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

Canada, at 0.943 against 0.941 in Malta as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Canada 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.

Canada vs Malta: Physical Integrity Rights Index

Canada

0.943

in 2025

Malta

0.941

in 2025

Canada rank

34th

Malta rank

36th

Physical Integrity Rights Index over time

Canada
Malta

How they compare

Canada currently reports 0.943 against 0.941 in Malta, a difference of 0.002.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Malta ahead.

Canada ranks 34th and Malta ranks 36th of 176 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Canada	Malta	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.95	0.957	0.007	Malta
1910s	0.95	0.957	0.007	Malta
1920s	0.95	0.957	0.007	Malta
1930s	0.95	0.957	0.007	Malta
1940s	0.95	0.957	0.007	Malta
1950s	0.95	0.957	0.007	Malta
1960s	0.932	0.957	0.025	Malta
1970s	0.956	0.957	0.001	Malta
1980s	0.955	0.957	0.002	Malta
1990s	0.955	0.957	0.002	Malta
2000s	0.955	0.957	0.002	Malta
2010s	0.9647	0.9171	0.0476	Canada
2020s	0.9502	0.9265	0.0237	Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher physical integrity rights index, Canada or Malta?: Canada, at 0.943 against 0.941 in Malta as of 2025.
What is the difference in physical integrity rights index between Canada and Malta?: 0.002, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Malta?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Canada and Malta rank globally for physical integrity rights index?: Canada ranks 34th 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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About this data

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: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which people are free from government torture and political killings.