Which has higher physical integrity rights index, Belgium or Cyprus?

Cyprus, at 0.982 against 0.981 in Belgium as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Cyprus?

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.

Belgium vs Cyprus: Physical Integrity Rights Index

Belgium

0.981

in 2025

Cyprus

0.982

in 2025

Belgium rank

9th

Cyprus rank

8th

Physical Integrity Rights Index over time

Belgium
Cyprus

How they compare

Cyprus currently reports 0.982 against 0.981 in Belgium, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 9th and Cyprus ranks 8th of 176 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belgium	Cyprus	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.926	0.362	0.564	Belgium
1910s	0.7369	0.362	0.3749	Belgium
1920s	0.934	0.362	0.572	Belgium
1930s	0.934	0.3215	0.6125	Belgium
1940s	0.7279	0.3338	0.3941	Belgium
1950s	0.9518	0.2966	0.6552	Belgium
1960s	0.9683	0.5369	0.4314	Belgium
1970s	0.97	0.6798	0.2902	Belgium
1980s	0.97	0.886	0.084	Belgium
1990s	0.9769	0.886	0.0909	Belgium
2000s	0.981	0.9128	0.0682	Belgium
2010s	0.981	0.9582	0.0228	Belgium
2020s	0.981	0.9707	0.0103	Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher physical integrity rights index, Belgium or Cyprus?: Cyprus, at 0.982 against 0.981 in Belgium as of 2025.
What is the difference in physical integrity rights index between Belgium and Cyprus?: 0.001, with Cyprus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Cyprus?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Belgium and Cyprus rank globally for physical integrity rights index?: Belgium ranks 9th and Cyprus ranks 8th 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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