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Physical Integrity Rights Index in Malta

Malta: Physical Integrity Rights Index was 0.941 in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
0.941
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
36th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.957
in 1900
All-time low
0.826
in 2018
Years of data
126
1900–2025

Physical Integrity Rights Index in Malta, 1900–2025

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Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, physical integrity rights index in Malta stood at 0.941.

That represents a change of down 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, physical integrity rights index in Malta peaked at 0.957 in 1900 and was at its lowest, 0.826, in 2018.

Malta ranks 36th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Physical Integrity Rights Index in Malta, year by year

Year Value Change
1900 0.957 —
1901 0.957 +0.0%
1902 0.957 +0.0%
1903 0.957 +0.0%
1904 0.957 +0.0%
1905 0.957 +0.0%
1906 0.957 +0.0%
1907 0.957 +0.0%
1908 0.957 +0.0%
1909 0.957 +0.0%
1910 0.957 +0.0%
1911 0.957 +0.0%
1912 0.957 +0.0%
1913 0.957 +0.0%
1914 0.957 +0.0%
1915 0.957 +0.0%
1916 0.957 +0.0%
1917 0.957 +0.0%
1918 0.957 +0.0%
1919 0.957 +0.0%
1920 0.957 +0.0%
1921 0.957 +0.0%
1922 0.957 +0.0%
1923 0.957 +0.0%
1924 0.957 +0.0%
1925 0.957 +0.0%
1926 0.957 +0.0%
1927 0.957 +0.0%
1928 0.957 +0.0%
1929 0.957 +0.0%
1930 0.957 +0.0%
1931 0.957 +0.0%
1932 0.957 +0.0%
1933 0.957 +0.0%
1934 0.957 +0.0%
1935 0.957 +0.0%
1936 0.957 +0.0%
1937 0.957 +0.0%
1938 0.957 +0.0%
1939 0.957 +0.0%
1940 0.957 +0.0%
1941 0.957 +0.0%
1942 0.957 +0.0%
1943 0.957 +0.0%
1944 0.957 +0.0%
1945 0.957 +0.0%
1946 0.957 +0.0%
1947 0.957 +0.0%
1948 0.957 +0.0%
1949 0.957 +0.0%
1950 0.957 +0.0%
1951 0.957 +0.0%
1952 0.957 +0.0%
1953 0.957 +0.0%
1954 0.957 +0.0%
1955 0.957 +0.0%
1956 0.957 +0.0%
1957 0.957 +0.0%
1958 0.957 +0.0%
1959 0.957 +0.0%
1960 0.957 +0.0%
1961 0.957 +0.0%
1962 0.957 +0.0%
1963 0.957 +0.0%
1964 0.957 +0.0%
1965 0.957 +0.0%
1966 0.957 +0.0%
1967 0.957 +0.0%
1968 0.957 +0.0%
1969 0.957 +0.0%
1970 0.957 +0.0%
1971 0.957 +0.0%
1972 0.957 +0.0%
1973 0.957 +0.0%
1974 0.957 +0.0%
1975 0.957 +0.0%
1976 0.957 +0.0%
1977 0.957 +0.0%
1978 0.957 +0.0%
1979 0.957 +0.0%
1980 0.957 +0.0%
1981 0.957 +0.0%
1982 0.957 +0.0%
1983 0.957 +0.0%
1984 0.957 +0.0%
1985 0.957 +0.0%
1986 0.957 +0.0%
1987 0.957 +0.0%
1988 0.957 +0.0%
1989 0.957 +0.0%
1990 0.957 +0.0%
1991 0.957 +0.0%
1992 0.957 +0.0%
1993 0.957 +0.0%
1994 0.957 +0.0%
1995 0.957 +0.0%
1996 0.957 +0.0%
1997 0.957 +0.0%
1998 0.957 +0.0%
1999 0.957 +0.0%
2000 0.957 +0.0%
2001 0.957 +0.0%
2002 0.957 +0.0%
2003 0.957 +0.0%
2004 0.957 +0.0%
2005 0.957 +0.0%
2006 0.957 +0.0%
2007 0.957 +0.0%
2008 0.957 +0.0%
2009 0.957 +0.0%
2010 0.957 +0.0%
2011 0.957 +0.0%
2012 0.957 +0.0%
2013 0.957 +0.0%
2014 0.957 +0.0%
2015 0.957 +0.0%
2016 0.939 -1.9%
2017 0.838 -10.8%
2018 0.826 -1.4%
2019 0.826 +0.0%
2020 0.912 +10.4%
2021 0.912 +0.0%
2022 0.912 +0.0%
2023 0.941 +3.2%
2024 0.941 +0.0%
2025 0.941 +0.0%

Malta compared with similar countries

  • Malta's 0.941 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.949, 99% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Malta's 0.941 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.447, 2.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 0.957 0.957 0.957 10
1910s 0.957 0.957 0.957 10
1920s 0.957 0.957 0.957 10
1930s 0.957 0.957 0.957 10
1940s 0.957 0.957 0.957 10
1950s 0.957 0.957 0.957 10
1960s 0.957 0.957 0.957 10
1970s 0.957 0.957 0.957 10
1980s 0.957 0.957 0.957 10
1990s 0.957 0.957 0.957 10
2000s 0.957 0.957 0.957 10
2010s 0.9171 0.826 0.957 10
2020s 0.9265 0.912 0.941 6

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 33 Portugal 0.946 compare
  2. 34 Canada 0.943 compare
  3. 34 France 0.943 compare
  4. 36 Sao Tome and Principe 0.941 compare
  5. 38 Barbados 0.938 compare
  6. 39 Cape Verde 0.937 compare
  7. 39 Ghana 0.937 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is physical integrity rights index in Malta?
Physical integrity rights index in Malta was 0.941 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest physical integrity rights index recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 0.957 in 1900.
What is the lowest physical integrity rights index recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 0.826 in 2018.
How does Malta rank for physical integrity rights index?
Malta ranks 36th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is physical integrity rights index rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Malta 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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Physical Integrity Rights Index
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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
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