Which has higher physical integrity rights index, Singapore or Taiwan?

Singapore, at 0.973 against 0.971 in Taiwan as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and Taiwan?

154 years are reported by both, from 1867 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.

Singapore vs Taiwan: Physical Integrity Rights Index

Singapore

0.973

in 2025

Taiwan

0.971

in 2025

Singapore rank

16th

Taiwan rank

18th

Physical Integrity Rights Index over time

Singapore
Taiwan

How they compare

Singapore currently reports 0.973 against 0.971 in Taiwan, a difference of 0.002.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 154 shared years of data; in 1867 it was Singapore ahead.

Singapore ranks 16th and Taiwan ranks 18th of 176 countries.

Across the 17 decades both report, Singapore averaged higher in 14 and Taiwan in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Singapore	Taiwan	Difference	Ahead
1860s	0.665	0.03	0.635	Singapore
1870s	0.665	0.03	0.635	Singapore
1880s	0.665	0.03	0.635	Singapore
1890s	0.625	0.03	0.595	Singapore
1900s	0.625	0.143	0.482	Singapore
1910s	0.625	0.2262	0.3988	Singapore
1920s	0.625	0.38	0.245	Singapore
1930s	0.625	0.2495	0.3755	Singapore
1940s	0.5266	0.2024	0.3242	Singapore
1950s	0.561	0.2116	0.3494	Singapore
1960s	0.6651	0.2896	0.3755	Singapore
1970s	0.907	0.3402	0.5668	Singapore
1980s	0.907	0.6478	0.2592	Singapore
1990s	0.953	0.8636	0.0894	Singapore
2000s	0.953	0.963	0.01	Taiwan
2010s	0.9509	0.9696	0.0187	Taiwan
2020s	0.9558	0.971	0.0152	Taiwan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher physical integrity rights index, Singapore or Taiwan?: Singapore, at 0.973 against 0.971 in Taiwan as of 2025.
What is the difference in physical integrity rights index between Singapore and Taiwan?: 0.002, with Singapore ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and Taiwan?: 154 years are reported by both, from 1867 to 2025.
How do Singapore and Taiwan rank globally for physical integrity rights index?: Singapore ranks 16th and Taiwan ranks 18th 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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