Physical Integrity Rights Score in Singapore
Singapore: Physical Integrity Rights Score was 1.73 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Physical Integrity Rights Score in Singapore, 1965–2019
Source: Fariss et al. (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, physical integrity rights score in Singapore stood at 1.73.
That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and down 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physical integrity rights score in Singapore peaked at 2.15 in 2013 and was at its lowest, -0.6071, in 1979.
Singapore ranks 61st of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Physical Integrity Rights Score in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | -0.232 | — |
| 1966 | -0.2618 | +12.8% |
| 1967 | -0.2882 | +10.1% |
| 1968 | -0.3298 | +14.5% |
| 1969 | -0.3321 | +0.7% |
| 1970 | -0.3114 | -6.2% |
| 1971 | -0.3121 | +0.2% |
| 1972 | -0.3157 | +1.1% |
| 1973 | -0.3337 | +5.7% |
| 1974 | -0.3703 | +11.0% |
| 1975 | -0.409 | +10.4% |
| 1976 | -0.4644 | +13.5% |
| 1977 | -0.4886 | +5.2% |
| 1978 | -0.5258 | +7.6% |
| 1979 | -0.6071 | +15.5% |
| 1980 | -0.5508 | -9.3% |
| 1981 | -0.2656 | -51.8% |
| 1982 | -0.0514 | -80.6% |
| 1983 | 0.1664 | -423.8% |
| 1984 | 0.3709 | +122.9% |
| 1985 | 0.6834 | +84.2% |
| 1986 | 0.832 | +21.7% |
| 1987 | 0.6099 | -26.7% |
| 1988 | 0.5674 | -7.0% |
| 1989 | 0.5497 | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 0.6681 | +21.5% |
| 1991 | 0.9962 | +49.1% |
| 1992 | 1.07 | +7.4% |
| 1993 | 1.08 | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 1.07 | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 1.06 | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 1.02 | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 1.02 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 1.05 | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 1.09 | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 1.21 | +10.8% |
| 2001 | 1.27 | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 1.39 | +9.4% |
| 2003 | 1.49 | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 1.54 | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 1.61 | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 1.79 | +10.6% |
| 2007 | 2 | +12.1% |
| 2008 | 2.13 | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 2.12 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 2.09 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 2.1 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 2.09 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 2.15 | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 2.14 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 2.11 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 1.94 | -8.4% |
| 2017 | 1.87 | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 1.8 | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 1.73 | -3.9% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 1.73 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.22, 78% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 1.73 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.85, 93% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Physical Integrity Rights Score in Singapore changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +423.8% | -0.0514 | 0.1664 |
| 1984 | +122.9% | 0.1664 | 0.3709 |
| 1985 | +84.2% | 0.3709 | 0.6834 |
| 1982 | +80.6% | -0.2656 | -0.0514 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.2888 | -0.3321 | -0.232 | 5 |
| 1970s | -0.4138 | -0.6071 | -0.3114 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2912 | -0.5508 | 0.832 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.01 | 0.6681 | 1.09 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.65 | 1.21 | 2.13 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2 | 1.73 | 2.15 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
More social development data for Singapore
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 43 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 4 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 4 (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 43 (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 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is physical integrity rights score in Singapore?
- Physical integrity rights score in Singapore was 1.73 in 2019, according to Fariss et al. (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest physical integrity rights score recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 2.15 in 2013.
- What is the lowest physical integrity rights score recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.6071 in 1979.
- How does Singapore rank for physical integrity rights score?
- Singapore ranks 61st out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
- Is physical integrity rights score rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Singapore 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.