Physical Integrity Rights Score in Malta
Malta: Physical Integrity Rights Score was 2.41 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Physical Integrity Rights Score in Malta, 1964–2019
Source: Fariss et al. (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for physical integrity rights score in Malta is 2.41, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of down 5.3% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physical integrity rights score in Malta peaked at 2.73 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1.25, in 1964.
Malta ranks 41st of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Physical Integrity Rights Score in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 1.25 | — |
| 1965 | 1.39 | +10.9% |
| 1966 | 1.55 | +11.2% |
| 1967 | 1.68 | +8.6% |
| 1968 | 1.79 | +6.2% |
| 1969 | 1.85 | +3.5% |
| 1970 | 1.96 | +5.9% |
| 1971 | 2.03 | +3.9% |
| 1972 | 2.09 | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 2.14 | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 2.16 | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 2.16 | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 2.16 | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 2.14 | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 2.1 | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 2.09 | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 2.06 | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 2 | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 1.96 | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 1.91 | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 1.85 | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 1.78 | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 1.97 | +10.4% |
| 1987 | 2.09 | +6.4% |
| 1988 | 2.15 | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 2.22 | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 2.29 | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 2.35 | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 2.4 | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 2.45 | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 2.49 | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 2.53 | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 2.57 | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 2.61 | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 2.65 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 2.68 | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 2.7 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 2.73 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 2.7 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 2.66 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 2.51 | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 2.43 | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 2.37 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 2.37 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 2.35 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 2.46 | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 2.54 | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 2.6 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 2.67 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 2.71 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 2.73 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 2.72 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 2.71 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 2.65 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 2.54 | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 2.41 | -5.3% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 2.41 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.22, 1.1× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Malta's 2.41 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0154, 156.7× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.58 | 1.25 | 1.85 | 6 |
| 1970s | 2.1 | 1.96 | 2.16 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2 | 1.78 | 2.22 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.5 | 2.29 | 2.68 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.53 | 2.35 | 2.73 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.63 | 2.41 | 2.73 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Malta
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- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 8,306 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 11 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
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- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 2 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is physical integrity rights score in Malta?
- Physical integrity rights score in Malta was 2.41 in 2019, according to Fariss et al. (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest physical integrity rights score recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 2.73 in 2001.
- What is the lowest physical integrity rights score recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.25 in 1964.
- How does Malta rank for physical integrity rights score?
- Malta ranks 41st out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
- Is physical integrity rights score rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta 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.