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Physical Integrity Rights Index in Taiwan

Taiwan: Physical Integrity Rights Index was 0.971 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.971
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
18th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.971
in 2010
All-time low
0.03
in 1789
Years of data
232
1789–2025

Physical Integrity Rights Index in Taiwan, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

Taiwan recorded 0.971 for physical integrity rights index in 2025. That is the highest value across all 232 years on record.

The figure is up 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, physical integrity rights index in Taiwan peaked at 0.971 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.03, in 1789.

That places Taiwan 18th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Physical Integrity Rights Index in Taiwan, year by year

Year Value Change
1789 0.03 —
1790 0.03 +0.0%
1791 0.03 +0.0%
1792 0.03 +0.0%
1793 0.03 +0.0%
1794 0.03 +0.0%
1795 0.03 +0.0%
1796 0.03 +0.0%
1797 0.03 +0.0%
1798 0.03 +0.0%
1799 0.03 +0.0%
1800 0.03 +0.0%
1801 0.03 +0.0%
1802 0.03 +0.0%
1803 0.03 +0.0%
1804 0.03 +0.0%
1805 0.03 +0.0%
1806 0.03 +0.0%
1807 0.03 +0.0%
1808 0.03 +0.0%
1809 0.03 +0.0%
1810 0.03 +0.0%
1811 0.03 +0.0%
1812 0.03 +0.0%
1813 0.03 +0.0%
1814 0.03 +0.0%
1815 0.03 +0.0%
1816 0.03 +0.0%
1817 0.03 +0.0%
1818 0.03 +0.0%
1819 0.03 +0.0%
1820 0.03 +0.0%
1821 0.03 +0.0%
1822 0.03 +0.0%
1823 0.03 +0.0%
1824 0.03 +0.0%
1825 0.03 +0.0%
1826 0.03 +0.0%
1827 0.03 +0.0%
1828 0.03 +0.0%
1829 0.03 +0.0%
1830 0.03 +0.0%
1831 0.03 +0.0%
1832 0.03 +0.0%
1833 0.03 +0.0%
1834 0.03 +0.0%
1835 0.03 +0.0%
1836 0.03 +0.0%
1837 0.03 +0.0%
1838 0.03 +0.0%
1839 0.03 +0.0%
1840 0.03 +0.0%
1841 0.03 +0.0%
1842 0.03 +0.0%
1843 0.03 +0.0%
1844 0.03 +0.0%
1845 0.03 +0.0%
1846 0.03 +0.0%
1847 0.03 +0.0%
1848 0.03 +0.0%
1849 0.03 +0.0%
1850 0.03 +0.0%
1851 0.03 +0.0%
1852 0.03 +0.0%
1853 0.03 +0.0%
1854 0.03 +0.0%
1855 0.03 +0.0%
1856 0.03 +0.0%
1857 0.03 +0.0%
1858 0.03 +0.0%
1859 0.03 +0.0%
1860 0.03 +0.0%
1861 0.03 +0.0%
1862 0.03 +0.0%
1863 0.03 +0.0%
1864 0.03 +0.0%
1865 0.03 +0.0%
1866 0.03 +0.0%
1867 0.03 +0.0%
1868 0.03 +0.0%
1869 0.03 +0.0%
1870 0.03 +0.0%
1871 0.03 +0.0%
1872 0.03 +0.0%
1873 0.03 +0.0%
1874 0.03 +0.0%
1875 0.03 +0.0%
1876 0.03 +0.0%
1877 0.03 +0.0%
1878 0.03 +0.0%
1879 0.03 +0.0%
1880 0.03 +0.0%
1881 0.03 +0.0%
1882 0.03 +0.0%
1883 0.03 +0.0%
1884 0.03 +0.0%
1885 0.03 +0.0%
1886 0.03 +0.0%
1887 0.03 +0.0%
1888 0.03 +0.0%
1889 0.03 +0.0%
1890 0.03 +0.0%
1891 0.03 +0.0%
1892 0.03 +0.0%
1893 0.03 +0.0%
1894 0.03 +0.0%
1900 0.143 +376.7%
1901 0.143 +0.0%
1902 0.143 +0.0%
1903 0.143 +0.0%
1904 0.143 +0.0%
1905 0.143 +0.0%
1906 0.143 +0.0%
1907 0.143 +0.0%
1908 0.143 +0.0%
1909 0.143 +0.0%
1910 0.143 +0.0%
1911 0.143 +0.0%
1912 0.143 +0.0%
1913 0.143 +0.0%
1914 0.143 +0.0%
1915 0.143 +0.0%
1916 0.351 +145.5%
1917 0.351 +0.0%
1918 0.351 +0.0%
1919 0.351 +0.0%
1920 0.38 +8.3%
1921 0.38 +0.0%
1922 0.38 +0.0%
1923 0.38 +0.0%
1924 0.38 +0.0%
1925 0.38 +0.0%
1926 0.38 +0.0%
1927 0.38 +0.0%
1928 0.38 +0.0%
1929 0.38 +0.0%
1930 0.281 -26.1%
1931 0.246 -12.5%
1932 0.246 +0.0%
1933 0.246 +0.0%
1934 0.246 +0.0%
