Physical Integrity Rights Score in Sweden
Sweden: Physical Integrity Rights Score was 3.23 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Physical Integrity Rights Score in Sweden, 1946–2019
Source: Fariss et al. (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, physical integrity rights score in Sweden stood at 3.23. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physical integrity rights score in Sweden peaked at 3.23 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.1827, in 1952.
That places Sweden 19th 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 Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1946 | 0.2254 | — |
| 1947 | 0.2428 | +7.7% |
| 1948 | 0.2593 | +6.8% |
| 1949 | 0.228 | -12.1% |
| 1950 | 0.2107 | -7.6% |
| 1951 | 0.2006 | -4.8% |
| 1952 | 0.1827 | -8.9% |
| 1953 | 0.2013 | +10.1% |
| 1954 | 0.214 | +6.3% |
| 1955 | 0.227 | +6.1% |
| 1956 | 0.2381 | +4.9% |
| 1957 | 0.2635 | +10.7% |
| 1958 | 0.2848 | +8.1% |
| 1959 | 0.3386 | +18.9% |
| 1960 | 0.3369 | -0.5% |
| 1961 | 0.3538 | +5.0% |
| 1962 | 0.3957 | +11.8% |
| 1963 | 0.4465 | +12.8% |
| 1964 | 0.5049 | +13.1% |
| 1965 | 0.5719 | +13.3% |
| 1966 | 0.6683 | +16.9% |
| 1967 | 0.7198 | +7.7% |
| 1968 | 0.7361 | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 0.7401 | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 0.7486 | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 0.783 | +4.6% |
| 1972 | 0.8251 | +5.4% |
| 1973 | 0.8472 | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 0.8797 | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 0.9446 | +7.4% |
| 1976 | 1.02 | +8.3% |
| 1977 | 1.22 | +19.7% |
| 1978 | 1.45 | +18.4% |
| 1979 | 1.61 | +11.2% |
| 1980 | 1.82 | +12.9% |
| 1981 | 1.97 | +8.0% |
| 1982 | 2.07 | +5.1% |
| 1983 | 2.13 | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 2.28 | +7.3% |
| 1985 | 2.42 | +6.0% |
| 1986 | 2.5 | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 2.57 | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 2.6 | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 2.6 | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 2.67 | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 2.69 | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 2.69 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 2.67 | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 2.59 | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 2.41 | -7.0% |
| 1996 | 2.33 | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 2.26 | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 2.43 | +7.8% |
| 1999 | 2.57 | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 2.56 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 2.56 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 2.53 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 2.6 | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 2.7 | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 2.67 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 2.66 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 2.66 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 2.67 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 2.68 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 2.71 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 2.78 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 2.88 | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 2.97 | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 3.04 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 3.1 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 3.15 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 3.19 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 3.21 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 3.23 | +0.7% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 3.23 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.22, 1.5× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 3.23 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.75, 1.8× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.2389 | 0.2254 | 0.2593 | 4 |
| 1950s | 0.2361 | 0.1827 | 0.3386 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.5474 | 0.3369 | 0.7401 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.03 | 0.7486 | 1.61 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.3 | 1.82 | 2.6 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.53 | 2.26 | 2.69 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.63 | 2.53 | 2.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.03 | 2.71 | 3.23 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More social development data for Sweden
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 144,116 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 128 (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 128 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0136 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 Sweden?
- Physical integrity rights score in Sweden was 3.23 in 2019, according to Fariss et al. (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest physical integrity rights score recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 3.23 in 2019.
- What is the lowest physical integrity rights score recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1827 in 1952.
- How does Sweden rank for physical integrity rights score?
- Sweden ranks 19th out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
- Is physical integrity rights score rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sweden 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.