Physical Integrity Rights Index in Malaysia
Malaysia: Physical Integrity Rights Index was 0.884 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Physical Integrity Rights Index in Malaysia, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, physical integrity rights index in Malaysia stood at 0.884. That is the highest value across all 126 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physical integrity rights index in Malaysia peaked at 0.884 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.241, in 1942.
That places Malaysia 59th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.737 | 0.737 | 0.737 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.7348 | 0.711 | 0.738 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.738 | 0.738 | 0.738 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.738 | 0.738 | 0.738 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.4392 | 0.241 | 0.738 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.5909 | 0.552 | 0.634 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.6777 | 0.634 | 0.685 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.6788 | 0.674 | 0.698 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7157 | 0.698 | 0.722 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.708 | 0.708 | 0.708 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.72 | 0.708 | 0.734 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7327 | 0.704 | 0.795 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8637 | 0.826 | 0.884 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 56 Montenegro 0.889 compare
- 57 Dominican Republic 0.888 compare
- 58 Moldova 0.886 compare
- 59 Solomon Islands 0.884 compare
- 61 Namibia 0.88 compare
- 62 Botswana 0.873 compare
More social development data for Malaysia
- Political Rights Rating 4 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 150,164 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 2,477 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Key features of democracy 0.504 (2025)
- Freedom of Expression Index 0.586 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.791 (2025)
- Electoral Democracy Index 0.504 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.303 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.355 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is physical integrity rights index in Malaysia?
- Physical integrity rights index in Malaysia was 0.884 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest physical integrity rights index recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.884 in 2023.
- What is the lowest physical integrity rights index recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.241 in 1942.
- How does Malaysia rank for physical integrity rights index?
- Malaysia ranks 59th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is physical integrity rights index rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Physical Integrity Rights Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which people are free from government torture and political killings.