Physical Integrity Rights Score in Japan
Japan: Physical Integrity Rights Score was 2.87 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Physical Integrity Rights Score in Japan, 1946–2019
Source: Fariss et al. (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for physical integrity rights score in Japan is 2.87, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physical integrity rights score in Japan peaked at 2.87 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.161, in 1953.
Japan ranks 27th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Physical Integrity Rights Score in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1946 | 0.1973 | — |
| 1947 | 0.1961 | -0.6% |
| 1948 | 0.2081 | +6.1% |
| 1949 | 0.206 | -1.0% |
| 1950 | 0.2084 | +1.2% |
| 1951 | 0.195 | -6.4% |
| 1952 | 0.1798 | -7.8% |
| 1953 | 0.161 | -10.4% |
| 1954 | 0.1637 | +1.6% |
| 1955 | 0.1698 | +3.7% |
| 1956 | 0.1707 | +0.6% |
| 1957 | 0.1924 | +12.7% |
| 1958 | 0.2047 | +6.4% |
| 1959 | 0.2442 | +19.3% |
| 1960 | 0.279 | +14.2% |
| 1961 | 0.3243 | +16.3% |
| 1962 | 0.3723 | +14.8% |
| 1963 | 0.3928 | +5.5% |
| 1964 | 0.4302 | +9.5% |
| 1965 | 0.4831 | +12.3% |
| 1966 | 0.549 | +13.6% |
| 1967 | 0.574 | +4.6% |
| 1968 | 0.5979 | +4.2% |
| 1969 | 0.656 | +9.7% |
| 1970 | 0.738 | +12.5% |
| 1971 | 0.832 | +12.7% |
| 1972 | 0.949 | +14.1% |
| 1973 | 1.11 | +16.5% |
| 1974 | 1.21 | +9.8% |
| 1975 | 1.36 | +11.7% |
| 1976 | 1.54 | +13.4% |
| 1977 | 1.7 | +10.8% |
| 1978 | 1.8 | +5.9% |
| 1979 | 1.88 | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 1.94 | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 2 | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 2.01 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 1.95 | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 1.97 | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 2 | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 2.05 | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 2.04 | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 1.93 | -5.5% |
| 1989 | 1.9 | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 1.75 | -8.0% |
| 1991 | 1.6 | -8.8% |
| 1992 | 1.54 | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 1.4 | -9.1% |
| 1994 | 1.29 | -7.9% |
| 1995 | 1.28 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 1.28 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.39 | +8.5% |
| 1998 | 1.45 | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 1.45 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 1.61 | +11.2% |
| 2001 | 1.62 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 1.62 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 1.7 | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 1.94 | +14.1% |
| 2005 | 2.25 | +15.9% |
| 2006 | 2.41 | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 2.43 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 2.38 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 2.28 | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 2.14 | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 2.15 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 2.15 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 2.25 | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 2.32 | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 2.54 | +9.2% |
| 2016 | 2.7 | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 2.79 | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 2.83 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 2.87 | +1.2% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 2.87 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.22, 1.3× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Japan's 2.87 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.85, 1.5× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.2019 | 0.1961 | 0.2081 | 4 |
| 1950s | 0.189 | 0.161 | 0.2442 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.4659 | 0.279 | 0.656 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.31 | 0.738 | 1.88 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.98 | 1.9 | 2.05 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.44 | 1.28 | 1.75 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.02 | 1.61 | 2.43 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.47 | 2.14 | 2.87 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More social development data for Japan
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 42,450 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 56 (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 56 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0003 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 Japan?
- Physical integrity rights score in Japan was 2.87 in 2019, according to Fariss et al. (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest physical integrity rights score recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.87 in 2019.
- What is the lowest physical integrity rights score recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.161 in 1953.
- How does Japan rank for physical integrity rights score?
- Japan ranks 27th out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
- Is physical integrity rights score rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan 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.