Physical Integrity Rights Score in Germany
Germany: Physical Integrity Rights Score was 3.32 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Physical Integrity Rights Score in Germany, 1946–2019
Source: Fariss et al. (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Germany recorded 3.32 for physical integrity rights score in 2019. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physical integrity rights score in Germany peaked at 3.32 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0939, in 1960.
That places Germany 18th out of 193 countries with data for 2019, 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 Score in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1946 | 0.183 | — |
| 1947 | 0.2051 | +12.1% |
| 1948 | 0.2192 | +6.9% |
| 1949 | 0.2251 | +2.7% |
| 1950 | 0.2278 | +1.2% |
| 1951 | 0.2321 | +1.9% |
| 1952 | 0.2315 | -0.3% |
| 1953 | 0.2184 | -5.7% |
| 1954 | 0.1837 | -15.9% |
| 1955 | 0.1598 | -13.0% |
| 1956 | 0.124 | -22.5% |
| 1957 | 0.1139 | -8.1% |
| 1958 | 0.1059 | -7.0% |
| 1959 | 0.0943 | -11.0% |
| 1960 | 0.0939 | -0.4% |
| 1961 | 0.097 | +3.3% |
| 1962 | 0.103 | +6.2% |
| 1963 | 0.1108 | +7.6% |
| 1964 | 0.1284 | +15.9% |
| 1965 | 0.1419 | +10.5% |
| 1966 | 0.1602 | +12.9% |
| 1967 | 0.1961 | +22.4% |
| 1968 | 0.2389 | +21.8% |
| 1969 | 0.2842 | +19.0% |
| 1970 | 0.3379 | +18.9% |
| 1971 | 0.4222 | +24.9% |
| 1972 | 0.4966 | +17.6% |
| 1973 | 0.5925 | +19.3% |
| 1974 | 0.6925 | +16.9% |
| 1975 | 0.8355 | +20.7% |
| 1976 | 1 | +19.7% |
| 1977 | 1.07 | +6.5% |
| 1978 | 1.2 | +12.5% |
| 1979 | 1.22 | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 1.18 | -3.3% |
| 1981 | 1.18 | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 1.18 | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 1.24 | +5.1% |
| 1984 | 1.25 | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 1.29 | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 1.33 | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 1.33 | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 1.34 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 1.46 | +9.4% |
| 1990 | 1.6 | +9.8% |
| 1991 | 1.6 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.46 | -9.0% |
| 1993 | 1.42 | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 1.36 | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 1.33 | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 1.53 | +15.6% |
| 1997 | 1.66 | +8.2% |
| 1998 | 1.71 | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 1.59 | -6.9% |
| 2000 | 1.66 | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 1.56 | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 1.66 | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 1.63 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 1.72 | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 2.23 | +29.8% |
| 2006 | 2.6 | +16.6% |
| 2007 | 2.76 | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 2.79 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 2.87 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 2.89 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 2.94 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 3.02 | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 3.09 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 3.15 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 3.21 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 3.25 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 3.27 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 3.3 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 3.32 | +0.5% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 3.32 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.22, 1.5× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Germany's 3.32 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.75, 1.9× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.2081 | 0.183 | 0.2251 | 4 |
| 1950s | 0.1691 | 0.0943 | 0.2321 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1554 | 0.0939 | 0.2842 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.7865 | 0.3379 | 1.22 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.28 | 1.18 | 1.46 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.53 | 1.33 | 1.71 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.15 | 1.56 | 2.87 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.14 | 2.89 | 3.32 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More social development data for Germany
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 2.66 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 327 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 1 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 327 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0318 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is physical integrity rights score in Germany?
- Physical integrity rights score in Germany was 3.32 in 2019, according to Fariss et al. (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest physical integrity rights score recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 3.32 in 2019.
- What is the lowest physical integrity rights score recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0939 in 1960.
- How does Germany rank for physical integrity rights score?
- Germany ranks 18th out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
- Is physical integrity rights score rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Fariss et al. (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Physical Integrity Rights Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The score captures the extent to which citizens are protected from government killings, torture, political imprisonments, extrajudicial executions, mass killings and disappearances. Large positive scores mean abuses are rare relative to other countries and years, large negative scores that abuses are relatively widespread.