Which has higher physical integrity rights index, Barbados or Malta?

Malta, at 0.941 against 0.938 in Barbados as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Malta?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Physical Integrity Rights Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Barbados vs Malta: Physical Integrity Rights Index

Barbados

0.938

in 2025

Malta

0.941

in 2025

Barbados rank

38th

Malta rank

36th

Physical Integrity Rights Index over time

Barbados
Malta

How they compare

Malta currently reports 0.941 against 0.938 in Barbados, a difference of 0.003.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Malta ahead.

Barbados ranks 38th and Malta ranks 36th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 2 and Malta in 11.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Barbados	Malta	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.906	0.957	0.051	Malta
1910s	0.906	0.957	0.051	Malta
1920s	0.906	0.957	0.051	Malta
1930s	0.9054	0.957	0.0516	Malta
1940s	0.919	0.957	0.038	Malta
1950s	0.919	0.957	0.038	Malta
1960s	0.919	0.957	0.038	Malta
1970s	0.919	0.957	0.038	Malta
1980s	0.919	0.957	0.038	Malta
1990s	0.919	0.957	0.038	Malta
2000s	0.917	0.957	0.04	Malta
2010s	0.9212	0.9171	0.0041	Barbados
2020s	0.938	0.9265	0.0115	Barbados

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher physical integrity rights index, Barbados or Malta?: Malta, at 0.941 against 0.938 in Barbados as of 2025.
What is the difference in physical integrity rights index between Barbados and Malta?: 0.003, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Malta?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Barbados and Malta rank globally for physical integrity rights index?: Barbados ranks 38th and Malta ranks 36th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Physical Integrity Rights Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Physical Integrity Rights Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,491 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

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