Physical Integrity Rights Score in Malaysia
Malaysia: Physical Integrity Rights Score was 0.1103 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Physical Integrity Rights Score in Malaysia, 1957–2019
Source: Fariss et al. (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for physical integrity rights score in Malaysia is 0.1103, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 165.7% on the previous year and down 83.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physical integrity rights score in Malaysia peaked at 0.686 in 2009 and was at its lowest, -1.33, in 1968.
Malaysia ranks 123rd of 193 countries on this measure, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -1.26 | -1.28 | -1.23 | 3 |
| 1960s | -1.31 | -1.33 | -1.28 | 10 |
| 1970s | -1.19 | -1.32 | -1.04 | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.3012 | -0.7747 | 0.147 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2471 | 0.0598 | 0.4485 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4576 | 0.1791 | 0.686 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.249 | 0.0385 | 0.649 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 120 Malawi 0.2204 compare
- 121 Tunisia 0.1891 compare
- 122 Mozambique 0.1652 compare
- 124 Bahrain 0.0966 compare
- 125 United Arab Emirates 0.0856 compare
- 126 Kyrgyzstan 0.0623 compare
More social development data for Malaysia
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 150,164 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 2,477 (2025)
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin 5,510 (2025)
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum 63,011 (2025)
- Forcibly displaced people 213,175 (2025)
- Press freedom 0 (2016)
- Self-reported life satisfaction 6 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is physical integrity rights score in Malaysia?
- Physical integrity rights score in Malaysia was 0.1103 in 2019, according to Fariss et al. (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest physical integrity rights score recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.686 in 2009.
- What is the lowest physical integrity rights score recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.33 in 1968.
- How does Malaysia rank for physical integrity rights score?
- Malaysia ranks 123rd out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
- Is physical integrity rights score rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 83.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia 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.