | 230 | ESP |
| 151 | Sri Lanka | SRI | 780 | LKA |
| 152 | St Lucia | SLU | 56 | LCA |
| 153 | St Vincent Grena | SVG | 57 | VCT |
| 154 | Sudan | SUD | 625 | SDN |
| 155 | Suriname | SUR | 115 | SUR |
| 156 | Swaziland | SWA | 572 | SWZ |
| 157 | Sweden | SWD | 380 | SWE |
| 158 | Switzerland | SWZ | 225 | CHE |
| 159 | Syria | SYR | 652 | SYR |
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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