What is physical integrity rights score in Japan?

Physical integrity rights score in Japan was 2.87 in 2019, according to Fariss et al. (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.

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

The highest recorded value was 2.87 in 2019.

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

The lowest recorded value was 0.161 in 1953.

How does Japan rank for physical integrity rights score?

Japan ranks 27th out of 193 countries with data for 2019.

Is physical integrity rights score rising or falling in Japan?

Over the last ten years it is up 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Japan 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 Japan

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

Japan: Physical Integrity Rights Score was 2.87 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)

2.87

Change on year

up 1.2%

World rank

27th

of 193 countries

All-time high

2.87

in 2019

All-time low

0.161

in 1953

Years of data

1946–2019

Physical Integrity Rights Score in Japan, 1946–2019

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for physical integrity rights score in Japan is 2.87, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 25.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, physical integrity rights score in Japan peaked at 2.87 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.161, in 1953.

Japan ranks 27th 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	0.2019	0.1961	0.2081	4
1950s	0.189	0.161	0.2442	10
1960s	0.4659	0.279	0.656	10
1970s	1.31	0.738	1.88	10
1980s	1.98	1.9	2.05	10
1990s	1.44	1.28	1.75	10
2000s	2.02	1.61	2.43	10
2010s	2.47	2.14	2.87	10

Countries ranked near Japan

24 Ireland 3.12 compare
25 Estonia 3.1 compare
26 Samoa 2.92 compare
28 Grenada 2.8 compare
29 Vanuatu 2.78 compare
30 Tonga 2.73 compare

See the full ranking of 193 places →

More social development data for Japan

Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 42,450 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 56 (2025)
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin 91 (2025)
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum 22,647 (2025)
Forcibly displaced people 65,097 (2025)
Press freedom 2 (2016)
Self-reported life satisfaction 6.13 (2025)
Share of people agreeing with the statement "most people can be trusted" 33.7% (2022)

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Frequently asked questions

What is physical integrity rights score in Japan?: Physical integrity rights score in Japan was 2.87 in 2019, according to Fariss et al. (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest physical integrity rights score recorded in Japan?: The highest recorded value was 2.87 in 2019.
What is the lowest physical integrity rights score recorded in Japan?: The lowest recorded value was 0.161 in 1953.
How does Japan rank for physical integrity rights score?: Japan ranks 27th out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
Is physical integrity rights score rising or falling in Japan?: Over the last ten years it is up 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Japan 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.