What is physical integrity rights score in Italy?

Physical integrity rights score in Italy was 1.88 in 2019, according to Fariss et al. (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.

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

The highest recorded value was 1.88 in 2019.

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

The lowest recorded value was -0.0146 in 1951.

How does Italy rank for physical integrity rights score?

Italy ranks 57th out of 193 countries with data for 2019.

Is physical integrity rights score rising or falling in Italy?

Over the last ten years it is up 79.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Italy 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 Italy

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

Italy: Physical Integrity Rights Score was 1.88 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)

1.88

Change on year

up 0.4%

World rank

57th

of 193 countries

All-time high

1.88

in 2019

All-time low

-0.0146

in 1951

Years of data

1946–2019

Physical Integrity Rights Score in Italy, 1946–2019

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

Analysis

Italy recorded 1.88 for physical integrity rights score in 2019. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 79.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, physical integrity rights score in Italy peaked at 1.88 in 2019 and was at its lowest, -0.0146, in 1951.

That places Italy 57th out of 193 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

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	0.0013	-0.0097	0.0137	4
1950s	-0.0031	-0.0146	0.0178	10
1960s	0.0936	0.0174	0.2275	10
1970s	0.6721	0.2699	1	10
1980s	0.9155	0.7737	1.01	10
1990s	1.01	0.726	1.32	10
2000s	1.34	1.05	1.54	10
2010s	1.5	1.14	1.88	10

Countries ranked near Italy

54 Brunei 1.97 compare
55 Fiji 1.9 compare
56 Botswana 1.89 compare
58 Australia 1.86 compare
59 South Korea 1.85 compare
60 Poland 1.83 compare

See the full ranking of 193 places →

More social development data for Italy

Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 192,914 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 266 (2025)
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin 575 (2025)
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum 234,144 (2025)
Forcibly displaced people 427,058 (2025)
Press freedom 1 (2016)
Self-reported life satisfaction 6.57 (2025)
Share of people agreeing with the statement "most people can be trusted" 26.6% (2022)

All data for Italy →

Frequently asked questions

What is physical integrity rights score in Italy?: Physical integrity rights score in Italy was 1.88 in 2019, according to Fariss et al. (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest physical integrity rights score recorded in Italy?: The highest recorded value was 1.88 in 2019.
What is the lowest physical integrity rights score recorded in Italy?: The lowest recorded value was -0.0146 in 1951.
How does Italy rank for physical integrity rights score?: Italy ranks 57th out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
Is physical integrity rights score rising or falling in Italy?: Over the last ten years it is up 79.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Italy 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.