What is physical integrity rights score in Switzerland?

Physical integrity rights score in Switzerland was 2.62 in 2019, according to Fariss et al. (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.

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

The highest recorded value was 2.62 in 2019.

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

The lowest recorded value was 0.0013 in 1948.

How does Switzerland rank for physical integrity rights score?

Switzerland ranks 35th out of 193 countries with data for 2019.

Is physical integrity rights score rising or falling in Switzerland?

Over the last ten years it is up 33.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Switzerland 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 Switzerland

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

Switzerland: Physical Integrity Rights Score was 2.62 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)

2.62

Change on year

up 2.0%

World rank

35th

of 193 countries

All-time high

2.62

in 2019

All-time low

0.0013

in 1948

Years of data

1946–2019

Physical Integrity Rights Score in Switzerland, 1946–2019

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for physical integrity rights score in Switzerland is 2.62, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 33.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, physical integrity rights score in Switzerland peaked at 2.62 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0013, in 1948.

Switzerland ranks 35th 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	0.0095	0.0013	0.0218	4
1950s	0.0356	0.0106	0.0787	10
1960s	0.318	0.1021	0.6393	10
1970s	0.9987	0.7126	1.23	10
1980s	1.43	1.25	1.54	10
1990s	1.71	1.48	2.03	10
2000s	1.78	1.62	2.01	10
2010s	2.44	2.19	2.62	10

Countries ranked near Switzerland

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More social development data for Switzerland

Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 208,287 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 6 (2025)
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin 33 (2025)
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum 17,039 (2025)
Forcibly displaced people 225,326 (2025)
Press freedom 2 (2016)
Self-reported life satisfaction 7.02 (2025)

All data for Switzerland →

Frequently asked questions

What is physical integrity rights score in Switzerland?: Physical integrity rights score in Switzerland was 2.62 in 2019, according to Fariss et al. (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest physical integrity rights score recorded in Switzerland?: The highest recorded value was 2.62 in 2019.
What is the lowest physical integrity rights score recorded in Switzerland?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0013 in 1948.
How does Switzerland rank for physical integrity rights score?: Switzerland ranks 35th out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
Is physical integrity rights score rising or falling in Switzerland?: Over the last ten years it is up 33.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Switzerland 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.