Which has higher physical integrity rights index, Belarus or Libya?

Belarus, at 0.16 against 0.155 in Libya as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Libya?

146 years are reported by both, from 1795 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.

Belarus vs Libya: Physical Integrity Rights Index

Belarus

0.16

in 2025

Libya

0.155

in 2025

Belarus rank

161st

Libya rank

163rd

Physical Integrity Rights Index over time

Belarus
Libya

How they compare

Belarus currently reports 0.16 against 0.155 in Libya, a difference of 0.005.

The two have swapped places 15 times across 146 shared years of data; in 1795 it was Libya ahead.

Belarus ranks 161st and Libya ranks 163rd of 176 countries.

Across the 17 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 13 and Libya in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belarus	Libya	Difference	Ahead
1790s	0.3022	0.298	0.0042	Belarus
1800s	0.361	0.298	0.063	Belarus
1810s	0.361	0.298	0.063	Belarus
1820s	0.3218	0.298	0.0238	Belarus
1830s	0.307	0.298	0.009	Belarus
1910s	0.3267	0.016	0.3107	Belarus
1920s	0.0406	0.016	0.0246	Belarus
1930s	0.0246	0.016	0.0086	Belarus
1940s	0.023	0.056	0.033	Libya
1950s	0.221	0.443	0.222	Libya
1960s	0.3453	0.4022	0.0569	Libya
1970s	0.3456	0.103	0.2426	Belarus
1980s	0.4053	0.103	0.3023	Belarus
1990s	0.6573	0.103	0.5543	Belarus
2000s	0.632	0.103	0.529	Belarus
2010s	0.6941	0.1405	0.5536	Belarus
2020s	0.1333	0.1382	0.0048	Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher physical integrity rights index, Belarus or Libya?: Belarus, at 0.16 against 0.155 in Libya as of 2025.
What is the difference in physical integrity rights index between Belarus and Libya?: 0.005, with Belarus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Libya?: 146 years are reported by both, from 1795 to 2025.
How do Belarus and Libya rank globally for physical integrity rights index?: Belarus ranks 161st and Libya ranks 163rd 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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About this data

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: 07 August 2026

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