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.

Physical Integrity Rights Index in Malaysia

Name: Physical Integrity Rights Index in Malaysia
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Malaysia: Physical Integrity Rights Index was 0.884 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.884

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

59th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.884

in 2023

All-time low

0.241

in 1942

Years of data

126

1900–2025

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.

Physical Integrity Rights Index in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Physical Integrity Rights Index in Malaysia, 1900 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1900	0.737	—
1901	0.737	+0.0%
1902	0.737	+0.0%
1903	0.737	+0.0%
1904	0.737	+0.0%
1905	0.737	+0.0%
1906	0.737	+0.0%
1907	0.737	+0.0%
1908	0.737	+0.0%
1909	0.737	+0.0%
1910	0.737	+0.0%
1911	0.737	+0.0%
1912	0.737	+0.0%
1913	0.737	+0.0%
1914	0.737	+0.0%
1915	0.711	-3.5%
1916	0.738	+3.8%
1917	0.738	+0.0%
1918	0.738	+0.0%
1919	0.738	+0.0%
1920	0.738	+0.0%
1921	0.738	+0.0%
1922	0.738	+0.0%
1923	0.738	+0.0%
1924	0.738	+0.0%
1925	0.738	+0.0%
1926	0.738	+0.0%
1927	0.738	+0.0%
1928	0.738	+0.0%
1929	0.738	+0.0%
1930	0.738	+0.0%
1931	0.738	+0.0%
1932	0.738	+0.0%
1933	0.738	+0.0%
1934	0.738	+0.0%
1935	0.738	+0.0%
1936	0.738	+0.0%
1937	0.738	+0.0%
1938	0.738	+0.0%
1939	0.738	+0.0%
1940	0.738	+0.0%
1941	0.498	-32.5%
1942	0.241	-51.6%
1943	0.241	+0.0%
1944	0.241	+0.0%
1945	0.241	+0.0%
1946	0.458	+90.0%
1947	0.63	+37.6%
1948	0.552	-12.4%
1949	0.552	+0.0%
1950	0.552	+0.0%
1951	0.552	+0.0%
1952	0.552	+0.0%
1953	0.552	+0.0%
1954	0.552	+0.0%
1955	0.627	+13.6%
1956	0.627	+0.0%
1957	0.627	+0.0%
1958	0.634	+1.1%
1959	0.634	+0.0%
1960	0.634	+0.0%
1961	0.685	+8.0%
1962	0.685	+0.0%
1963	0.685	+0.0%
1964	0.685	+0.0%
1965	0.685	+0.0%
1966	0.685	+0.0%
1967	0.685	+0.0%
1968	0.674	-1.6%
1969	0.674	+0.0%
1970	0.674	+0.0%
1971	0.674	+0.0%
1972	0.674	+0.0%
1973	0.674	+0.0%
1974	0.674	+0.0%
1975	0.674	+0.0%
1976	0.674	+0.0%
1977	0.674	+0.0%
1978	0.698	+3.6%
1979	0.698	+0.0%
1980	0.698	+0.0%
1981	0.708	+1.4%
1982	0.717	+1.3%
1983	0.717	+0.0%
1984	0.717	+0.0%
1985	0.712	-0.7%
1986	0.722	+1.4%
1987	0.722	+0.0%
1988	0.722	+0.0%
1989	0.722	+0.0%
1990	0.708	-1.9%
1991	0.708	+0.0%
1992	0.708	+0.0%
1993	0.708	+0.0%
1994	0.708	+0.0%
1995	0.708	+0.0%
1996	0.708	+0.0%
1997	0.708	+0.0%
1998	0.708	+0.0%
1999	0.708	+0.0%
2000	0.708	+0.0%
2001	0.708	+0.0%
2002	0.708	+0.0%
2003	0.708	+0.0%
2004	0.723	+2.1%
2005	0.723	+0.0%
2006	0.724	+0.1%
2007	0.734	+1.4%
2008	0.734	+0.0%
2009	0.73	-0.5%
2010	0.73	+0.0%
2011	0.73	+0.0%
2012	0.73	+0.0%
2013	0.704	-3.6%
2014	0.704	+0.0%
2015	0.704	+0.0%
2016	0.704	+0.0%
2017	0.731	+3.8%
2018	0.795	+8.8%
2019	0.795	+0.0%
2020	0.826	+3.9%
2021	0.852	+3.1%
2022	0.852	+0.0%
2023	0.884	+3.8%
2024	0.884	+0.0%
2025	0.884	+0.0%

Malaysia compared with similar countries

Malaysia's 0.884 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.789, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Malaysia's 0.884 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.855, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)

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

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More social development data for Malaysia

Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 150,164 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 2,477 (2025)
Political Rights Rating 4 (2025)
Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 4 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0001 units per person (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 2,477 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0042 units per person (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)

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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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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: 18 September 2026

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