What is physical integrity rights score in Palau?

Physical integrity rights score in Palau was 4.52 in 2019, according to Fariss et al. (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.

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

The highest recorded value was 4.54 in 2014.

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

The lowest recorded value was 2.03 in 1994.

How does Palau rank for physical integrity rights score?

Palau ranks 6th out of 193 countries with data for 2019.

Is physical integrity rights score rising or falling in Palau?

Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Palau 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 Palau

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

Palau: Physical Integrity Rights Score was 4.52 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)

4.52

Change on year

down 0.3%

World rank

6th

of 193 countries

All-time high

4.54

in 2014

All-time low

2.03

in 1994

Years of data

1994–2019

Physical Integrity Rights Score in Palau, 1994–2019

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

Analysis

In 2019, physical integrity rights score in Palau stood at 4.52.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, physical integrity rights score in Palau peaked at 4.54 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2.03, in 1994.

Palau ranks 6th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1990s	2.66	2.03	3.32	6
2000s	4.12	3.53	4.47	10
2010s	4.53	4.5	4.54	10

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Frequently asked questions

What is physical integrity rights score in Palau?: Physical integrity rights score in Palau was 4.52 in 2019, according to Fariss et al. (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest physical integrity rights score recorded in Palau?: The highest recorded value was 4.54 in 2014.
What is the lowest physical integrity rights score recorded in Palau?: The lowest recorded value was 2.03 in 1994.
How does Palau rank for physical integrity rights score?: Palau ranks 6th out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
Is physical integrity rights score rising or falling in Palau?: Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Palau 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.