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

Portugal, at 0.946 against 0.941 in Malta as of 2025.

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

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.

Malta vs Portugal: Physical Integrity Rights Index

Malta

0.941

in 2025

Portugal

0.946

in 2025

Malta rank

36th

Portugal rank

33rd

Physical Integrity Rights Index over time

Malta
Portugal

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 0.946 against 0.941 in Malta, a difference of 0.005.

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

Malta ranks 36th and Portugal ranks 33rd of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 9 and Portugal in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malta	Portugal	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.957	0.795	0.162	Malta
1910s	0.957	0.8311	0.1259	Malta
1920s	0.957	0.6786	0.2784	Malta
1930s	0.957	0.2763	0.6807	Malta
1940s	0.957	0.219	0.738	Malta
1950s	0.957	0.219	0.738	Malta
1960s	0.957	0.224	0.733	Malta
1970s	0.957	0.6821	0.2749	Malta
1980s	0.957	0.979	0.022	Portugal
1990s	0.957	0.979	0.022	Portugal
2000s	0.957	0.978	0.021	Portugal
2010s	0.9171	0.9786	0.0615	Portugal
2020s	0.9265	0.9203	0.0062	Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher physical integrity rights index, Malta or Portugal?: Portugal, at 0.946 against 0.941 in Malta as of 2025.
What is the difference in physical integrity rights index between Malta and Portugal?: 0.005, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Portugal?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Malta and Portugal rank globally for physical integrity rights index?: Malta ranks 36th and Portugal ranks 33rd 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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