To access the most recent data release, return to the Download page.
To download the 2021 release of the Political Terror Scale (PTS) dataset, choose your preferred format below:
| Format | Updated | Amnesty | State Dept. | HRW | |
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.xlsx | October 2021 | 1976 - 2020 | 1976 - 2020 | 2013 - 2020 |
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.dta | October 2021 | 1976 - 2020 | 1976 - 2020 | 2013 - 2020 |
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.RData | October 2021 | 1976 - 2020 | 1976 - 2020 | 2013 - 2020 |
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.csv | October 2021 | 1976 - 2020 | 1976 - 2020 | 2013 - 2020 |
To download the 2020 release of the Political Terror Scale (PTS) dataset, choose your preferred format below:
| Format | Updated | Amnesty | State Dept. | HRW | |
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.xlsx | September 2020 | 1976 - 2019 | 1976 - 2019 | 2013 - 2019 |
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.dta | September 2020 | 1976 - 2019 | 1976 - 2019 | 2013 - 2019 |
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.RData | September 2020 | 1976 - 2019 | 1976 - 2019 | 2013 - 2019 |
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.csv | September 2020 | 1976 - 2019 | 1976 - 2019 | 2013 - 2019 |
To download the 2019 release of the Political Terror Scale (PTS) dataset, choose your preferred format below:
| Format | Updated | Amnesty | State Dept. | HRW | |
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.xlsx | August 2019 | 1976 - 2018 | 1976 - 2018 | 2013 - 2018 |
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.dta | August 2019 | 1976 - 2018 | 1976 - 2018 | 2013 - 2018 |
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.RData | August 2019 | 1976 - 2018 | 1976 - 2018 | 2013 - 2018 |
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.csv | August 2019 | 1976 - 2018 | 1976 - 2018 | 2013 - 2018 |
To download the 2018 release of the Political Terror Scale (PTS) dataset, choose your preferred format below:
| Format | Updated | Amnesty | State Dept. | HRW | |
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.xlsx | December 2018 | 1976 - 2017 | 1976 - 2017 | 2013 - 2017 |
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.dta | December 2018 | 1976 - 2017 | 1976 - 2017 | 2013 - 2017 |
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.RData | December 2018 | 1976 - 2017 | 1976 - 2017 | 2013 - 2017 |
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.csv | December 2018 | 1976 - 2017 | 1976 - 2017 | 2013 - 2017 |
To download the 2017 release of the Political Terror Scale (PTS) dataset, choose your preferred format below:
| Format | Updated | Amnesty | State Dept. | HRW | |
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.xlsx | October 2017 | 1976 - 2016 | 1976 - 2016 | 2013 - 2016 |
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.dta | October 2017 | 1976 - 2016 | 1976 - 2016 | 2013 - 2016 |
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.RData | October 2017 | 1976 - 2016 | 1976 - 2016 | 2013 - 2016 |
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.csv | October 2017 | 1976 - 2016 | 1976 - 2016 | 2013 - 2016 |
To download the 2016 release of the Political Terror Scale (PTS) dataset, choose your preferred format below:
| Format | Updated | Amnesty | State Dept. | HRW | |
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.xlsx | September 2016 | 1976 - 2015 | 1976 - 2015 | 2013 - 2015 |
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.dta | September 2016 | 1976 - 2015 | 1976 - 2015 | 2013 - 2015 |
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.RData | September 2016 | 1976 - 2015 | 1976 - 2015 | 2013 - 2015 |
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.csv | September 2016 | 1976 - 2015 | 1976 - 2015 | 2013 - 2015 |
To download the 2015 release of the Political Terror Scale (PTS) dataset, choose your preferred format below:
| Format | Updated | Amnesty | State Dept. | HRW | |
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.xls | August 2015 | 1976 - 2014 | 1976 - 2014 | 2013 - 2014 |
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.dta | August 2015 | 1976 - 2014 | 1976 - 2014 | 2013 - 2014 |
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.RData | August 2015 | 1976 - 2014 | 1976 - 2014 | 2013 - 2014 |
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.csv | August 2015 | 1976 - 2014 | 1976 - 2014 | 2013 - 2014 |
To download the 2014 release of the Political Terror Scale (PTS) dataset, choose your preferred format below:
| Format | Updated | Amnesty | State Dept. | HRW | |
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.xls | August 2014 | 1976 - 2012 | 1976 - 2013 | 2013 |
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.dta | August 2014 | 1976 - 2012 | 1976 - 2013 | 2013 |
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.RData | August 2014 | 1976 - 2012 | 1976 - 2013 | 2013 |
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.csv | August 2014 | 1976 - 2012 | 1976 - 2013 | 2013 |