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

Rwanda, at 0.19 against 0.16 in Belarus as of 2025.

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

110 years are reported by both, from 1916 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 Rwanda: Physical Integrity Rights Index

Belarus

0.16

in 2025

Rwanda

0.19

in 2025

Belarus rank

161st

Rwanda rank

158th

Physical Integrity Rights Index over time

Belarus
Rwanda

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 0.19 against 0.16 in Belarus, a difference of 0.03.

That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.2 times Belarus's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 110 shared years of data; in 1916 it was Belarus ahead.

Belarus ranks 161st and Rwanda ranks 158th of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 8 and Rwanda in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belarus	Rwanda	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.2172	0.075	0.1422	Belarus
1920s	0.0406	0.075	0.0344	Rwanda
1930s	0.0246	0.065	0.0404	Rwanda
1940s	0.0231	0.0806	0.0575	Rwanda
1950s	0.2006	0.0873	0.1133	Belarus
1960s	0.3453	0.2423	0.103	Belarus
1970s	0.3456	0.2627	0.0829	Belarus
1980s	0.4053	0.284	0.1213	Belarus
1990s	0.6573	0.2256	0.4317	Belarus
2000s	0.632	0.2857	0.3463	Belarus
2010s	0.6941	0.2318	0.4623	Belarus
2020s	0.1333	0.164	0.0307	Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher physical integrity rights index, Belarus or Rwanda?: Rwanda, at 0.19 against 0.16 in Belarus as of 2025.
What is the difference in physical integrity rights index between Belarus and Rwanda?: 0.03, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Rwanda?: 110 years are reported by both, from 1916 to 2025.
How do Belarus and Rwanda rank globally for physical integrity rights index?: Belarus ranks 161st and Rwanda ranks 158th 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.