1935 0.246 +0.0%
1936 0.246 +0.0%
1937 0.246 +0.0%
1938 0.246 +0.0%
1939 0.246 +0.0%
1940 0.227 -7.7%
1941 0.227 +0.0%
1942 0.227 +0.0%
1943 0.227 +0.0%
1944 0.227 +0.0%
1945 0.165 -27.3%
1946 0.233 +41.2%
1947 0.135 -42.1%
1948 0.178 +31.9%
1949 0.178 +0.0%
1950 0.178 +0.0%
1951 0.178 +0.0%
1952 0.22 +23.6%
1953 0.22 +0.0%
1954 0.22 +0.0%
1955 0.22 +0.0%
1956 0.22 +0.0%
1957 0.22 +0.0%
1958 0.22 +0.0%
1959 0.22 +0.0%
1960 0.265 +20.5%
1961 0.265 +0.0%
1962 0.265 +0.0%
1963 0.265 +0.0%
1964 0.306 +15.5%
1965 0.306 +0.0%
1966 0.306 +0.0%
1967 0.306 +0.0%
1968 0.306 +0.0%
1969 0.306 +0.0%
1970 0.334 +9.2%
1971 0.306 -8.4%
1972 0.306 +0.0%
1973 0.306 +0.0%
1974 0.357 +16.7%
1975 0.357 +0.0%
1976 0.404 +13.2%
1977 0.404 +0.0%
1978 0.314 -22.3%
1979 0.314 +0.0%
1980 0.378 +20.4%
1981 0.521 +37.8%
1982 0.557 +6.9%
1983 0.615 +10.4%
1984 0.704 +14.5%
1985 0.704 +0.0%
1986 0.704 +0.0%
1987 0.704 +0.0%
1988 0.763 +8.4%
1989 0.828 +8.5%
1990 0.838 +1.2%
1991 0.838 +0.0%
1992 0.87 +3.8%
1993 0.87 +0.0%
1994 0.87 +0.0%
1995 0.87 +0.0%
1996 0.87 +0.0%
1997 0.87 +0.0%
1998 0.87 +0.0%
1999 0.87 +0.0%
2000 0.963 +10.7%
2001 0.963 +0.0%
2002 0.963 +0.0%
2003 0.963 +0.0%
2004 0.963 +0.0%
2005 0.963 +0.0%
2006 0.963 +0.0%
2007 0.963 +0.0%
2008 0.963 +0.0%
2009 0.963 +0.0%
2010 0.971 +0.8%
2011 0.971 +0.0%
2012 0.971 +0.0%
2013 0.963 -0.8%
2014 0.968 +0.5%
2015 0.968 +0.0%
2016 0.971 +0.3%
2017 0.971 +0.0%
2018 0.971 +0.0%
2019 0.971 +0.0%
2020 0.971 +0.0%
2021 0.971 +0.0%
2022 0.971 +0.0%
2023 0.971 +0.0%
2024 0.971 +0.0%
2025 0.971 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 0.03 0.03 0.03 1
1790s 0.03 0.03 0.03 10
1800s 0.03 0.03 0.03 10
1810s 0.03 0.03 0.03 10
1820s 0.03 0.03 0.03 10
1830s 0.03 0.03 0.03 10
1840s 0.03 0.03 0.03 10
1850s 0.03 0.03 0.03 10
1860s 0.03 0.03 0.03 10
1870s 0.03 0.03 0.03 10
1880s 0.03 0.03 0.03 10
1890s 0.03 0.03 0.03 5
1900s 0.143 0.143 0.143 10
1910s 0.2262 0.143 0.351 10
1920s 0.38 0.38 0.38 10
1930s 0.2495 0.246 0.281 10
1940s 0.2024 0.135 0.233 10
1950s 0.2116 0.178 0.22 10
1960s 0.2896 0.265 0.306 10
1970s 0.3402 0.306 0.404 10
1980s 0.6478 0.378 0.828 10
1990s 0.8636 0.838 0.87 10
2000s 0.963 0.963 0.963 10
2010s 0.9696 0.963 0.971 10
2020s 0.971 0.971 0.971 6

Countries ranked near Taiwan

  1. 15 Ireland 0.974 compare
  2. 16 Singapore 0.973 compare
  3. 16 Slovenia 0.973 compare
  4. 19 Denmark 0.97 compare
  5. 20 Latvia 0.965 compare
  6. 21 Costa Rica 0.964 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is physical integrity rights index in Taiwan?
Physical integrity rights index in Taiwan was 0.971 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest physical integrity rights index recorded in Taiwan?
The highest recorded value was 0.971 in 2010.
What is the lowest physical integrity rights index recorded in Taiwan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.03 in 1789.
How does Taiwan rank for physical integrity rights index?
Taiwan ranks 18th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is physical integrity rights index rising or falling in Taiwan?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Taiwan 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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