What is physical integrity rights score in Spain?

Physical integrity rights score in Spain was 1.27 in 2019, according to Fariss et al. (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.

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

The highest recorded value was 1.88 in 2013.

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

The lowest recorded value was -0.521 in 1948.

How does Spain rank for physical integrity rights score?

Spain ranks 79th out of 193 countries with data for 2019.

Is physical integrity rights score rising or falling in Spain?

Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Spain 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 Spain

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

Spain: Physical Integrity Rights Score was 1.27 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)

1.27

Change on year

down 2.5%

World rank

79th

of 193 countries

All-time high

1.88

in 2013

All-time low

-0.521

in 1948

Years of data

1946–2019

Physical Integrity Rights Score in Spain, 1946–2019

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

Analysis

In 2019, physical integrity rights score in Spain stood at 1.27.

That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, physical integrity rights score in Spain peaked at 1.88 in 2013 and was at its lowest, -0.521, in 1948.

That places Spain 79th 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	-0.4793	-0.521	-0.4151	4
1950s	-0.3572	-0.455	-0.3005	10
1960s	-0.2857	-0.3595	-0.1896	10
1970s	-0.0228	-0.2351	0.4062	10
1980s	0.5113	0.2488	1.06	10
1990s	0.768	0.411	1.16	10
2000s	0.8616	0.5771	1.35	10
2010s	1.6	1.27	1.88	10

Countries ranked near Spain

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More social development data for Spain

Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 511,079 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 186 (2025)
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin 713 (2025)
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum 248,715 (2025)
Forcibly displaced people 759,794 (2025)
Press freedom 2 (2016)
Self-reported life satisfaction 6.54 (2025)
Share of people agreeing with the statement "most people can be trusted" 41.0% (2022)

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Frequently asked questions

What is physical integrity rights score in Spain?: Physical integrity rights score in Spain was 1.27 in 2019, according to Fariss et al. (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest physical integrity rights score recorded in Spain?: The highest recorded value was 1.88 in 2013.
What is the lowest physical integrity rights score recorded in Spain?: The lowest recorded value was -0.521 in 1948.
How does Spain rank for physical integrity rights score?: Spain ranks 79th out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
Is physical integrity rights score rising or falling in Spain?: Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Spain 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.