What is physical integrity rights score in Austria?

Physical integrity rights score in Austria was 2.25 in 2019, according to Fariss et al. (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest physical integrity rights score recorded in Austria?

The highest recorded value was 2.42 in 2016.

What is the lowest physical integrity rights score recorded in Austria?

The lowest recorded value was 0.2808 in 1946.

How does Austria rank for physical integrity rights score?

Austria ranks 44th out of 193 countries with data for 2019.

Is physical integrity rights score rising or falling in Austria?

Over the last ten years it is up 33.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Austria 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.

Physical Integrity Rights Score in Austria

Name: Physical Integrity Rights Score in Austria
Creator: Fariss et al. (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Austria: Physical Integrity Rights Score was 2.25 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)

2.25

Change on year

down 4.2%

World rank

44th

of 193 countries

All-time high

2.42

in 2016

All-time low

0.2808

in 1946

Years of data

1946–2019

Physical Integrity Rights Score in Austria, 1946–2019

Source: Fariss et al. (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2019, physical integrity rights score in Austria stood at 2.25.

The figure is down 4.2% on the previous year and up 33.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, physical integrity rights score in Austria peaked at 2.42 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.2808, in 1946.

Austria ranks 44th 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1940s	0.3116	0.2808	0.3331	4
1950s	0.3163	0.2885	0.3438	10
1960s	0.5736	0.3451	0.8934	10
1970s	1.52	1.02	1.97	10
1980s	1.92	1.68	2.06	10
1990s	1.73	1.57	1.9	10
2000s	1.62	1.48	1.71	10
2010s	2.28	1.92	2.42	10

Countries ranked near Austria

41 Malta 2.41 compare
42 Bhutan 2.38 compare
43 Nauru 2.29 compare
45 Costa Rica 2.22 compare
46 Lithuania 2.22 compare
47 Croatia 2.2 compare

See the full ranking of 193 places →

More social development data for Austria

Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 286,651 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 33 (2025)
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin 16 (2025)
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum 22,014 (2025)
Forcibly displaced people 308,665 (2025)
Press freedom 2 (2016)
Self-reported life satisfaction 6.84 (2025)

All data for Austria →

Frequently asked questions

What is physical integrity rights score in Austria?: Physical integrity rights score in Austria was 2.25 in 2019, according to Fariss et al. (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest physical integrity rights score recorded in Austria?: The highest recorded value was 2.42 in 2016.
What is the lowest physical integrity rights score recorded in Austria?: The lowest recorded value was 0.2808 in 1946.
How does Austria rank for physical integrity rights score?: Austria ranks 44th out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
Is physical integrity rights score rising or falling in Austria?: Over the last ten years it is up 33.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Austria 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

Indicator: Physical Integrity Rights Score
Source: Fariss et al. (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 193 places, 11,139 data points, 1946–2019
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

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.