Physical Integrity Rights Score in Taiwan
Taiwan: Physical Integrity Rights Score was 3.13 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Physical Integrity Rights Score in Taiwan, 1949–2019
Source: Fariss et al. (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for physical integrity rights score in Taiwan is 3.13, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physical integrity rights score in Taiwan peaked at 3.19 in 2010 and was at its lowest, -0.7112, in 1977.
That places Taiwan 23rd out of 193 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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 | -0.5076 | -0.5076 | -0.5076 | 1 |
| 1950s | -0.4872 | -0.6052 | -0.3144 | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.3522 | -0.5193 | -0.2877 | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.5838 | -0.7112 | -0.4918 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0404 | -0.6847 | 0.5818 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.14 | 0.6797 | 1.7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.45 | 1.74 | 3.19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.06 | 2.88 | 3.19 | 10 |
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More social development data for Taiwan
- Press freedom 2 (2016)
- Self-reported life satisfaction 6.71 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is physical integrity rights score in Taiwan?
- Physical integrity rights score in Taiwan was 3.13 in 2019, according to Fariss et al. (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest physical integrity rights score recorded in Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.19 in 2010.
- What is the lowest physical integrity rights score recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.7112 in 1977.
- How does Taiwan rank for physical integrity rights score?
- Taiwan ranks 23rd out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
- Is physical integrity rights score rising or falling in Taiwan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Taiwan 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.