Which has higher physical integrity rights index, Barbados or Sao Tome and Principe?

Sao Tome and Principe, at 0.941 against 0.938 in Barbados as of 2025.

What is the difference in physical integrity rights index between Barbados and Sao Tome and Principe?

0.003, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Sao Tome and Principe?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 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 Sao Tome and Principe: Physical Integrity Rights Index

Barbados

0.938

in 2025

Sao Tome and Principe

0.941

in 2025

Barbados rank

38th

Sao Tome and Principe rank

36th

Physical Integrity Rights Index over time

Barbados
Sao Tome and Principe

How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 0.941 against 0.938 in Barbados, a difference of 0.003.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Barbados ahead.

Barbados ranks 38th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 36th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 11 and Sao Tome and Principe in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Barbados	Sao Tome and Principe	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.906	0.548	0.358	Barbados
1910s	0.906	0.548	0.358	Barbados
1920s	0.906	0.548	0.358	Barbados
1930s	0.9054	0.548	0.3574	Barbados
1940s	0.919	0.548	0.371	Barbados
1950s	0.919	0.5407	0.3783	Barbados
1960s	0.919	0.571	0.348	Barbados
1970s	0.919	0.6314	0.2876	Barbados
1980s	0.919	0.711	0.208	Barbados
1990s	0.919	0.9041	0.0149	Barbados
2000s	0.917	0.9475	0.0305	Sao Tome and Principe
2010s	0.9212	0.953	0.0318	Sao Tome and Principe
2020s	0.938	0.9357	0.0023	Barbados

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher physical integrity rights index, Barbados or Sao Tome and Principe?: Sao Tome and Principe, at 0.941 against 0.938 in Barbados as of 2025.
What is the difference in physical integrity rights index between Barbados and Sao Tome and Principe?: 0.003, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Sao Tome and Principe?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Barbados and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for physical integrity rights index?: Barbados ranks 38th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 36th 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: 28 August 2026

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