Which has higher physical integrity rights index, Barbados or Ghana?

Barbados, at 0.938 against 0.937 in Ghana as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Ghana?

124 years are reported by both, from 1902 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.

Barbados vs Ghana: Physical Integrity Rights Index

Barbados

0.938

in 2025

Ghana

0.937

in 2025

Barbados rank

38th

Ghana rank

39th

Physical Integrity Rights Index over time

Barbados
Ghana

How they compare

Barbados currently reports 0.938 against 0.937 in Ghana, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 124 shared years of data; in 1902 it was Barbados ahead.

Barbados ranks 38th and Ghana ranks 39th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 11 and Ghana in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Barbados	Ghana	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.906	0.57	0.336	Barbados
1910s	0.906	0.57	0.336	Barbados
1920s	0.906	0.5972	0.3088	Barbados
1930s	0.9054	0.5908	0.3146	Barbados
1940s	0.919	0.5733	0.3457	Barbados
1950s	0.919	0.6589	0.2601	Barbados
1960s	0.919	0.645	0.274	Barbados
1970s	0.919	0.6615	0.2575	Barbados
1980s	0.919	0.4552	0.4638	Barbados
1990s	0.919	0.8321	0.0869	Barbados
2000s	0.917	0.952	0.035	Ghana
2010s	0.9212	0.9409	0.0197	Ghana
2020s	0.938	0.9062	0.0318	Barbados

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher physical integrity rights index, Barbados or Ghana?: Barbados, at 0.938 against 0.937 in Ghana as of 2025.
What is the difference in physical integrity rights index between Barbados and Ghana?: 0.001, with Barbados ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Ghana?: 124 years are reported by both, from 1902 to 2025.
How do Barbados and Ghana rank globally for physical integrity rights index?: Barbados ranks 38th and Ghana ranks 39th 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

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