Physical Integrity Rights Score in Israel
Israel: Physical Integrity Rights Score was -0.5823 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Physical Integrity Rights Score in Israel, 1948–2019
Source: Fariss et al. (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, physical integrity rights score in Israel stood at -0.5823.
That represents a change of up 5.0% on the previous year and up 57.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physical integrity rights score in Israel peaked at -0.0923 in 1949 and was at its lowest, -1.9, in 2006.
Israel ranks 155th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom 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 | -0.0926 | -0.0928 | -0.0923 | 2 |
| 1950s | -0.1525 | -0.2488 | -0.101 | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.6375 | -1.19 | -0.2971 | 10 |
| 1970s | -1.05 | -1.26 | -0.5982 | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.9437 | -1.72 | -0.6296 | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.18 | -1.78 | -0.9232 | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.51 | -1.9 | -1.27 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.9288 | -1.21 | -0.5823 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Israel
More social development data for Israel
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 1,274 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 1,265 (2025)
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin 897 (2025)
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum 29,682 (2025)
- Forcibly displaced people 61,956 (2025)
- Press freedom 1 (2016)
- Self-reported life satisfaction 7.19 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is physical integrity rights score in Israel?
- Physical integrity rights score in Israel was -0.5823 in 2019, according to Fariss et al. (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest physical integrity rights score recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was -0.0923 in 1949.
- What is the lowest physical integrity rights score recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.9 in 2006.
- How does Israel rank for physical integrity rights score?
- Israel ranks 155th out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
- Is physical integrity rights score rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Israel 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.