What is physical integrity rights score in Sweden?

Physical integrity rights score in Sweden was 3.23 in 2019, according to Fariss et al. (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.

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

The highest recorded value was 3.23 in 2019.

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

The lowest recorded value was 0.1827 in 1952.

How does Sweden rank for physical integrity rights score?

Sweden ranks 19th out of 193 countries with data for 2019.

Is physical integrity rights score rising or falling in Sweden?

Over the last ten years it is up 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Sweden 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 Sweden

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

Sweden: Physical Integrity Rights Score was 3.23 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)

3.23

Change on year

up 0.7%

World rank

19th

of 193 countries

All-time high

3.23

in 2019

All-time low

0.1827

in 1952

Years of data

1946–2019

Physical Integrity Rights Score in Sweden, 1946–2019

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

Analysis

In 2019, physical integrity rights score in Sweden stood at 3.23. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 20.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, physical integrity rights score in Sweden peaked at 3.23 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.1827, in 1952.

That places Sweden 19th out of 193 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

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	0.2389	0.2254	0.2593	4
1950s	0.2361	0.1827	0.3386	10
1960s	0.5474	0.3369	0.7401	10
1970s	1.03	0.7486	1.61	10
1980s	2.3	1.82	2.6	10
1990s	2.53	2.26	2.69	10
2000s	2.63	2.53	2.7	10
2010s	3.03	2.71	3.23	10

Countries ranked near Sweden

16 Denmark 3.37 compare
17 Czechia 3.34 compare
18 Germany 3.32 compare
20 Uruguay 3.18 compare
21 Canada 3.17 compare
22 Belgium 3.16 compare

See the full ranking of 193 places →

More social development data for Sweden

Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 144,116 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 128 (2025)
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin 195 (2025)
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum 4,661 (2025)
Forcibly displaced people 148,777 (2025)
Press freedom 2 (2016)
Self-reported life satisfaction 7.25 (2025)
Share of people agreeing with the statement "most people can be trusted" 62.8% (2022)

All data for Sweden →

Frequently asked questions

What is physical integrity rights score in Sweden?: Physical integrity rights score in Sweden was 3.23 in 2019, according to Fariss et al. (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest physical integrity rights score recorded in Sweden?: The highest recorded value was 3.23 in 2019.
What is the lowest physical integrity rights score recorded in Sweden?: The lowest recorded value was 0.1827 in 1952.
How does Sweden rank for physical integrity rights score?: Sweden ranks 19th out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
Is physical integrity rights score rising or falling in Sweden?: Over the last ten years it is up 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sweden 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.