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

Belgium, at 0.981 against 0.981 in Switzerland as of 2025.

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

228 years are reported by both, from 1798 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 Switzerland: Physical Integrity Rights Index

Belgium

0.981

in 2025

Switzerland

0.981

in 2025

Belgium rank

9th

Switzerland rank

9th

Physical Integrity Rights Index over time

Belgium
Switzerland

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 0.981 against 0.981 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 228 shared years of data; in 1798 it was Switzerland ahead.

Belgium ranks 9th and Switzerland ranks 9th of 176 countries.

Across the 24 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 12 and Switzerland in 11.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belgium	Switzerland	Difference	Ahead
1790s	0.767	0.803	0.036	Switzerland
1800s	0.497	0.803	0.306	Switzerland
1810s	0.6292	0.803	0.1738	Switzerland
1820s	0.766	0.803	0.037	Switzerland
1830s	0.9184	0.803	0.1154	Belgium
1840s	0.936	0.803	0.133	Belgium
1850s	0.936	0.803	0.133	Belgium
1860s	0.936	0.803	0.133	Belgium
1870s	0.936	0.894	0.042	Belgium
1880s	0.936	0.894	0.042	Belgium
1890s	0.936	0.894	0.042	Belgium
1900s	0.926	0.894	0.032	Belgium
1910s	0.7369	0.8991	0.1622	Switzerland
1920s	0.934	0.936	0.002	Switzerland
1930s	0.934	0.941	0.007	Switzerland
1940s	0.7279	0.9565	0.2286	Switzerland
1950s	0.9518	0.965	0.0132	Switzerland
1960s	0.9683	0.965	0.0033	Belgium
1970s	0.97	0.971	0.001	Switzerland
1980s	0.97	0.975	0.005	Switzerland
1990s	0.9769	0.975	0.0019	Belgium
2000s	0.981	0.975	0.006	Belgium
2010s	0.981	0.978	0.003	Belgium
2020s	0.981	0.981	0	—

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher physical integrity rights index, Belgium or Switzerland?: Belgium, at 0.981 against 0.981 in Switzerland as of 2025.
What is the difference in physical integrity rights index between Belgium and Switzerland?: 0, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Switzerland?: 228 years are reported by both, from 1798 to 2025.
How do Belgium and Switzerland rank globally for physical integrity rights index?: Belgium ranks 9th and Switzerland ranks 9th 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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