What is physical integrity rights score in Canada?

Physical integrity rights score in Canada was 3.17 in 2019, according to Fariss et al. (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.

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

The highest recorded value was 3.17 in 2019.

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

The lowest recorded value was 0.053 in 1949.

How does Canada rank for physical integrity rights score?

Canada ranks 21st out of 193 countries with data for 2019.

Is physical integrity rights score rising or falling in Canada?

Over the last ten years it is up 37.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Canada 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 Canada

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

Canada: Physical Integrity Rights Score was 3.17 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)

3.17

Change on year

up 0.3%

World rank

21st

of 193 countries

All-time high

3.17

in 2019

All-time low

0.053

in 1949

Years of data

1946–2019

Physical Integrity Rights Score in Canada, 1946–2019

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

Analysis

Canada recorded 3.17 for physical integrity rights score in 2019. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 37.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, physical integrity rights score in Canada peaked at 3.17 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.053, in 1949.

That places Canada 21st out of 193 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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	0.0562	0.053	0.0603	4
1950s	0.1559	0.0649	0.2677	10
1960s	0.2783	0.221	0.4179	10
1970s	1	0.4872	1.5	10
1980s	2.12	1.59	2.56	10
1990s	2.52	2.37	2.67	10
2000s	2.2	2.03	2.4	10
2010s	2.9	2.35	3.17	10

Countries ranked near Canada

18 Germany 3.32 compare
19 Sweden 3.23 compare
20 Uruguay 3.18 compare
22 Belgium 3.16 compare
23 Taiwan 3.13 compare
24 Ireland 3.12 compare

See the full ranking of 193 places →

More social development data for Canada

Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 416,028 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 360 (2025)
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin 215 (2025)
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum 314,469 (2025)
Forcibly displaced people 730,497 (2025)
Press freedom 2 (2016)
Self-reported life satisfaction 6.74 (2025)
Share of people agreeing with the statement "most people can be trusted" 46.7% (2022)

All data for Canada →

Frequently asked questions

What is physical integrity rights score in Canada?: Physical integrity rights score in Canada was 3.17 in 2019, according to Fariss et al. (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest physical integrity rights score recorded in Canada?: The highest recorded value was 3.17 in 2019.
What is the lowest physical integrity rights score recorded in Canada?: The lowest recorded value was 0.053 in 1949.
How does Canada rank for physical integrity rights score?: Canada ranks 21st out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
Is physical integrity rights score rising or falling in Canada?: Over the last ten years it is up 37.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Canada 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.