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Physical Integrity Rights Index in Singapore

Singapore: Physical Integrity Rights Index was 0.973 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.973
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
16th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.973
in 2023
All-time low
0.443
in 1942
Years of data
159
1867–2025

Physical Integrity Rights Index in Singapore, 1867–2025

00.20.40.60.81186719462025

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

Analysis

In 2025, physical integrity rights index in Singapore stood at 0.973. That is the highest value across all 159 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, physical integrity rights index in Singapore peaked at 0.973 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.443, in 1942.

Singapore ranks 16th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 159 years of available data.

Physical Integrity Rights Index in Singapore, year by year

Year Value Change
1867 0.665 —
1868 0.665 +0.0%
1869 0.665 +0.0%
1870 0.665 +0.0%
1871 0.665 +0.0%
1872 0.665 +0.0%
1873 0.665 +0.0%
1874 0.665 +0.0%
1875 0.665 +0.0%
1876 0.665 +0.0%
1877 0.665 +0.0%
1878 0.665 +0.0%
1879 0.665 +0.0%
1880 0.665 +0.0%
1881 0.665 +0.0%
1882 0.665 +0.0%
1883 0.665 +0.0%
1884 0.665 +0.0%
1885 0.665 +0.0%
1886 0.665 +0.0%
1887 0.665 +0.0%
1888 0.665 +0.0%
1889 0.665 +0.0%
1890 0.625 -6.0%
1891 0.625 +0.0%
1892 0.625 +0.0%
1893 0.625 +0.0%
1894 0.625 +0.0%
1895 0.625 +0.0%
1896 0.625 +0.0%
1897 0.625 +0.0%
1898 0.625 +0.0%
1899 0.625 +0.0%
1900 0.625 +0.0%
1901 0.625 +0.0%
1902 0.625 +0.0%
1903 0.625 +0.0%
1904 0.625 +0.0%
1905 0.625 +0.0%
1906 0.625 +0.0%
1907 0.625 +0.0%
1908 0.625 +0.0%
1909 0.625 +0.0%
1910 0.625 +0.0%
1911 0.625 +0.0%
1912 0.625 +0.0%
1913 0.625 +0.0%
1914 0.625 +0.0%
1915 0.625 +0.0%
1916 0.625 +0.0%
1917 0.625 +0.0%
1918 0.625 +0.0%
1919 0.625 +0.0%
1920 0.625 +0.0%
1921 0.625 +0.0%
1922 0.625 +0.0%
1923 0.625 +0.0%
1924 0.625 +0.0%
1925 0.625 +0.0%
1926 0.625 +0.0%
1927 0.625 +0.0%
1928 0.625 +0.0%
1929 0.625 +0.0%
1930 0.625 +0.0%
1931 0.625 +0.0%
1932 0.625 +0.0%
1933 0.625 +0.0%
1934 0.625 +0.0%
1935 0.625 +0.0%
1936 0.625 +0.0%
1937 0.625 +0.0%
1938 0.625 +0.0%
1939 0.625 +0.0%
1940 0.625 +0.0%
1941 0.625 +0.0%
1942 0.443 -29.1%
1943 0.443 +0.0%
1944 0.443 +0.0%
1945 0.443 +0.0%
1946 0.561 +26.6%
1947 0.561 +0.0%
1948 0.561 +0.0%
1949 0.561 +0.0%
1950 0.561 +0.0%
1951 0.561 +0.0%
1952 0.561 +0.0%
1953 0.561 +0.0%
1954 0.561 +0.0%
1955 0.561 +0.0%
1956 0.561 +0.0%
1957 0.561 +0.0%
1958 0.561 +0.0%
1959 0.561 +0.0%
1960 0.561 +0.0%
1961 0.561 +0.0%
1962 0.561 +0.0%
1963 0.681 +21.4%
1964 0.681 +0.0%
1965 0.681 +0.0%
1966 0.681 +0.0%
1967 0.748 +9.8%
1968 0.748 +0.0%
1969 0.748 +0.0%
1970 0.907 +21.3%
1971 0.907 +0.0%
1972 0.907 +0.0%
1973 0.907 +0.0%
1974 0.907 +0.0%
1975 0.907 +0.0%
1976 0.907 +0.0%
1977 0.907 +0.0%
1978 0.907 +0.0%
1979 0.907 +0.0%
1980 0.907 +0.0%
1981 0.907 +0.0%
1982 0.907 +0.0%
1983 0.907 +0.0%
1984 0.907 +0.0%
1985 0.907 +0.0%
1986 0.907 +0.0%
1987 0.907 +0.0%
1988 0.907 +0.0%
1989 0.907 +0.0%
1990 0.953 +5.1%
1991 0.953 +0.0%
1992 0.953 +0.0%
1993 0.953 +0.0%
1994 0.953 +0.0%
1995 0.953 +0.0%
1996 0.953 +0.0%
1997 0.953 +0.0%
1998 0.953 +0.0%
1999 0.953 +0.0%
2000 0.953 +0.0%
2001 0.953 +0.0%
2002 0.953 +0.0%
2003 0.953 +0.0%
2004 0.953 +0.0%
2005 0.953 +0.0%
2006 0.953 +0.0%
2007 0.953 +0.0%
2008 0.953 +0.0%
2009 0.953 +0.0%
2010 0.953 +0.0%
2011 0.953 +0.0%
2012 0.953 +0.0%
2013 0.953 +0.0%
2014 0.953 +0.0%
2015 0.953 +0.0%
2016 0.953 +0.0%
2017 0.953 +0.0%
2018 0.953 +0.0%
2019 0.932 -2.2%
2020 0.932 +0.0%
2021 0.942 +1.1%
2022 0.942 +0.0%
2023 0.973 +3.3%
2024 0.973 +0.0%
2025 0.973 +0.0%

Singapore compared with similar countries

  • Singapore's 0.973 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.949, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Singapore's 0.973 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.855, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1860s 0.665 0.665 0.665 3
1870s 0.665 0.665 0.665 10
1880s 0.665 0.665 0.665 10
1890s 0.625 0.625 0.625 10
1900s 0.625 0.625 0.625 10
1910s 0.625 0.625 0.625 10
1920s 0.625 0.625 0.625 10
1930s 0.625 0.625 0.625 10
1940s 0.5266 0.443 0.625 10
1950s 0.561 0.561 0.561 10
1960s 0.6651 0.561 0.748 10
1970s 0.907 0.907 0.907 10
1980s 0.907 0.907 0.907 10
1990s 0.953 0.953 0.953 10
2000s 0.953 0.953 0.953 10
2010s 0.9509 0.932 0.953 10
2020s 0.9558 0.932 0.973 6

Countries ranked near Singapore

  1. 14 Spain 0.976 compare
  2. 15 Ireland 0.974 compare
  3. 16 Slovenia 0.973 compare
  4. 18 Taiwan 0.971 compare
  5. 19 Denmark 0.97 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is physical integrity rights index in Singapore?
Physical integrity rights index in Singapore was 0.973 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest physical integrity rights index recorded in Singapore?
The highest recorded value was 0.973 in 2023.
What is the lowest physical integrity rights index recorded in Singapore?
The lowest recorded value was 0.443 in 1942.
How does Singapore rank for physical integrity rights index?
Singapore ranks 16th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is physical integrity rights index rising or falling in Singapore?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Singapore 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
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