Physical Integrity Rights Index in Palestine
Palestine: Physical Integrity Rights Index was 0.447 in 1948. ▼ Falling
Physical Integrity Rights Index in Palestine, 1918–1948
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for physical integrity rights index in Palestine is 0.447, measured in 1948.
That represents a change of up 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physical integrity rights index in Palestine peaked at 0.455 in 1918 and was at its lowest, 0.377, in 1936.
That places Palestine 129th out of 176 countries with data for 1948, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Physical Integrity Rights Index in Palestine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1918 | 0.455 | — |
| 1919 | 0.455 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.455 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.455 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.455 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.455 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.455 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.455 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.455 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.455 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.455 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.455 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.455 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.455 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.455 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.455 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.455 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.455 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.377 | -17.1% |
| 1937 | 0.377 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.377 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.377 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.447 | +18.6% |
| 1941 | 0.447 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.447 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.447 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.447 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.447 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.447 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 0.447 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.447 | +0.0% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 0.447 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.627, 71% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 0.447 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.447, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.455 | 0.455 | 0.455 | 2 |
| 1920s | 0.455 | 0.455 | 0.455 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.4238 | 0.377 | 0.455 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.447 | 0.447 | 0.447 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
More social development data for Palestine
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 48,323 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 6 (1995)
- Electoral democracy 0 (1947)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (1995)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 6 (1995)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0089 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 48,323 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 10.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Human Rights Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index 0.356 (1948)
Frequently asked questions
- What is physical integrity rights index in Palestine?
- Physical integrity rights index in Palestine was 0.447 in 1948, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest physical integrity rights index recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 0.455 in 1918.
- What is the lowest physical integrity rights index recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.377 in 1936.
- How does Palestine rank for physical integrity rights index?
- Palestine ranks 129th out of 176 countries with data for 1948.
- Is physical integrity rights index rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Palestine 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.