Which has higher physical integrity rights index, Afghanistan or Nicaragua?

Afghanistan, at 0.065 against 0.059 in Nicaragua as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Nicaragua?

188 years are reported by both, from 1838 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Physical Integrity Rights Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Afghanistan vs Nicaragua: Physical Integrity Rights Index

Afghanistan

0.065

in 2025

Nicaragua

0.059

in 2025

Afghanistan rank

174th

Nicaragua rank

175th

Physical Integrity Rights Index over time

Afghanistan
Nicaragua

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 0.065 against 0.059 in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.006.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Nicaragua's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 188 shared years of data; in 1838 it was Nicaragua ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 174th and Nicaragua ranks 175th of 176 countries.

Across the 20 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 7 and Nicaragua in 13.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Afghanistan	Nicaragua	Difference	Ahead
1830s	0.128	0.577	0.449	Nicaragua
1840s	0.128	0.5393	0.4113	Nicaragua
1850s	0.128	0.2669	0.1389	Nicaragua
1860s	0.128	0.4848	0.3568	Nicaragua
1870s	0.128	0.5563	0.4283	Nicaragua
1880s	0.104	0.5421	0.4381	Nicaragua
1890s	0.104	0.3376	0.2336	Nicaragua
1900s	0.1616	0.3757	0.2141	Nicaragua
1910s	0.1771	0.26	0.0829	Nicaragua
1920s	0.304	0.259	0.045	Afghanistan
1930s	0.3513	0.1173	0.234	Afghanistan
1940s	0.362	0.034	0.328	Afghanistan
1950s	0.362	0.034	0.328	Afghanistan
1960s	0.3725	0.034	0.3385	Afghanistan
1970s	0.2388	0.034	0.2048	Afghanistan
1980s	0.094	0.5504	0.4564	Nicaragua
1990s	0.0425	0.8591	0.8166	Nicaragua
2000s	0.3718	0.8486	0.4768	Nicaragua
2010s	0.422	0.6307	0.2087	Nicaragua
2020s	0.1122	0.0838	0.0283	Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher physical integrity rights index, Afghanistan or Nicaragua?: Afghanistan, at 0.065 against 0.059 in Nicaragua as of 2025.
What is the difference in physical integrity rights index between Afghanistan and Nicaragua?: 0.006, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Nicaragua?: 188 years are reported by both, from 1838 to 2025.
How do Afghanistan and Nicaragua rank globally for physical integrity rights index?: Afghanistan ranks 174th and Nicaragua ranks 175th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Physical Integrity Rights Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Physical Integrity Rights Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,491 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which people are free from government torture and political killings.