What is physical integrity rights score in Germany?

Physical integrity rights score in Germany was 3.32 in 2019, according to Fariss et al. (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.

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

The highest recorded value was 3.32 in 2019.

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

The lowest recorded value was 0.0939 in 1960.

How does Germany rank for physical integrity rights score?

Germany ranks 18th out of 193 countries with data for 2019.

Is physical integrity rights score rising or falling in Germany?

Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Germany 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 Germany

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

Germany: Physical Integrity Rights Score was 3.32 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)

3.32

Change on year

up 0.5%

World rank

18th

of 193 countries

All-time high

3.32

in 2019

All-time low

0.0939

in 1960

Years of data

1946–2019

Physical Integrity Rights Score in Germany, 1946–2019

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

Analysis

Germany recorded 3.32 for physical integrity rights score in 2019. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, physical integrity rights score in Germany peaked at 3.32 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0939, in 1960.

That places Germany 18th 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1940s	0.2081	0.183	0.2251	4
1950s	0.1691	0.0943	0.2321	10
1960s	0.1554	0.0939	0.2842	10
1970s	0.7865	0.3379	1.22	10
1980s	1.28	1.18	1.46	10
1990s	1.53	1.33	1.71	10
2000s	2.15	1.56	2.87	10
2010s	3.14	2.89	3.32	10

Countries ranked near Germany

15 Slovenia 3.47 compare
16 Denmark 3.37 compare
17 Czechia 3.34 compare
19 Sweden 3.23 compare
20 Uruguay 3.18 compare
21 Canada 3.17 compare

See the full ranking of 193 places →

More social development data for Germany

Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 2.66 million (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 327 (2025)
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin 626 (2025)
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum 297,503 (2025)
Forcibly displaced people 2.95 million (2025)
Press freedom 2 (2016)
Self-reported life satisfaction 6.88 (2025)
Share of people agreeing with the statement "most people can be trusted" 41.6% (2022)

All data for Germany →

Frequently asked questions

What is physical integrity rights score in Germany?: Physical integrity rights score in Germany was 3.32 in 2019, according to Fariss et al. (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest physical integrity rights score recorded in Germany?: The highest recorded value was 3.32 in 2019.
What is the lowest physical integrity rights score recorded in Germany?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0939 in 1960.
How does Germany rank for physical integrity rights score?: Germany ranks 18th out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
Is physical integrity rights score rising or falling in Germany?: Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Germany 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.