Which has higher physical integrity rights index, Botswana or Malaysia?

Malaysia, at 0.884 against 0.873 in Botswana as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Malaysia?

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.

Botswana vs Malaysia: Physical Integrity Rights Index

Botswana

0.873

in 2025

Malaysia

0.884

in 2025

Botswana rank

62nd

Malaysia rank

59th

Physical Integrity Rights Index over time

Botswana
Malaysia

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 0.884 against 0.873 in Botswana, a difference of 0.011.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Malaysia ahead.

Botswana ranks 62nd and Malaysia ranks 59th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 7 and Malaysia in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Botswana	Malaysia	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.533	0.737	0.204	Malaysia
1910s	0.533	0.7348	0.2018	Malaysia
1920s	0.533	0.738	0.205	Malaysia
1930s	0.533	0.738	0.205	Malaysia
1940s	0.555	0.4392	0.1158	Botswana
1950s	0.577	0.5909	0.0139	Malaysia
1960s	0.7293	0.6777	0.0516	Botswana
1970s	0.864	0.6788	0.1852	Botswana
1980s	0.8937	0.7157	0.178	Botswana
1990s	0.897	0.708	0.189	Botswana
2000s	0.8943	0.72	0.1743	Botswana
2010s	0.8746	0.7327	0.1419	Botswana
2020s	0.857	0.8637	0.0067	Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher physical integrity rights index, Botswana or Malaysia?: Malaysia, at 0.884 against 0.873 in Botswana as of 2025.
What is the difference in physical integrity rights index between Botswana and Malaysia?: 0.011, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Malaysia?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Botswana and Malaysia rank globally for physical integrity rights index?: Botswana ranks 62nd and Malaysia ranks 59th 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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