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

Malta, at 0.941 against 0.937 in Ghana as of 2025.

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

124 years are reported by both, from 1902 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.

Ghana vs Malta: Physical Integrity Rights Index

Ghana

0.937

in 2025

Malta

0.941

in 2025

Ghana rank

39th

Malta rank

36th

Physical Integrity Rights Index over time

Ghana
Malta

How they compare

Malta currently reports 0.941 against 0.937 in Ghana, a difference of 0.004.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 124 shared years of data; in 1902 it was Malta ahead.

Ghana ranks 39th and Malta ranks 36th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Malta in 12.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ghana	Malta	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.57	0.957	0.387	Malta
1910s	0.57	0.957	0.387	Malta
1920s	0.5972	0.957	0.3598	Malta
1930s	0.5908	0.957	0.3662	Malta
1940s	0.5733	0.957	0.3837	Malta
1950s	0.6589	0.957	0.2981	Malta
1960s	0.645	0.957	0.312	Malta
1970s	0.6615	0.957	0.2955	Malta
1980s	0.4552	0.957	0.5018	Malta
1990s	0.8321	0.957	0.1249	Malta
2000s	0.952	0.957	0.005	Malta
2010s	0.9409	0.9171	0.0238	Ghana
2020s	0.9062	0.9265	0.0203	Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher physical integrity rights index, Ghana or Malta?: Malta, at 0.941 against 0.937 in Ghana as of 2025.
What is the difference in physical integrity rights index between Ghana and Malta?: 0.004, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Malta?: 124 years are reported by both, from 1902 to 2025.
How do Ghana and Malta rank globally for physical integrity rights index?: Ghana ranks 39th 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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